Gareth from Make sez, "Here's Collin's latest electronics video tutorial, on induction. He's the David Lynch of DIY The Scorcese of open source education The Tarantino of tutorials And he rocks it all in a natty suit and tie! What's not to love?"
MAKE presents: The Inductor (Thanks, Gareth!)
The prize is a $700 HP MediaSmart EX495 PC, set up as a Windows home server, with 1.5TB of storage and Mac/Time Machine support. The winner shall be chosen at arbitrary whim. Runners-up get something random from the gadget dungeon. The theme is "Found in Space." 100 words long. Go!... More.
Recently I was replacing an old socket in a recessed ceiling fixture in our kitchen. The insulation on the wire was very old. Here's what the old socket looked like: It was coated with gradoo, so I went to the local hardware store and bought a spanking new socket: When I got home, I discov... More.
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This is great stuff! I love it!
"the David Lynch of DIY"
Does he make kind of confusing tutorials with multiple possible interpretations, surreal diagrams, dream-like demonstrations and sex scenes thrown in the mix ?
A nice intro to principles of electronics.
I think everyone who does a youtube video should be required to wear a suit and tie or other business appropriate clothing - it just makes people take things more seriously and leads to better production value.
This guy is informative and funny. It's people like this that can help solve the "crisis" in education---AKA: The Idiocracy Effect.
I am just picturing Tay Zonday, Gary Brolsma and the so called dramatic chipmunk in a suit and tie.
By required I assume you mean forced.
Since that would be the only way to get me to wear an idiot shell while performing a service without remuneration. Altruism only gets you so far.
Almost reminds me of a cut rate Alton Brown (Good Eats).
ZOMG! It's Clint Howard!