Arc-AAA LED Flashlight

Arc-AAA LED Flashlight I want one. Or two. This is an over-built little gem of a flashlight, at least for my needs. At $30 for the low-priced basic version, I’ll keep searching for a good LED flashlight that used only one AAA battery.

How to Cut Quill Pens from Feathers

How to Cut Quill Pens from Feathers “This is a page about how to cut feathers into useful quill pens. It attempts to go into most of the tradeoffs and possibilities that are possible with one of the most flexible writing instruments ever made.” Well, how can I not like this? Could this serve to … Read more

TextDrive

TextDrive I’m thinking of moving all my hosting here. TextDrive was co-founded by Dean Allen, proprietor of Textism, and creator of TextPatter, a popular blogging too.

Sci.Electronics FAQ: Surplus: USA

Sci.Electronics FAQ: Surplus: USA is a listing, by city and state, of places selling surplused electronic and computer equipment. Possible to get really cheap (apparently really cheap) stuff… there are a couple in reach here in Atlanta.

IBM Tutorial: Learning PHP, Part 1

Learning PHP, Part 1 “This tutorial is Part 1 of a three-part series that takes you from the most basic PHP script to working with databases and streaming from the file system by documenting the building of a document workflow system. In this part, we look at the basics of building a PHP script, including … Read more

World Sunlight Map: How it works – die.net

World Sunlight Map: How it works – die.net The World Sunlight Map provides a computer-generated approximation of what the earth currently looks like. While less impressive than actually being into orbit, this is much more accessible to most of us. I start with cloudless images of the earth during the day (from a pair of … Read more

The Great Battery Shootout

Digital Imaging Accessories Review: The Great Battery Shootout Good geeky techie pr0n: which rechargeables are the best. Via Kevin Kelly’s “Review of Review Sites” at his invaluable Cool Tools blog.