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Reprise Podcast 18 – Dave Angel
In: Uncategorized
10 Nov 2009Well about the only thing that was going to get me through the gym tonight was some cracking music, and this certainly did the job. Lovely Dave Angel mix on the Reprise Podcast, big tunes through to mellow. Lovely stuff.
Reprise Podcast 18 (and 17 as a bonus)
I'm now sold on DJ Hero
10 Nov 2009I think I’m going to have to get it. Was very tempted already when I heard that DJ Shadow was involved. However I’m a sucker for Daft Punk. Ideally I’d spend several hours a day wearing one of their robot helmets, dispensing short advice on my face screen. Maybe in a bank. I digress. This [...]
Isolating and treating the Slacker gene
In: comment
5 Nov 2009Here at Flotsky Inc we take great pride in our research into many areas, not least in the world of genetics. After many years of research we feel ready to announce our discovery of the Slacker gene. There are a few characteristics in the human gene code that seem to stem from it, and understanding [...]
1) BBC4 to become BBC1. It should be on 24 hours a day, and just be more of the same. All the daytime stuff and indeed the night-time stuff is pointless, it just drags us down. I blame The One Show for the current economic climate, banking and big business was doing fine before it, [...]
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- graemehunter: There are, that was working as one before, but I think google changed something a while back, and I [...]
- Pierre Marshall: I tried getting to that wave ID through this: [...]
- flotsky: True, actually getting my hands on one may make me more interested. However I'm prepared to try [...]
- anthonyhibbert: I'm the same though I dare say I'll cave in before you. I have a feeling playing with one wi [...]
- daveyboy98: Received a mailing from Mr Little today 25/01/10 Neatly folded , stapled letters to Tony Blair, Hous [...]
Home Fabbers a step closer
In: comment
11 Nov 2009A recent tweet from Bruce Stirling pointed me in the direction of the kit for a new home fabber unit, the Cupcake CNC machine.
Makerbot Industries – Cupcake CNC from MakerBot Industries on Vimeo.
Fabbers (Fabrication Units) are essentially 3D printers, which can cut or form an object out of materials, normally plastic. In the case of [...]