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Linksys & DD-WRT Tinkering

I actually performed this upgrade quite a while ago. Just trying to play catch-up with some documentation.In this post I cover installation, general setup, OpenDNS, and Dynamic DNS.DD-WRT is a free...

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SSH Tunnels & Proxy Tinkering

A couple months after hacking my Linksys router and upgrading it to use DD-WRT firmware I was reading on the DD-WRT site about SSH tunneling.In the following post I will document why anybody would want...

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Makeshift Router Table

I'm working on a project right now that requires blind dadoes and I didn't want to spend any time with a chisel. Too many repeat cuts required, and I love power tools. But I don't have a router table....

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Pie Boxes - Part 1: The Box

A few months ago (wow...has it really been 4 months?) my sister made a request for a pie box like the one used on Pushing Daisies (a very scrumptious show that everyone needs to watch). Little did she...

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Pie Boxes - Part 2: The Picture

In Part 1 I documented the box construction. Here in Part 2 I'll be explaining the "magic" behind the making of the picture for the lid.The box from Pushing Daisies has a very jolly looking man...

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Rocket Camera

I finally finished the rocket camera project I started a while ago. Here's the finished product:I got this idea from Make: Magazine. The original article is available in their online digital edition....

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Halloween Costume 2009

It's nearly Christmas and I'm posting about my Halloween costume? Well, I'm a little behind, so I'm playing catch-up.A couple months before Halloween, my sister-in-law went to a Disney convention where...

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Chainmail Tinkering

It's been a while since I posted any of my projects because I've been so busy with the projects themselves. One such time-intensive project is making some chainmail armor. After reading an Instructable...

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Take Me Out Into The Black

I'm building a high altitude balloon for unmanned near space exploration. (Not to get political but...) The US government is dropping the ball on the whole space thing so I figured I'd start my own...

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GPS Tracking Beacon

In my previous post I showed the status of the air frame for our high altitude balloon (Serenity). I have now completed the air frame. I added the attachment points in the corners and porthole covers...

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More High Altitude Preparations

I'm still getting things prepped and ready to go. I have a launch date set for August 21st. Just about everything is ready. I finished the parachute last month. It's a 4 foot diameter spherical design....

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Sourdough Failure

A couple month ago, my sister blogged about her sourdough bread. I love homemade bread and like to make it whenever I have time (and ingredients). And since sourdough is a favorite at my house I...

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Breaking Atmo

4:30am Tired5:30am Excited6:30am Nervous7:30am Anxious8:30am Frenzy8:45am Worry9:00am Relief9:30am Giddy10:30am Heartache11:30am Frustration12:30pm Hunger1:30pm Acceptance2:30pm Curiosity4:30pm...

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Warbonnet

So I was just in the play Annie Get Your Gun, playing the part of Chief Sitting Bull. I'm not really an actor, but it was a fun experience and I made several new friends.One important piece to Sitting...

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Confetti Canon

Following in the tradition of my chainmail dice bag, I thought I had an original idea only to find someone post a similar project just a few days after I completed mine.During a rehearsal for Annie Get...

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Brain Machine

I can't take naps. I'm capable of it, I just shouldn't. I alway feel worse after and then I have trouble going to sleep at night. But sometimes I really want to. "Just 15 minutes" I say. But 15 minutes...

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Balloon 2.0 Begins

I'm building a new high altitude balloon payload and doing things differently this time. In my previous "hi-ball" adventure I followed the design plans and ideas of L. Paul Verhage, an experienced...

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Chicken Coop - Part 1

The chicken coop has been under construction for just over a month now but work has been going very slowly due to lots and lots of rain, and my busy work schedule. But here's how it looks as of today....

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Chicken Coop - Part 2

If you missed it, here's part 1.More work completed on the chicken coop.These photos were taken just after I finished all the hen house siding and wire (1/2" hardware cloth). We brought out some of the...

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Chicken Coop - Part 3

Part 1Part 2It's done! Well, I guess it will never really be done. "It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." (Or is that Disneyland?)First some pictures of the...

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Chicken Coop - Part 4

Part 1Part 2Part 3Video LinkUpdate showing decorative additions, heater, and modification to pull rope. Also showing hens, a little over a year old now.

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Beekeeping - New Blog

One reason for so few projects getting posted is because I've been spending most of my free time building stuff for my new bees. Yep, I'm a beekeeper now. I got my first colony a week ago. I'll be...

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Portable Pizza Oven

I've been wanting to make a wood fired pizza oven for a while, but haven't had the space to put it. Then I came across this "portable" design (GardenFork.tv) that can be taken down and put away or...

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Automatic Christmas Tree Waterer

This project was a good exercise and learning experience for me. I learned a couple things the hard way (sometimes the best way):It turns out water isn't as conductive as I thought it would be.5vdc in...

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Sourdough Success!

Remember this sourdough failure?Flat, ugly, yucky...a total failure.I gave it another shot. I think the last time I made this recipe I must have done it wrong. Maybe I skipped an important step or...

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