SPP 81: Poopin’ in Space and Star Trek Society

S.T.E.A.M. Power Podcast #81 for April 22, 2017. http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2017/STEAM_0081_22APR17.mp3 This week we cover: NASA Poop In Space Design Winners Congress Sells Out Your Internet Privacy Society in the Post AI/Robot Revolution Should Artists Be Able to Deduct Market Value of Donations? Major Mathematical Proof Solved While Brushing Teeth  | IFLScience Decodes [Download] For more tech news…

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GoR 26: OtherMill and Eagle for PCB Milling

Gears of Resistance Episode 26 for April 22, 2017 This week we talk about the workflow for taking an Eagle PCB board file and using the OtherMill Pro to make a circuit board.  We also visit our brand new Hobby Lobby.  Links for the things we talk about are below: Autodesk Eagle OtherMachine Co. Eagle…

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#DIY Vacuum Chamber

  Spent the previous weekend building the above DIY vacuum chamber.  Pretty straightforward to build and lots of good YouTube videos out there to do just that.  What was lacking was a good list of the pipe fitting people used.  Trust when when I say it is not as straightforward as naive me wanted to…

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GoR 25: Podcast Studio in a Box

Gears of Resistance Episode 25 for February 24, 2017 For more tech news and how-to’s follow along on Google+ and check out our YouTube Channel. Music is “Computer Control” by Tom Woxom, available at http://freemusicarchive.org/ CC: Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible.com. They have over 180,000 titles to choose from for…

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SPP 80: Abstract Walls and Acid Powered Robots

S.T.E.A.M. Power Podcast #80 for February 12, 2017 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2017/STEAM_0080_12FEB17.mp3 This week we cover: Abstract: Art of Design on Netflix Drug to Regenerate Teeth (just like Doctor Who!) NASA Makes a Computer Chip that can Survive Venus (and run Battlefield 1 at at least 10fps!) Stomach Acid Powers NextGen Medical Robots Eiffel Tower to get a Wall…

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GoR 24: Battery Box, DIY Light Filter, and Foamy Fun

Gears of Resistance Episode 24 for February 12, 2017 Cheap foam board storage DIY Battery Box | Based on Power Pods from QuickSilverRadio $2 Camera Light Filters Camera Slider For more tech news and how-to’s follow along on Google+ and check out our YouTube Channel. Music is “Computer Control” by Tom Woxom, available at http://freemusicarchive.org/ CC:…

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GoR 23: LED Lights, Altoid Tins, and the End of the DMCA

Gears of Resistance Episode 23 for November 6, 2016 Battery Powered LED Light Strip You Can Now Legally Hack Your Own Stuff (Changes to the DMCA Go In Effect) For more tech news and how-to’s follow along on Google+ and check out our YouTube Channel. Music is “Computer Control” by Tom Woxom, available at http://freemusicarchive.org/ CC:…

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SPP 79: The STEAM Strikes Back

S.T.E.A.M. Power Podcast #79 for October 23, 2016 NSFW WARNING: Just a word of warning, towards the end of this episode we discuss entertainment and impact on society where we touch upon violence and sexuality. Nothing too raunchy but listener discretion is advised. http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2016/STEAM_0079_23OCT16.mp3 This week we cover: Science: Is There A 9th Planet Hiding Out There?…

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GoR 22: 3D Printing + Woodworking and OSHW News

Gears of Resistance Episode 22 for October 8, 2016 Divorce Averted: Arduino.cc and Arduino.org Make Nice Arduino ESLOV | Kickstarter ESP 32 Stuff | 2 | 3  |  GitHub IoT Botnet For more tech news and how-to’s follow along on Google+ and check out our YouTube Channel. Music is “Computer Control” by Tom Woxom, available at http://freemusicarchive.org/ CC:…

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Homebrewing a Tool Box with LEDs!

Some times you just want to make stuff with no real practical purpose! Some call it art. I call it fun. I have wanted a toolbox with LEDs inside so it’s easier to find stuff in the dark. So I set out to make as ‘unique’ (that’s being gentle!) a box as I could using…

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