Category: Electronics
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The Bear Claw: an Input Device for Davinci Resolve
This is an editing controller macro pad thing I designed and built specifically for speeding up my video editing workflow in Davinci Resolve.
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Elecrow CrowView Note Review
If you work with Raspberry Pis or other single-board computers, then you’ll want to check out my review of the Elecrow CrowView Note.
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Record Full-Spectrum with $10 Toy Camera
This is the cheapest possible way that I know of to start experimenting with full spectrum and infrared photography!
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A Look at the Sears Talking Computron
In my most recent video, I take a look at the Talking Computron, an educational “pre-computer” toy sold by Sears in the 1980s.
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Tripling Kindle Paperwhite Battery Capacity
I modified an 11th generation Kindle Paperwhite with a battery 3.3x larger.
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Reviewing the DNSYS X1 Exoskeleton
This is an interesting one, folks! I got my hands on a DNSYS X1 exoskeleton, which just launched on Kickstarter.
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Laser Levitation (April Fools!)
My April Fool’s Day prank video (featuring laser levitation!) and an explanation on how I faked it.
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Zune was really good, actually
Diving into the history of Microsoft’s Zune line of MP3 players, the reasons that they failed, and how they compared to Apple iPods. I also take a look at Zune in the modern era and the modding scene.
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The Maddening Story of the Pocket C.H.I.P. and Next Thing Co.
I bought a Pocket C.H.I.P. almost seven years ago and it never arrived. I decided to finally figure out what I was missing and ordered one on eBay. In this video, I dive into the problematic history of Next Thing Co and Popcorn Computer, and determine if the Pocket C.H.I.P. was really as amazing as…
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Is Buyee a Legit Way to Bid in Japanese Auctions?
I recently heard about Buyee because they sponsored a Snappiness video I was watching. It’s a service that lets you bid on Japanese auctions. They act as an intermediary and ship the package to you internationally. I wanted to see if it was legit or a scam, so I bought an unusual camera (an Olympus…
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How to Run Lytro Desktop Software on Windows 11
If you’re here reading this, it is probably because you bought a Lytro camera and you’re having trouble getting the Lytro Desktop software to run on Windows 11. I was in the same boat, but I found a solution! This will let you import the photos from your Lytro camera (both the Illum and the…