LINK TO: Part 1 WARNING: This post is jargontastic. I’ve included lots of Wikipedia links, but it still may be difficult for readers unfamiliar with certain concepts or unaccustomed to my blather. If this is a greater challenge than you find enjoyable, then do skip it. I hope to return to these concepts in a… [Read more…]
February 14, 2010
I’ve been to a magical place! I mean … I’ve been there before, but this time it really impressed me. Home Depot had everything I was looking for. I can see why the foil tape would work so well. When I unwrapped it there were indentations on it from the imperfections in the shrink wrap… [Read more…]
February 9, 2010
In trying to gather up the materials I’ll need to build my phonograph, I have come to the conclusion that I’m way more likely to end up with a working phonograph if I follow these instructions: http://www.christerhamp.se/phono/matteson.html. That means I’ll be trying for a tinfoil (or something similar) cylinder, not a wax one. Things I’ll… [Read more…]
February 4, 2010
Starting this blog in the paleolithic era was almost an afterthought. In retrospect, I’m glad because the questions I’m examining here are very important and will become a point of reference for the entire project. Questions like, “What is technology,” and, “What are human beings in the first place?” Nevertheless, it has gone kind of… [Read more…]
February 24, 2010
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