16 July 2009
20 June 2009
17 June 2009
WALK FOR WALK by Amy Lockhart
Marc Bell's characters SHRIMPY AND PAUL. Check out Check Me Down - Amy's blog.
09 June 2009
ET Phone Home
Interesting info about ETs phone home kit on SolderSmoke blog:When Steven Spielberg was making ET, the producers contacted Bell Labs and asked for help in designing the rig that ET would use to phone home. A ham, Henry Feinberg, got the job. In the article, Henry wrote: "What Spielberg wanted was a beacon transmitter, something to say, 'Here I am, Come and get me!' I reasoned that three main parts wee needed for a basic beacon: a means of producing a message, a programmer to repeat the message, and a way of transmitting the signal into outer space."
Later, in describing the keying device, Henry wrote: " The surface of the saw blade was coated with several layers of spray paint, which served as insulation, preventing the bobby pins from contacting the metal blade. The message was programmed on the blade by carefully etching through the paint. "
05 June 2009
17 April 2009
Beatle Barkers
One of the most under-rated LPs of all time is the classic cover album "Beatle Barkers" and here is a link for you to download this tasty little album. Who could have thought that dogs (and sheep and other barnyard animals) covering the Beatles could be so good? Well, I did. But here it is, in case you haven't experienced it yet.
Beatle Barkers download
11 April 2009
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