With every passing project I feel like my basement is being converted from a living only area, to a work and project area. Computers being built, gadgets being taken apart, Lego projects all around. I’m not complaining by any means, but I do feel as my basement becomes populated with more and more tech based projects that the environment is …
Lego Wall and Ceiling Build Area
I’m an avid Lego geek; I love sitting down for a build session whenever I can fit one in. This often means pulling out the bins of Lego bricks and clearing a spot on the floor or a table and having at it. With bricks flying and hands madly building it’s only a short time before robots, dinosaurs and all …
Buster Sword
This past Halloween I decided that I wanted to go a little more all out on my costume than I had in years past. After a little time spent brainstorming I decided that I wanted to try and find a character that let me use my already messy fauhhawk spikey hair and incorporate it into a costume. With spiky hair …
Lego Computer
Like Tribbles, Lego seem to have an uncanny ability for multiplying in my house at an almost exponential rate. First, you build models, then it’s Star Wars, then it’s your phone, your jewelry. Before things are said and done you’ve got nooks, bins and chests full of them. I’ve been addicted to Lego for longer than I can remember, so …
Computer Parts Robot
It’s alive! Well, it’s technically not really alive. Nor is it a robot in the sense that it performs some function or task. He pretty much just hangs out, making awesome robot faces. The idea to build a robot out of old, obsolete computer parts came at random. While throwing out some trash I stumbled across a pile of …
CPU Heatspreader Lapping
I’ve been busy as of late trying to optimize my current system for Grid computing. This means 24/7 operation at 100% CPU and GPU load. My system was previously overclocked and setup without any real purpose other than better productivity and daily usage. I had not really pushed it that hard and had a somewhat mild overclock. With the recent …