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The Birth of a Book

Tom McGuire — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:12:04 +0000

Here is a beautiful video about the more traditional way of making a book produced by Glen Milner, for the Daily Telegraph. Quite a magical time in the evolution of the printed word. Shot at Smith-Settle Printers, Leeds, England. Slightly Foxed have stepped aside from the ebook stampede to publish ...

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Mont Blanc vs. Steampunk Chrono Watch

Tom McGuire — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:19:47 +0000

While I’m sure nobody will argue with me that Mont Blanc pens are typically garbage, it is really refreshing to see them produce something that isn’t completely injection molded. I’m pretty sure they used a mill to rough in the body of these skeleton body pens and then ...

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The Faun from Pan’s Labyrinth

Tom McGuire — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:37:21 +0000

If you’ve known me for a really long time then you know I’ve been a fan of Special Makeup Effects from an early age. There is a special place for SFX in my heart that goes far beyond any computer graphics. Mainly that it is a physical process and that ...

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Dubious printer ‘Yellow Dot’ tracking

Tom McGuire — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:45:17 +0000

While bouncing around the web this morning, I was reminded how glad I am to have the freedom of browsing the web without the restrictions that some companies or countries are all to eager to throttle and control or modify the content you see. I made my weekly visit to TED.com ...

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Crazy Insane Bollywood Uber Villan Video Clip

Tom McGuire — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:39:54 +0000

Someone PLEASE tell me what this video clip is from. This is quite possibly the most disturbing and awesome super hero I have ever seen. I can’t tell if this person is a robot or a villan or what. All I know is that I need to watch some more ...

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Chinese 30 Day Skyscraper Time Lapse

Tom McGuire — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:01:14 +0000

Well, now sky scrapers can be built in 30 days apparently. This on is in China and is 5 times more energy efficient than a normal one? Whatever that means, and it’s super earthquake proof….until it isn’t. Read more about Chinese 30 Day Skyscraper Time Lapse at Pinwire.com

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Persol – Made by Hand

Tom McGuire — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:08:26 +0000

I have only seen a few videos of the manufacture process of some of my favorite things. I used to own a pair of Persol sunglasses until they mysteriously dissapeared, but this video makes me want to get a new set. I love all of the processes shown here..from making the ...

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Random WIN Videos

Tom McGuire — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:25:02 +0000

This is a nice compilation of random WIN videos. No fails here — depends on your perspective, I guess. Lot’s of people doing really dangerous stuff that could be fatal. And some truly amazing stupid human tricks. Most of the people in this video were one millisecond away from winning a Darwin Award. Human Frogger rocks. Read ...

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Funny Street Dance Performer

Tom McGuire — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:32:06 +0000

Oh my! The possibilities are endless with this kind of rig. I wonder how hard it would be to make the same type of contraption where the puppets are standing to the left and right rather then front and back. And as far as a Halloween costume goes…I think you ...

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Ultra Mountain Bike Single Trac

Tom McGuire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:50:45 +0000

Ok, Ok… I used to ride some pedal-bike around back in the day. Mostly hitting the single trac trails up in Fairmont Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa. But this is a whole different level of “Not gunna’ make it!” if you fall off the ...

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Icicle Death From Above

Tom McGuire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:12:18 +0000

Behold!! Ice death from above! These monstrous icicles are falling from a about 1,600 feet up! Note to self ~c heck the ground for evidence of hundreds of pounds of frozen water and smashed cars! The TV tower is above the clouds and it’s hard to tell if these are coming from ...

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Bullfrog Plays Phone Game

Tom McGuire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:34:00 +0000

Wow…We used to let our daughter play this game. It is great for building motor skills and learning to hate bugs. This bullfrog however is looking for a meal, and when the game is over, it takes a bite out of the next best thing. Read more about Bullfrog Plays ...

10 Handmade Brass Nuts

Tom McGuire — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:20:56 +0000

Ten Handmade Bespoke Brass Nuts…. ’nuff said! So, there are a few things going on there that I find to be super informative and also answers a few questions. One of the things that interests me is how he built his blast furnace to melt down the metal. I could see ...

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Plushie Clubbers!

Tom McGuire — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:31:38 +0000

I really want this to not seem strange to watch. If you ignore the costumes, and examine the dancing, then it’s not a terrible furry fandom plushophile video. There are clearly a few of theme that are better dancers than others, and they are the one’s responsible for talking these ...

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Wicked Pool Table Tricks

Tom McGuire — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:17:19 +0000

This guy is OUT OF CONTROL with his pool table tricks. I’ve seen some pretty good billiard players before but these shots are just dumb awesome. I know that many of them MUST have taken several shots to get but still… nothin’ but net! Read more about Wicked Pool ...

DJ Level 90 Live Dubstep Performance

Tom McGuire — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:48:29 +0000

Probably the best example of what a DJ could do at a show if they had the skills like this guy does. I always assumed that Dubstep was more of a mixing of completed sound clips and wub wub’s with some additional tracks and sounds and then gently blended live. Someone should ...

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The Miniature Wonderland

Tom McGuire — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:31:07 +0000

No matter how many times I see videos of this miniature marvel, it still blows my mind. They are always adding on to it and I suppose as long as the tourists keep coming they will keep building. Read more about The Miniature Wonderland at Pinwire.com

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MIT Math Lecturer Draws Dotted Lines

Tom McGuire — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:23:32 +0000

I am not sure exactly how he does this…but watch and behold. The man can draw dotted lines with his chalk at blazing speed. I think he may somehow build up friction with the chalk and then it skips over the chalkboard. Not sure. Are there any teachers out there ...

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Poppa was a rollin’ stone!

Tom McGuire — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:03:24 +0000

ZOMG! This is soooo good. Soul Train was and is still the best dance show ever! Dig those outfits and the sheer 110% of funk these guest dancers are showcasing! Read more about Poppa was a rollin’ stone! at Pinwire.com

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Kiddie Kickboxing!

Tom McGuire — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:20:38 +0000

Alright, honestly… how young is too young. I sort of view this with the same perspective as that horrible horrible Toddlers and Tiaras show. With the only major difference being that it actually sounds like the parents are having some fun. Read more about Kiddie Kickboxing! at Pinwire.com

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F-18 Jet brings the NOISE!

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:09:55 +0000

We’ve all seen it before…the little jet plane breaks the sound barrier and a pretty cone of mist envelopes the little man in the plane. I thought this video was nice because it was a nice low fly-by and everyone on the beach was, without a doubt, surprised by how ...

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Behold…the amazing Mimic Octopus!

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:26:15 +0000

The Indonesian Mimic Octopus is probably the most awesome animal I have ever seen. Wikipedia has some pretty good info on it. Read more about Behold…the amazing Mimic Octopus! at Pinwire.com

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Pretty good C walk sample.

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:09:44 +0000

CeZet Vs. Method. Let’s call this what it is…a tribute to a uniquely American dance style! Urban Dictionary has a nice explanation and a video for you to watch as well. Read more about Pretty good C walk sample. at Pinwire.com

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Best Lip sync video ever!

Tom McGuire — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:08:02 +0000

Ok, so there are a few things about this video that makes it both strange and awesome. First of all, the dude is orange. Second, it’s a dude lip syncing to a children’s song? As far as his performance goes…I don’t think he missed a single note or bad dubstep ...

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Bicycle Rider Rises Above!

Tom McGuire — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:39:19 +0000

Is this Moscow or? I can see this bike being useful for seeing up a few hundred feet. But the risk of falling on top of a car may not make it worth it. Not sure what the history of this video is. Read more about Bicycle Rider Rises Above! ...

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Dutch Tiger Stone

Tom McGuire — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:43:09 +0000

The ultimate 3D Printer! No toner cartridge needed! Leave it to the Dutch to amaze me yet again! I have always been a fan of Brick roads. Our neighborhood in Council Bluffs Iowa had several brick streets and my heart sank when they paved over them with asphalt. Of course the ...

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Twenty days of summer

Tom McGuire — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:06:00 +0000

After over a year of sorting, compiling, clipping and converting over 74,000 individual slides, my Twenty days of summer Fossil Bluff backyard makeover time lapse video log, is finally done. Record breaking high temperatures in June 2009 made this a true labor of love. A special thanks to Tim Counts who ...

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Emulate Droid or iPhone Browsers

Tom McGuire — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:59:01 +0000

This screen cast video example shows you how to install the Firefox add-on as well as extending its functionality by adding several dozen more browser user agent strings by importing an XML file into the UserAgent switcher Add-on. This Firefox plugin is also nice for testing how your website and ...

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Transforming clothes on the runway

Tom McGuire — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:21:02 +0000

It never occurred to me that a fashion show could contain so much tech and robotics, not just whacked out Sorayama inspired plastic robot stuff like from those old George Michael music videos. This has a certain creepy element to it because at some points in the movie it gives ...

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HDRI video using two 5D Mark II SLR Cameras

Tom McGuire — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:26:09 +0000

This is a pretty nerdy post and will probably only be digestible to people who are shutterbugs or 3D Artists. I have been waiting a long time to see HDR video. While HDR (High Dynamic Range Image also known as HDRI) has been around for quite some time I have ...

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Image Dump for 7-30-2010

Tom McGuire — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:47:46 +0000

The book “Joruney to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne may be Non Fiction! Check out these huge crystals that are very much remenicient of the story told by Joles Verne. And this UFO spotted over China last week has many people wondering what is going on! Read more about ...

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1994 Acura Vigor turns 200k

Tom McGuire — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:27:10 +0000

It finally happened. I managed to drive my 1994 Acura Vigor 200,000 miles! The car has been very good to me and my family with only a few minor breakdowns, the radiator, and AC blower motor. As any Vigor owner will tell you, they’re a pleasure to drive and they ...

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Cardboard Warriors

Tom McGuire — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:51:22 +0000

While this short has plenty of explosions and blood, the editing and lack of urgency are over shadowed by the audio and effects. Overall I feel it was well executed. Good use of ‘Shaky Cam’ and simulated recoil on the various weapons. I think I’ll start building my very own ...

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LOST Plot Elements Uncovered!

Tom McGuire — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:48:12 +0000

Here’s the deal. I believe that the following song by the Gorillaz heavily influenced the writers of the TV series LOST. While I was a fan of LOST, the series is over and the memory of it does not occupy my thoughts. But ...

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NSFW Elwood ‘Bush’ Video

Tom McGuire — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:18:15 +0000

Recently while sifting through my archive of saved web junk, I came across this music video from more than 8 years ago. It’s a song by Elwood called ‘Bush’ or more appropriately ‘Push her in the bush, or take her downtown.’ I wanted to show it to one of my ...

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Mia’s Thumb Piano

Tom McGuire — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:11:54 +0000

My daughter, Mia, turned two not too long ago and we wanted to get her something special. Since we prefer to buy toys that are more ‘Touch’ and less ‘Tech,’ we went with a Thumb Piano or as they’re properly called, a Kalimba. After all Mia has our ...

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The Hilton Brothers make Sawdust

Tom McGuire — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:15:52 +0000

Mike, Andrew, and Dan Hilton stopped by to play in the woodshop at FossilBluff. We put some pine wood on the Jet Mini lathe and proceeded to make some sawdust. We ended up with three little baseball bats at the end of the session. This video was filmed using an iPhone 3G ...

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Mia squeezing the cheese

Tom McGuire — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:03:59 +0000

We were very surprised to see what happened when we handed Mia a small wheel of cheese. Most of the really funny stuff was not recorded because we were in awe of this new strange behavior. We’ve handed her cheese before but this time she only wanted to squeeze it! ...

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How to catch a humming bird

Tom McGuire — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:05:48 +0000

Another wild day at Fossil Bluff! Lately Mia has been playing on the deck, which we’ve baby proofed, and we leave the door ajar so she can come and go as she pleases. Well, as I’ve said to Kiwe in the past, we finally had a bird fly in the ...

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Fun with Tilt Shift Maker

Tom McGuire — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:19:03 +0000

When I first saw what a Tilt Shift lens can do I wanted one! Then I saw the price tag. Canon makes several Tilt-Shift lenses. But where could I buy a cheap tiltshift? The wait is over. Now you can transform any photo into one that looks like it ...

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The Obama Deception

Tom McGuire — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:31:25 +0000

Again, I post a link to this video with hesitation for fear of inciting a backlash from Obama worshipers. However I think that this video covers some VERY important topics related to where our country is headed and how the leaders of our once great nation are actually acting as ...

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Vaccine News: AAP Leadership Fights Informed Vaccine Choices

Tom McGuire — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:04:48 +0000

AAP Leadership Fights Informed Vaccine Choices by Barbara Loe Fisher http://www.vaccineawakening.blogspot.com/ http://www.nvic.org/ http://www.standupbecounted.org/ Notes by Kiwe: How are we supposed to trust a system set up as “one-size-fits-all”, when our government feels that disease and death amongst OUR children are exceptable loses for the “greater good”? The goal for our government should be making vaccines that ...

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EveryDNS Webhop Tutorial

Tom McGuire — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:49:09 +0000

Have you ever wondered how to configure a domain so that it jumps to another? Well in this short tutorial we’ll show you how to do it using the free service EveryDNS.net. Hello again. This time we are going to do a demonstration on how to configure a Webhop domain at ...

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Dell XPS G2 Laptop Teardown and Repair

Tom McGuire — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:43:50 +0000

My Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 laptop finally kicked the bucket but fortunately I had a warranty in place so I was able to get the parts to replace it. I made a little video and then also took some photos of the teardown as the repair tech did his thing. The ...

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Rainbow Clouds over Texas

Tom McGuire — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:43:15 +0000

When I went outside tonight I looked up at the early evening sky and saw something interesting. Right before my eyes was this massive cloud to the west which was capped with brightly colored rainbow fluff! I snapped some photos and created this HDRI image which I feel shows the colors of ...

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Yes! Another Pen

Tom McGuire — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:27:36 +0000

I made yet another pen last night. This time I tried my hand at an acrylic material. Specifically a AA Pen blank; Iridescent Blue/Black. I will say that over all the same tools and time was needed to make this pen however the ‘dust’ that came from the acrylic far ...

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Canon XTi time lapse

Tom McGuire — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:05:07 +0000

I successfully created my first time lapse movie using my Canon Digital Rebel XTi. I needed to get some additional software from Canon. Check my other article which details how to get the software from the Canon website. The great news is that now I can make ultra Hight Defenition movies. ...

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Framing Time Lapse

Tom McGuire — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:36:18 +0000

So this almost turned out to be another great fiasco. Let me break it down. First off all, as usual, I was totally whipped out from the night before and woke up after the sun came up. Awesome planning on my part. I guess today was the day for joggers. ...

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David Weekley Slab Timelapse Movie

Tom McGuire — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:01:38 +0000

This is the second time-lapse video in a hopefully long series to come! I have to say that this one was much more of a labor than a love. You see, I am not a morning person. This video started a 7:00 am but my morning started much earlier. First ...

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Footings timelapse movie.

Tom McGuire — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:51:54 +0000

We have officially started the construction of our house. In this short time lapse video, which takes place over about a 2 hour period, you can see the process of pouring the footings for the foundation. It’s basically a large solid concrete wall which they will later pour a slab ...

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