Monthly Archives: December 2010

World Robotic Boxing

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Bill

Cool: The domain “WRB.COM” I sold to Disney several months ago (through a 3rd-party negotiator) has now surfaced as the web-site “World Robotic Boxing” for the movie “Real Steel” starring Hugh Jackman.  (Real Steel Trailer)  Excellent!!

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The 12 Days of Tesla

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Bill

While successfully transmuting lead into gold with a small Solid State Tesla Coil (SSTC), it became apparent that a much larger Tesla Coil (TC) would be necessary to make a dent in the national debt.  The new coil would need … Continue reading →

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A Mini-Solid State Tesla Coil (SSTC) Kit

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Bill

Here’s a compact little Solid-State Tesla Coil (SSTC) that you can run INside your home (with the appropriate RF ground).   It’s quiet, doesn’t produce a lot of Ozone, and is fun to play with (as-well-as being a good introduction to … Continue reading →

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Making Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) With Your Laser Printer

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Bill

So you have a picture of a circuit board, or maybe a Gerber file, but you need that hard PCB STAT (right now)!  Pop-Quiz: what-do-you-do?, what-do-you-do? There are quite a few sites out there on how-to make PCBs with your … Continue reading →

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