Category Archives: Ridiculous

Spaghetti Monster

Posted on April 17, 2009 by mahto

The Spaghetti Monster can sometimes be found haunting kitchens and sipping on sauces. Because of this, it is not considered a welcome guest in the home. However, the lucky person who succeeds in catching one is often rewarded with a … Continue reading →

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Lemon Cello

Posted on March 17, 2009 by mahto

I constructed this lemon cello to put on the label of some limoncello that I recently made. Before I started photographing, I tried to see if it was playable but I could only squeeze out a few sour notes. A … Continue reading →

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Happy Epoch Day!

Posted on February 13, 2009 by mahto

Today, the UNIX time counter will reach 1234567890. To honor this consequence of the number system, celebrations are being held all over the world. We had some debate at my workplace about the proper sort of ceremony to perform (I … Continue reading →

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Mews

Posted on January 15, 2009 by mahto

It’s good advice.

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October Thing-a-day, Day 13: Noisy Hat

Posted on October 26, 2008 by mahto

What could be better than having a little instrument with you all the time, hidden in your hat? Insiders Tip: Don’t take this to the airport. The inspiration for this project came while on the long road trip to Austin … Continue reading →

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October Thing-a-day, Day 11: Cat-leidoscope

Posted on October 13, 2008 by mahto

I remember reading in some book about how to make a giant kaleidoscope out of cardboard and tinfoil, but since mirrors are pretty cheap, I just used those instead. Now I really want to watch some Busby Berkeley films…

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October Thing-a-day, Day 7: Nikon Camera Intervalometer, Part 1

Posted on October 9, 2008 by mahto

Please note: The library described on this page was originally written for an extremely old version of the Arduino software. I’ve modified the project to work with Arduino 18, the new version is here: NikonRemote.zip. Download and unzip in your … Continue reading →

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