Mid week Patreon stream
Here's the link to the mid week Patreon stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knZQ-IWW1RA
2021-12-30 08:56:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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Something very different
This was inspired by a recent live stream where I discovered that sherbet means something completely different in the UK and USA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
2021-12-30 08:49:30 +0000 UTC View PostFixing the Internet of dead things.
Back at the normal bench, so let's celebrate by fixing a posh thermostat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GB1u3Z3xHg
2021-12-28 03:40:19 +0000 UTC View PostXmas day stream
Here's the link to the Xmas day stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg_pESdR_RU
2021-12-25 00:23:57 +0000 UTC View PostXmas eve stream
I've just got back, had a kip and will be heading over to Ralfy's soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9TLuYBGIAA
2021-12-24 20:02:29 +0000 UTC View PostRandom "Geekbar" find.
While not being a huge fan of disposable vaping devices, this one I found on the ground was larger than normal, so I wanted to see what size its lithium cell was.
Keeping COVID in mind I treated this used item with caution. Inside is a very u...
Leaky alkaline cells
I made this video early on in this visit, but wasn't sure whether to release it or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fsjM-sZyM
It inspired the pol...
2021-12-21 23:49:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe mysterious "M" tube
An unusual neon tube and driver circuit that I made to test a theory of mercury migration allowing two colours to be present in a clear neon tube.
2021-12-21 03:21:54 +0000 UTC View PostDigging through old stuff here
Things I wish I had here. A colour printer, my tupperware illuminator and a decent magnifying glass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBctjpRCPYU
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2021-12-20 04:09:31 +0000 UTC View PostOld disco ripple projector
A classic effect from the tungsten era (which wasn't very long ago).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A_REsWTznI
This is pretty much what's in most of ...
2021-12-19 20:35:02 +0000 UTC View PostGlasgow light teardown
I'm not sure if they still do lights like this at Lidl. But here's a teardown of one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKbvHVS8He8
I'm missing the...
2021-12-18 18:49:41 +0000 UTC View PostQuiet stream in progress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYxKZwQkqc4
2021-12-16 21:12:16 +0000 UTC View PostMetal halide fibre optic illuminator with colour wheel
Many moons ago I used this as a demonstrator unit for the range of fibre optic products offered by Universal Fibre Optics. Their current range appears to be all LED in very neat proprietary housings.
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Weekend stream link
Here's the link to the weekend stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5wcOk_UThw
2021-12-14 02:00:36 +0000 UTC View PostQuiet mid-week Patreon stream
A fully self-isolated mid-week stream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYxKZwQkqc4
2021-12-14 01:54:35 +0000 UTC View PostA different sounding/looking video
Improvised video making from a window ledge while trapped in Glasgow with covid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pOb-1G7F7o
2021-12-14 01:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostWhen plans go wrong
Original plan. Visit Glasgow, buy Xmas lighting tat, return to Isle of Man, take Xmas tat apart.
New plan. Visit Glasgow, immediately get covid, cancel return flight and reschedule on an open basis for after the isolat...
2021-12-11 17:17:54 +0000 UTC View PostCurrently streaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3nli2ePzXI
2021-12-09 21:14:50 +0000 UTC View PostLink to regular weekend stream
Here's the link to this weekend's stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1coyoYM4AA
2021-12-09 04:21:46 +0000 UTC View PostBonus midweek Patreon stream
I'm in Glasgow this week, so I'll do a quiet stream to make up for the lack of new content while I'm here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3nli2ePzXI
2021-12-09 04:17:26 +0000 UTC View PostVeritasium video.
I'm releasing my Veritasium video early while it's "in the moment".
2021-12-07 18:37:25 +0000 UTC View PostDid I even understand this correctly?
I'll let you guys judge whether I'm even on the right track here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poneLYxPBtk
It seems to be a controversial theory tha...
2021-12-07 01:07:43 +0000 UTC View PostFor those who like calculating odds
The arcade roulette wheel has 25 positions.
Each play costs 2p
9 blue positions that pay 4p
8 red positions that pay 4p
4 green positions that pay 8p
3 yellow positions that pay 12p
1 white position that pays 32...
2021-12-06 06:05:23 +0000 UTC View PostDoctorska Sausage vs 240v
This is an engineered meat-based product from Europe, designed to feed the masses with enough affordable nourishment to keep them productive.
2021-12-06 05:45:41 +0000 UTC View PostQuestions for weekend stream?
Any questions for the weekend stream happening 2 hours from posting this message?
Sometimes the chat goes a bit weird and pervy, so it's useful to have fresh subjects to change direction.
2021-12-04 19:02:23 +0000 UTC View PostXmas ripple projector?
I suppose a better description of this would be "Winter" outdoor ripple projector, since it's best suited to the darker months of the year.
2021-12-03 00:42:15 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon stream in progress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iAKZklSXPU
2021-12-02 21:10:14 +0000 UTC View PostA look at the bare PCB of COB LED strip
A close look at the very densely packed LEDs in the COB version of LED tape.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxHQrRiBpo0
I may sound a little stuffed u...
2021-12-01 21:35:06 +0000 UTC View PostWeekend stream link
Here's the link to the weekend stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEgZtZGYOYc
2021-11-30 20:28:07 +0000 UTC View Post