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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:...
2023-01-28 21:36:35 +0000 UTC View PostAnother 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....
2023-01-25 01:24:50 +0000 UTC
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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!
The 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...
2023-01-23 16:39:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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...
2023-01-21 19:15:54 +0000 UTC View PostDebunking 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!
<... 2023-01-19 00:57:22 +0000 UTC View PostSuper 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...
2023-01-18 23:17:26 +0000 UTC View PostCrystal 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 ...
2023-01-14 20:27:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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 an...
2023-01-14 01:08:16 +0000 UTC View PostA 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'...
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!
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2023-01-12 02:45:56 +0000 UTC View PostBuzz 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...
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...
2023-01-08 18:23:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhack 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...
2023-01-06 17:43:08 +0000 UTC View PostAI 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...
2022-12-28 01:51:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhat 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.<...
2022-12-26 18:31:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhen 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 l...
2022-12-23 15:59:53 +0000 UTC View Post