Technology ConnextrasHonestly can't believe this worked so well. SOME NOTES, THOUGH So I screwed something up with the pour you see here. But actually I'm not entirely sure I did? It looked a bit weird so I inspected it and genius me let the cups fall into the shade and ruined it so I needed to start over again. When I did, I went just a touch heavier on the glue and also spent more time twirling the bowl around before flipping it over. I got much better coverage, probably because it let the mixture get a little tacky. However, on the re-pour I decided to try not-at-all with regard to eliminating bubbles and... this was a mistake. You definitely want as few bubbles as possible for best results. Gotta build that vacuum chamber. Bottom line, this appears to be a pretty decent setup but longevity is TBD. And if you've got some techniques to improve things please share below! But my overall recipe is as follows:
1. Mix equal parts by weight water, acrylic craft paint, and PVA glue. Stir thoroughly but avoid introducing air at all steps. 2. Pour onto inside surface of whatever you're coating. Rotate object for even coverage. 3. Continue rotating for 15 minutes, ensuring every area gets covered multiple times. Mixture should thicken slightly which helps ensure a uniform appearance. 4. Stand object up and let excess drip out, then dry overnight.
I found a really easy way to make milky frosted glass for light fixturesTechnology Connextras2022-12-05 | Honestly can't believe this worked so well. SOME NOTES, THOUGH So I screwed something up with the pour you see here. But actually I'm not entirely sure I did? It looked a bit weird so I inspected it and genius me let the cups fall into the shade and ruined it so I needed to start over again. When I did, I went just a touch heavier on the glue and also spent more time twirling the bowl around before flipping it over. I got much better coverage, probably because it let the mixture get a little tacky. However, on the re-pour I decided to try not-at-all with regard to eliminating bubbles and... this was a mistake. You definitely want as few bubbles as possible for best results. Gotta build that vacuum chamber. Bottom line, this appears to be a pretty decent setup but longevity is TBD. And if you've got some techniques to improve things please share below! But my overall recipe is as follows:
1. Mix equal parts by weight water, acrylic craft paint, and PVA glue. Stir thoroughly but avoid introducing air at all steps. 2. Pour onto inside surface of whatever you're coating. Rotate object for even coverage. 3. Continue rotating for 15 minutes, ensuring every area gets covered multiple times. Mixture should thicken slightly which helps ensure a uniform appearance. 4. Stand object up and let excess drip out, then dry overnight.
00:00 intro 00:40 How do you actually play pinball successfully? 07:11 The game’s difficulty settings 08:35 Ball saves and high scores 10:00 What happens when you max out the score? 11:36 What if you add quarters at the wrong time? 14:11 What if you add five quarters? 16:23 Cheating with magnets 18:00 Can the machine do two things at once? 22:45 All about flippers 29:32 What if the machine is unplugged mid-game? 32:52 The machine has a bug with a funny fix 35:10 Power consumption 37:21 Why/how do some lights flash? 39:58 How much did the machine cost new? 41:20 How the machines were mass-produced 44:50 My on-location story (when I had it at a restaurant) 48:40 My modifications for on-location duty 51:59 How do you set these to free play? 53:07 The ways these machine break (and what’s wrong with this one) 57:50 Adjusting switches 1:00:46 Why are there so many switches? Why not share them? 1:02:58 Bundle wires - fire hazard? 1:05:17 How many times have I been zap? 1:06:47 Transformer high-tapHeres what Numitron tubes in an actual product look likeTechnology Connextras2024-07-12 | Still just... not great. Original Video: youtu.be/YGT1EvmDJh4Connextras dishwasher follow up (the sequel)Technology Connextras2024-06-11 | splish splash this'll get you to the main channel vid: youtu.be/jHP942Livy0Google Location Services are fundamentally broken and have been for yearsTechnology Connextras2024-04-04 | For the love of all things holy, somebody look into this and DON'T YOU DARE suggest that I hit the "submit feedback" button or whatever. Here it is! In front of however many thousands of people! ACT ON ITHVAC sizing follow-up (aux heat, shared walls, sizing for heating, runs all the time, etc)Technology Connextras2024-03-13 | The original video this is in response to: youtube.com/watch?v=DTsQjiPlksA The condensed version: youtube.com/watch?v=_hAuKtoRxJIHVAC professionals arent sizing equipment appropriately [condensed version]Technology Connextras2024-03-07 | Are you looking for the full version? youtube.com/watch?v=DTsQjiPlksAThis snow blower has 2-year-old gas in it. Lets see how it starts.Technology Connextras2023-11-02 | This is a follow-up to last year's shenanigans youtu.be/hQFkbg7he-4Tamper-resistant outlets arent all the same - a follow-upTechnology Connextras2023-09-26 | Yep. A follow-up to this video on the main channel: youtube.com/watch?v=vNj75gJVxcEDeveloping C-41 color film at home is actually pretty easyTechnology Connextras2023-07-23 | Follow along in this very chill video with bad audio and yes, there will be a part 2My thoughts on GM and Fords move to abandon the CCS connector in favor of NACSTechnology Connextras2023-06-09 | The title says all. More than anything my ego's taking a hit - I really didn't see this happening. But, so long as it happens as it seems like it will, there's really nothing to be all that mad about. A single plug standard is what we really need, and while I'm not 100% confident that this will lead us there, at least with adapters we're functionally there.A surprisingly effective feature of mini-split heat pumps (at least... I think so?)Technology Connextras2023-04-24 | Maybe I'm completely misattributing this behavior to the clean coil but I am still just flabbergasted — gob smacked, in fact — by how clean the coil still is after four years of not caring for it at all.A long-winded 1-year ownership report on my Hyundai Ioniq 5Technology Connextras2023-04-08 | Almost entirely good!
00:00 Intro / overall thoughts 01:14 My car’s paint is s p e c i a l 03:32 I had an oopsie 04:31 Problems getting it repaired 10:10 I got bitten by the 12V battery discharge bug 16:30 Charge scheduling issues 20:06 A tangent about new car reliability 23:30 Other incidental issues 25:57 I’m really happy with it - and why 32:19 Efficiency (HEAT PUMPS FOR THE WIN) 37:49 Highway Driving Assist 40:35 Two HDA glitches 44:56 A small Android Auto glitch 46:50 The stereo is… okay 48:10 Some controls are buried 49:45 The car really should have a rear wiper 51:25 The Brake Lights Are Bad 58:00 Some HDA behavior could be better 1:05:36 Recap? I guess?A 24-hour test run of the Hyundai Ioniq 5s Vehicle-to-Load functionTechnology Connextras2023-03-13 | Howdy! It went real good, all things considered.Some following up, and why I wont push you towards rooftop solarTechnology Connextras2023-03-05 | Yep. It's-a-that. If you got here without seeing the first video, here's a link: youtube.com/watch?v=CVLLNjSLJTQGas stoves arent really that fast - even standard electric is faster!Technology Connextras2023-01-30 | Really!
00:00 Intro 01:32 Backstory 07:15 Testing Procedure 08:41 A note on CO2 and why I'm measuring it 10:02 Ikea pot, 4 quarts - large gas burner 17:10 Same pot, new stove 25:50 Kettle, gas stove 29:44 Real-world CO2 spikes from cooking 30:57 Kettle, Electric stove 34:25 Going over data from off-camera tests 40:36 Why does electric feel slower? 41:47 Right, the kettle! 43:23 Advantages/Disadvantages of gas vs. electric 45:12 Electric stove's big disadvantage (and how to overcome it) 51:25 Power outages 53:45 The many advantages of electric you may not have considered 1:02:27 Why I didn't go inductionCritical Program Reading (1975) - 16mm FilmTechnology Connextras2022-12-25 | This is a 16mm film titled "Critical Program Reading" I applied some color correction as this is very faded. Mostly this worked well but there are some magenta backgrounds that are... intense!
Little information is known about this film. Credits are very incomplete, and there was no information left in the film can. Credits open with "Edutronics Presents / Structured Programming Techniques/ Part 1 Critical Program Reading: Structuring and Unstructured Program / Produced in Cooperation with ETHNOTECH
Gerald Weinberg Dennis Geller Tom Plum
Copyright MCMLXXV Edutronics Systems International, Inc.I still dont get the point of switches ON receptaclesTechnology Connextras2022-12-02 | Gotta get this off my chest.My snow blower has old gas in its tank. But it was stabilized — will it start?Technology Connextras2022-11-22 | Dads everywhere want to know.Sights and Sounds — Wurlitzer Statesman 3400 JukeboxTechnology Connextras2022-11-17 | In this Sights and Sounds video, we're going on a deep dive into the mechanisms and operation of the Wurlitzer 3400 series jukebox, also known as the Statesman.
Other Sights and Sounds videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmBDJoIaNRGhzFvRS83o08sBDAJhIh4K6EV charging thoughts for renters, multi-family buildings, on-street parking areas, etc.Technology Connextras2022-09-09 | Ain't that a mouthful of a title! Here's the video you might have come from to get here: youtube.com/watch?v=Iyp_X3mwE1wSome more Kettle Thoughts (including; Microwaving Water!)Technology Connextras2022-06-06 | Yep. There's a video out there that this one is a follow-up to. It's also like a week late. Anyway, here's the original video: youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4cMy EV road trip return had two small hiccups, and the state of the Bolt EV (and Volt, too)Technology Connextras2022-05-19 | Description tells all / most. Here are the relevant vids: The Road Trip video: youtube.com/watch?v=1Vm_ASm2zfs My video on DC Fast Charging: youtube.com/watch?v=sZOuz_laH9IMore vaguely-informative ramblings about low pressure sodium lampsTechnology Connextras2021-12-31 | Yep. Just talkin' about this thing and low-pressure sodium lights for a bit. Oh and we plug it into the Kill-a-Watt and take a look at its power specs.So... the minute hand shows progression — apparently we think of time in wildly different waysTechnology Connextras2021-12-30 | Yeah. Weird.A story about a camera with very old batteries that havent leaked and still work somehowTechnology Connextras2021-12-29 | This is a story about a set of cheap batteries in a camera. It's riveting.Sights and Sounds: Pioneer CLD-M301 (LD player / 5-disc CD changer)Technology Connextras2021-12-28 | Here's the second Sights and Sounds video. Finally. This is a verrrry strange machine and I love the lengths Pioneer went, here. One might call it over-the-top.
Here's a playlist containing all of these videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmBDJoIaNRGhzFvRS83o08sBDAJhIh4K6Tru-Tone C9 LED Christmas lights - an overviewTechnology Connextras2021-12-27 | Several weeks after mentioning them, here's a look. If you're looking to order some, while it looks like they still don't have any sort of pre-order capacity, they do offer a newsletter signup on the website: tru-tone.comSights and Sounds: Laserdisc playersTechnology Connextras2021-10-01 | Welp. This is the first! I hope you find it valuable and enjoyable.I took a cross-country train trip!Technology Connextras2021-09-25 | I took a train! Here are my thoughts! And don't you come for Amtrak. Let's be proud of the things we've built and nurture them - not destroy them.A very rambly Coleman Lantern follow-up. Turns out they rarely make sense in 2021Technology Connextras2021-08-04 | Ugh. This one's not excellent. But I hope you at least enjoy the bonus stuff. Link to the video this is about: youtu.be/D_qFWoa_HR4
00:00 Intro and Geiger Apology 01:20 Dual-fuel running on gasoline 02:44 Why cover the pump hole? 04:10 Fragile mantles 05:47 Ask me how I know (mishaps) 08:21 Kerosene lantern accessory 11:25 Shutting lanterns off 12:45 Lighting kerosene lantern in real-time (and discussion) 23:00 Propane vs. white gas 27:25 Context for next discussion 29:38 Batteries or gas mantles? 42:20 Emergency lightingHow to use, more info, and further thoughts on hurricane (Dietz) lanternsTechnology Connextras2021-06-21 | Here's a link to the video on the main channel: youtu.be/tURHTuKHBZsHow to calculate when heat pumps make financial sense (and other heat pump follow-up thoughts)Technology Connextras2021-04-02 | It's a video! About heat pumps! And other thoughts. Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=7zrx-b2sLUsEven *more* humidifier thoughts!Technology Connextras2021-01-13 | Yep. The follow-up to the follow-up, which is actually a follow-up this time. Original video: youtu.be/oHeehYYgl28 Teardown of the Vicks thing: youtu.be/TC9-t47tKtsIs a Vicks vaporizer an electrode boiler?Technology Connextras2021-01-13 | We find out. Original video: youtu.be/oHeehYYgl28This videos a washTechnology Connextras2020-12-22 | Yup. The entire pre-wash section from this video. Because some of you asked for it. Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04Sharp Carousel Multiple Choice - Follow-up, questions answered, etcTechnology Connextras2020-11-12 | This video is a follow-up to the main-channel video on this lovely Sharp microwave: youtu.be/UiS27feX8o0Follow-up; weirdness of getting through-the-viewfinder shotsTechnology Connextras2020-10-30 | That's it! Here's the original video: youtube.com/watch?v=r_uBHmAhnfoA slightly explosive touch-lamp follow-up (standby energy consumption)Technology Connextras2020-09-12 | Yep. Oh, here's a link to the video this is a follow-up to; youtu.be/TbHBHhZOglwRe-replacing the Figaros drivers side speaker (and also the passengers!)Technology Connextras2020-07-23 | And now for the heartwarming conclusion. Part 1: youtu.be/-byahpq9H08Replacing the Figaros drivers side speakerTechnology Connextras2020-07-22 | The end isn't exactly what I wanted to have happen. The thrilling conclusion will be coming shortly.Modern engine control musings and Fixing a FigaroTechnology Connextras2020-07-12 | Yep. It's pretty much just that. Links to the Aging Wheels videos about this weird little car are down below;
Me driving the finest in East German engineering: youtube.com/watch?v=0wpElvW4o2AJunk! 2!Technology Connextras2020-04-14 | Words words and wordy words. I did this before! The last one is here; youtu.be/l1INnewNHSw I guess I'll need a playlist at some point...Connextras; Chest Freezer Follow-upTechnology Connextras2020-04-07 | Were you looking for the video that this is a follow-up to? Good news! Here's a link; youtu.be/CGAhWgkKlHIGoing through old junk! Stories, organization, and other things. Ep 1/?Technology Connextras2020-03-29 | The title is pretty much the whole story! Let me know if you liked this video and I'll make some more!I painted light bulbs and put them outside. Heres what happened.Technology Connextras2020-02-27 | Is that title clickbaity enough? Oh, here's a link to what this is about, in case you somehow got here without knowing already; youtube.com/watch?v=ebkD6DzZDlAGratuitous HonkingTechnology Connextras2019-12-13 | Annoy your friends and neighbors with this... well I guess it could be called a videoConnextras: The JVC LCCS monitor has some quirksTechnology Connextras2019-12-12 | As promised, a link to the original video: youtube.com/watch?v=z-q8ehzHeQQ
That's... that's about the only thing I need to put here, right? I mean, all the other fun stuff is over there. You should go check it out. Seriously. It's rad. Go. You won't regret it. It's amazing. Fantastic, even. Would recommend.Our product works! You can prove it with this test we included for you!Technology Connextras2019-08-04 | In which a strange man on the Internet gets upset at these blue light blocking glasses he bought.