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Total Tobias Radio Show ID
A short radio ID I did for the John Tobias show Total Tobias, which airs on WPRB - https://playlists.wprb.com/WPRB/pl/16873702/Total-Tobias?layout=1
Another Look At Those Fiber Optic Displays
It's deja vu all over again! People wanted a closer look, so here we go... Enjoy!
Micro Bulbs!
Another BCD thumbwheel encoder but with a twist... Enjoy!
Art Apocalypses Of The Past
A rant is needed to add a finer point on my video about AI bots, because this has happened before where a new technology had wiped out a way of life for working artists....
A Look Inside A 1968 High Voltage Data Indicator
Another side video about the unique TEC-Lite indicators that I found inside the NASA C-Start rack module made by Control Data Corp. Enjoy!
2023-01-24 01:20:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ozone Layer
Not sure if I can make this video public with comments enabled, but...
Good news and a quick trip down the rabbit hole to talk about the other atmospheric issue - and why any of this is even an issue to begin with.
The Wrong Stuff: Bad Space Movies You Must See!!!
SPOILERS!!! Although honestly you may not really care about my blowing the plots of these gems out of orbit... A short list of films that are worth watching because of their unique use of NASA facilities, often with the complete co-operation of the agency. Enjoy!
Debunking Myths About Plasma Balls
I've been wanting to get back to the plasma balls for a while, so here's a little bit of science for ya. SCIENCE!!!! Enjoy!
Cool Aircraft BCD Encoders!
A look at another item from the Matt collection of hardware, this one is an aviation style BCD thumb wheel encoder with a plunger action and incandescent illumination. Enjoy!
Super Rare Fiber-optic Aviation Displays
The first of many videos coming from the massive donation of amazing hardware from viewer Matt Wietlispach - this one is a bucket list display item that I always wanted to get but could never find. Enjoy!
Crystal Gazing (1964)
This 16mm film from the Moody Institute has some beautiful photography of crystals and microscopic crystal formation, and I have kept all that in place and moved all the crazy dialogue to the end if you want to hear it too. As always I transferred this reel with my own Telecine and did major color correction. Enjoy!
The Steel Scale (1969)
A nifty little reel out of my collection that has a lot of good tips for taking accurate measurements with a steel ruler. As always I transferred this film with my own Telecine ans did color correction to taste. Enjoy!
A Space Flight (1965)
Another film from my archive - this reel is dated 1963 in the title but clearly was re-released in 1965 as it also contains footage of Ed White's Gemini 4 spacewalk - but so what... It's for the kids! This film is very typical of the kinds of releases of NASA material that were made for middle schools. The film has lost most all of its cyan but is still a gem of the time. As usual I transferred this reel with my own &nb...
2023-01-14 00:15:56 +0000 UTC View PostPee Wee Herman Talking Doll Repair!
Part two concludes our adventure inside the Pee Wee Herman Talking Doll. Enjoy!
Buzz Aldrin On Walt Cunningham
Thanks Buzz, and thanks Walt.
A New Age Of Copyright?
The beginning of a century long cycle where everything that was once public domain will slowly get a second chance to be public domain again. But don't hold your breath.
Can Live-Work Spaces Ever Return?
I wish - and hope that this can happen - but I will not be holding my breath. For so many decades the Live-Work was the backbone of American innovation and craft - and with all of that space being eradicated in favor of high cost upscale housing and storefront properties, how can people be surprised that we just don't make things anymore. Whatever the big company you want to name, it began in a live-work space. Where do...
2023-01-09 11:37:25 +0000 UTC View PostWonders Inside A NASA Apollo Era Digital Display!
This has been in the queue for a long time but it was worth the wait! Such an amazing piece of space history - from the support equipment that was used to build the Apollo Command Modules at North American Aviation in Downey, California back in the mid 1960's. Enjoy!
Whack The Imposter Bots!!!
Until YouTube takes this seriously, it's up to us all to whack the bots as they come. Maybe someday YouTube will care about this too.
The Gizmos In A Pee Wee Talking Doll
Dissecting pure nightmare fuel - or an educational tear-down? The algorithm will decide! I have wanted to try to fix the voice box of this doll for many years, so here we go.... Enjoy!
AI Art Apocalypse
The end is neigh! Let us count the days as art dies.
Josh Homme's Secret Weapon?
This is all I know - please discuss.
The Petty Tracks Mystery Solved
Finally - closure. And some investigation into the proprietary Tascam hard drive system. Enjoy!
FranLab 2022 Year In Review
Oh... so much work and so many videos! And this is just the beginning. Here's goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023!
Releasing The Petty
Okay - I already know what I have to do, but here is a little video of how I got the drive out for the Petty estate. Some more work to be done getting the Tascam back online, but no big whoop. Enjoy!
What Would The Holidays Be Without Spin Welding???
Oh... the smell of liquefied styrene... Smells like the 70's! Let's go nostalgic with a little bit of spin welding on Xmas. But due to low battery, just a little bit.
When Tom Petty Shows Up For Xmas
Yea, this is real. What a pickle! I guess my new music projects will have to wait a bit.
FranLab Holiday Lava Lamp Live!
Holiday Greetings! The Yule log is soooo 19th Century - so get with it man! Get into the Space Age Daddy-o! The Lava Lamp beckons you to gaze into the mystery of its liquid hot magmaaahh! Ho Ho Ho and all that.
