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Where Are All The Extra-Terrestrials??? Don't Fear The Paradox!!!

In this video I examine the possibilities of intelligent life out there in the universe.https://youtu.be/o7niWtgWOo4

The Record Collector's Dream Turntable!

Is it a toy or a valuable tool? Both! And a pretty good sounding turntable at that. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/tRrmI--fRVw

OH - The Joy Of A Penny Crusher!!!!

Thanks to the Franklin Institute for being so awesome and keeping me at 8 years old for life. SCIENCE!!!!https://youtu.be/NEf2qrVz6Uo

TALK To The PLAQUE!!!!!!!!

I've got nothing to prove. Just going to keep on doing my own thing - My Own Way! That's FranLab, Baby.https://youtu.be/R6iUor38sj8

If At First You Don't Succeed... Full-On FranLab!!!! Monster VFDs Pt 2

Back to the drawing board and some hard learned lessons about the world's largest and most insane vacuum florescent displays. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/-zhLGmxtf7g

Monster Soviet Vacuum Florescent Display Tubes!!!!!

Oh, the Humanity! Weeks in the planning, and I am going to fire up these HUGE VFD tubes - the largest 7-segment vacuum florescent tubes in the world, so far as I know. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/4tHa7A-6Uuk

Atari Television Ad, 1981

More nostalgia for your weekend - again from my archives - from the glorious summer of 1981 - the classic ad for the Atari 2600 console. The whole family loves it! Even the dog! Enjoy...https://youtu.be/gGSoND_QIvE

August 1, 1981

From my archives - a couple choice minutes of the first day that Mtv was on the air, on August 1, 1981. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/9eKOpJ2hrcc

I Done Broke My Youtubes!!!!!

https://youtu.be/FoQ2Dp1IC78

Waiting

Hey everyone! Just a little note to say that I am still in a holding pattern waiting for the channel to calm down before I upload new content. The noise in the comments is insane and the channel is at the moment unmanageable. I am hopeful that the din will subside over the weekend and maybe we can g...

Lunatic Fringe (It's Official, Part 2)

Not just the lyrics to an iconic early 80's alt-rock song.... Can we talk about this reasonably?https://youtu.be/FTermh1w_0A

It's Official: UFOs Are Real. So Now What???

Click Bait? Tinfoil Hat Time? I think not! The story of the millennium is more like it.https://youtu.be/a6tDHZj5q5Q

Talking Pedals And Electronics With Fran Blanche For Toronto AES 2021

This is the presentation: https://www.torontoaes.org/noise/ Anthony P. Kuzub - Toronto Section Chair AES - http://www.aes.org/AES/APK/ https://like.audio/

Day 1: Now What???

Congratulations to you all - and thanks a Bajillion for all your support and encouragement this past year! We made it!https://youtu.be/k432WNGyiiM

Genuine Unobtainium! NIMO Tube Prototypes!

Thanks again to Joe Velas for the impossible chance to show these last-of-their-kind relics to the history of display technology. Perhaps the last NIMO tube video I will make, but what a series it has been indeed. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/UiThM250GUc

Inside A Cheapass Tachometer

Can a cheap contact tachometer be any good? Let's find out!https://youtu.be/jXbO8Y18vnQ

Making A Mini Manual Movie Machine!

Lots of work for a bit of fun - Enjoy!https://youtu.be/_SRmOB7eq8A

Space Time Continuum with Fran Blanche

Dave talks with Fran Blanche for episode 540 of The Amp Hour. 00:00 - Fran Blanche 02:00 - Fob watches 04:30 - Solar power and grids 08:00 - Green Power 12:30 - Fran Lab 15:00 - Commercial and mixed use buildings 16:30 - Youtube 17:55 - GoFundMe 19:30 - Woodworking shop 24...

What Happened To Frantone?

A mini-Frant about my old company Frantone.https://youtu.be/cc00CpPvhlI

Animated Titles For The FranLab Movie Machine

Just a taste of what I have been doing all week. More to come...https://youtu.be/C7QbaEtbKZ4

Philly's Lunar Lander

Get up and close to a real LEM at The Franklin Institute!https://youtu.be/_i1YHPoxrUQ

The Franklin Institute's Big Tesla Coil Firing

More power to you!https://youtu.be/EOifdMCtMjI

Wiki (page since deleted by trolls)

Hey Gang! Over the weekend a new Wikipedia page has been started.....Page is now deleted.

That's SMIEEE To YOU!!!

My thanks to all the Senior Members of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for inducting me into their prestigious ranks. I am honored!https://youtu.be/7D_rhNFSXu4

Oh, That Robot!!!

A Jam Handy Picture - public domain and ad free for your unrestricted enjoyment.https://youtu.be/E4XHCj_x2RE

WPRB Station IDs

Last week I made a bunch of new Station IDs for WPRB in Princeton NJ. Dicey on YouTube due to numerous copyright flags, but here you go....And I encourage you to listen to and support WPRB.com!

Viewer Mail Worth Its Weight In Gold!!!

A lot of boxes have been piling up for a long time, so it is time to open them up and get some surprises. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/Mi18Fw5R9Oo

When Bright Digital Displays Were Mostly Heat Sink (And Awesome!)

Note - I had to make a correction in the original video and upload a new copy, so if you made any comments on the YouTube side you'll have to repost them... Sorry!This interface was almost too much work even for me - but worth it. These high intensity incandescent 7-segment displays were a cruci...

A Big Month

Hey Gang!As April draws to a close many things are peculating in the background. The Pedal Movie is set to drop on the 30th and I am as much in the dark about what that means as anybody. Also, weird things have been going on inside YouTube, and many creators have noted a dramatic drop in subscriptio...