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Infrared and You -

make a working infrared filter for photography and video with common household objects.

First of a DIY Science series for my MA thesis in 2007.

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List of materials:
• pair of scissors
• electrical tape
• cardboard scraps
• toilet paper tube*
• 35mm exposed negative ends
• adhesive putty

* science project authenticator

This is a Canon t2i HDSLR, with a EF-S adapter, connected to a 10x objective from a Bausch & Lomb binocular microscope. This also works mounted to the microscope, and will drastically improve the shooting I’ve attempted with the Nikon 4300 which I’ve done freehand.

It may also work for 18MP stills, but I am not sure if there will be enough light.

The results of shooting 720p HD @60fps have been promising, will need to load a better profile to shoot 1080p.

But it does a little scissor-step sort of dance at the end. I’m trying to use my Nikon4300 to record what I am seeing through the new microscope. It is a bit of a hassel, since I don’t want to spend money on a proper mount. Will look in to PVC.

It's a microbe.

Here is also a video, I apologize for the quality. Working on that.
Click to play clip of microbe.

I have added two images to the photography section.

The end came quickly for our ice-covered body last week. One rainstorm later and we’re back to raucous waves and starting a healthy Spring Turnover.

Speaking of which, the underwater ice probe/camera/etc tests have come to a halt for the year, or at least until perhaps December. I will post the footage here when I get some time to compress what I’ve taken so far.

One step closer to 24/7 access to our lakeside biome. Interfaces between different environments always make for the most interesting observations - they are where most of life’s activity takes place, where there is most advantage to be gained. Where water, land and air meet is chock full of diversity!

Not sure what this was that came off Discovery’s external tank during external tank separation, and the strut seems to block the view. Sorry for the moire pattern, I am pulling this off screen to save time, may get a better d/l from the source later -this was fastest.

Here is the clip

Aurora Borealis on October 31st, 2003

Middleware, Middlewhy, Middlehow
This is the presentation that I use for the talk on the purpose of Middleware and also use to pitch the Maya/Lingo middleware community. Note that I don’t talk my bullets, so it is lean on text. You can view the material here.