Zip ties to the rescue
With a coolant expansion tank failure on the Volvo, it’s zip ties to the rescue. Can they handle the heat? I’m pretty sure they can, I accidentally baked a few of them in the oven at 375 for about an hour and they showed no signs of discoloration or melting. This’ll work until I get the new coolant tank next week.
Headphone Amp Set in Clear Acrylic
I need to get a headphone amp for my Sennheiser HD280 Pros – maybe this will be my next project. A headphone amplifier assembled “dead bug” style, then set in clear acrylic. Yes. I want one.
Electronic engineers have been encapsulating or potting electronics in resin’s for decades usually for vibration dampening or moisture control its just I decided to make it look presentable 🙂
Source: Rupert Hirst / Runaway Brainz
Discovery atop 747
Space Shuttle Discovery mated with SCA NASA 905 chase flight from KSC – VAB in the background.
Source: NASA / Sheri Dunnette Locke
On HP Touchpad’s usefulness
I recently picked up an HP Touchpad at the firesale price of $150 for a 32gig model. This is by far the nerdiest thing I could do with it.
A Legacy Concluded
TX2K11 Dinner Meet Pictures
After filling up my memory card with pictures of Supras after Supras, I gave up. Here are some pictures of the night meet later that evening.
TX2K11 Dyno Day / Show ‘n Shine Pictures
Here are some TX2K11 pictures from this past weekend. Many thanks to Hennessey Performance Engineering, Lonestar Motorsports Park, and all the events sponsors for an awesome weekend. Pictures of the night meet and videos are coming soon!
Snow? In my state? (Edit: ice lolololol)
Houston gets an onset of cold weather (mid – high 20’s) and a little bit of freezing rain / sleet while I’m at work. While on break I walk around to check out the condition of roads…while most of the surface streets seem fine, our sidewalk at work is coated in a sheet of slick ice, and our Employee of the Month sign is very frosty looking:
Back in the toasty confines of my swampy gator-cubicle, I check the traffic conditions for Houston and this is what I get:
Awesome, just awesome. Thanks to @Snipa_ABlair for the photo.
Colorado
