#40 Rebuild

Slinky Slo-Mo

In keeping with the slow motion / high speed photography this is pretty cool!

Before the Apple ...

A friend posted this way cool video/commercial today on his blog and it got me to thinking and remembering What came before the apple as show in the following video:
 The earliest "cool" photos I remember were usually in the LIFE magazine and I know that I studied this one for extended amounts of time.

In 1937 Harold Edgerton began a lifelong association with photographer Gjon Mili who used stroboscopic quipment, in particular, multiple studio electronic flash units to produce strikingly beautiful photographs, many of which appeared in Life Magazine.  When taking multiflash photos this stobe light equipment could flash up to 120 times per second.  Edgerton was a pioneer in using short duration electronic flash in photographing fast event photography, subsequently using the technique to capture images of balloons at different stages of their bursting, a bullet during its impact with an apple, or using multiflash to track motion.....
Wikipedia/Howard Edgerton

Seriously Don't Cook 'Em

Paraprosdokians

Paraprosdokians (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous. 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list. 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong. 5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. 6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left. 7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. 8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. 9. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you. 10. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, Notify:' I put 'DOCTOR'. 11. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy. 12. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. 13. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.. 14. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. 15. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. 16. You're never too old to learn something stupid. 17. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

Giga What?

Yup the fine folk at Duke University have built a 50 gigapixel camera....don't worry this is not going to replace your point and shoot camera anytime soon weighing in at 100 lbs and about the size of a couple microwave ovens stacked one upon the other.  The article pretty much says that this will be a game changer doing away with the need to compose your image carefully....I could not disagree with that more but will acknowledge that for surveillance applications the prospects are quite frightening....if big brother is not watching now .... don't think it won't happen in the near future.  Read more here.

Do Something

It's my home.  It's your home.  Make it what it should be.

Bathroom Humor / Humans are soooo Weird

Art of the Motorcycle

I hear there is gonna be a motorcycle show coming up at the GoAway Garage!

Maybe one of these bikes will be there.  

Below is a Kreidler Florett, 49cc, West Germany, 1965 

This image is from the Guggenheim Museum NY, NY

This beaut is a wooden frame handmade bike from Hungary more information here.

There Once Was A Man .....

There once was a man who lived in a garbage truck who was a neat freak with a place for everything. He is so very neat that he even folds dollar bills into the most amazing shapes...take a look!  What he can do with a dollar bill or two is amazing but take a look at what he has done with a trash truck!

Go Kart Krazy

So when we were out taking a peek at the Handy Hack's progress, the boys had gotten out KK #38's go kart and were running it up and down the street. I did not get to ride it but everyone seemed interested when the purty gurl in the dress decided it was her turn behind the wheel. And like the fine lady she is mastered it with style and grace.

Slightly Modified/Improved?

Ok so for all you do it yourselfers out there here are a couple hints and tips what you can do "in a pinch" or atleast what has been sighted out in the public as modifications when necessary....keep in mind that these modifications are not the brainchild of the writer or endorsements of said modification but from one of our outside contributors. Suprisingly I don't see a single inch of bailing wire used although the same cannot be said of the infamous duct tape.

Purple People Eater Monster Machine

This Monster Machine is sporting a new coat of paint and embelishments as was proudly shown off by it's driver last week. Take note of the Pepsi bottle turn signals on the front!  Yup its one of those artist type guys Christopher Gulick that has art shows around the globe and works are inspired by the mobiles of Alexander Calder.  Perfect don't you agree?  He says he is going to scrape off the stickers on the window but I think that might make it look all boring....HA!

Handy Hack CB400A

Last week Him and me rode the bike down to a goon's house to check out progress on a project that has been long in the undertaking, full of conversation and discussion and enlightenement. You see this Handicapped Hack was found out in the elements by "Curvy" pretty much abandoned and began the restoration on this fun machine. The intention all along was to complete the restoration and donate it to a worthy disabled vet who still likes to ride. Members from the ADV rider forum have donated labor and parts. Upon completion all contributors will have their names listed on the side car. For more information ADV Rider Forum.
The bike is a 1978 Honda CB400A (Automatic) which makes it much easier to control.  There is a diamond plate ramp that lowers and raises with a hand crank.  So far we have seen it ridden up and down the street chariot style with non-disabled riders. All controls are hand operated and tied back to the motorcycle.  Yup there is even a radio installed.  Pretty cool huh!

I Am Ready For My Walk Now Please!

Tappet!

Click and Clack the Tappet brothers are announcing their retirement from their long running NPR radio talk show effective this fall.  Read more here.