Author Archives: mahto

Lamp Phone Concept

Posted on June 17, 2009 by mahto

What would the lamp say if it could talk? Will it share it’s deepest secrets with you? Spread gossip about the appliances next door? Do you have to whisper reassuring words to it at night, because it is afraid of … Continue reading →

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The Salvation Arm

Posted on June 15, 2009 by mahto

There it stood, reaching out through the grit and rubble of the tired city, offering a ray of hope to a forgotten soul. Special thanks to Jen for lending me a… er, helping out.

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Attention: Nerdcore fans in Michigan! Frontalot Appearance Immanent!

Posted on June 15, 2009 by mahto

(Creative Commons photo by Flickr user quinnums) That’s right, Mr. Frontalot himself will be descending upon Detroit for *two* shows, a screening of the documentary Nerdcore Rising, *and* a Q&A about the movie! I was already thinking about driving up … Continue reading →

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New Digs!

Posted on June 8, 2009 by mahto

Here is what my new apartment looks like: (click the image for a larger version)

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A rare glimpse into the inner workings of an alarm clock display

Posted on April 29, 2009 by mahto

Ok, maybe the title is a bit misleading, but I thought this was interesting: I was taking some high-speed pictures of my alarm clock (um, testing a new lens), when I noticed that the LED display drivers were set up … Continue reading →

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Homemade tortillas

Posted on April 29, 2009 by mahto

I was talking to my mom today and she mentioned that she was making some tortillas today, so following the traditional methods passed down through our family, I looked up some directions on the internet and made some myself. They … Continue reading →

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Lighting a rubber duck

Posted on April 26, 2009 by mahto

This is a short demonstration of how the angle of illumination affects the look of an object, for assignment 1.1 in David Hobby’s Lighting 102 course. The duck was placed in the center of a round table, and it and … Continue reading →

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