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Super Secret Project Continues...
I am continuing to labor away on the super secret project every day. If I get ahead of schedule this weekend then perhaps I can put together a video for the channel, though not about this of course. I'm really pushing the outer envelope of my fabrication abilities and doing new things in this pr...
The Day You Lost Your Music Legacy
The imminent loss of all 20th Century analog music is in the near future. What will we do about it? Can we do anything about it? Discuss....The NYTimes article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/magazine/universal-fire-master-recordings.htmlhttps://youtu.be/c6ZkOjFJxc4
Subscribers vs. Patreon + Super Secret Project!
Gotta clean the house every now and then.... Who knew my Patrons were so awesome? Well, besides me that is! Sssshhh! (super secret project) ☺Top Video Creators on Patreon stats: https://graphtreon.com/top-patreon-creators/videohttps://youtu.be/pqCLHORN1Gc
1990 Pocket Television Teardown!
Falling through the screen and finding my way out, the inside look at a piece of technology that was right on the fading edges of the portable analog device era. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/XhUIKFuvkYA
Viewer Mail: The Lost Episode
Something old, something new, some Viewer Mail for you!https://youtu.be/l8CfxlnZFW4
Fran On The March
Philly Pride Weekend - taking a walk with the gals.
Problem Solving, Creative Process, and Adam Savage
Book Nerd Alert! A short video about how I go about problem solving and my creative process. And my Adam Savage maker crush. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/sGtGIhMceE0
WOW!
So many thanks to everyone for pitching in these past weeks and getting FranLab closer to the goal! With the dozens of you who upped your existing pledges and all of the new Patrons that have come on board to fill lost seats, I can tell you that as of today we are 90% funded! I hope that I can conti...
YouTube's Thumbnail Infinity War!!!!
The problem with being over-exposed....Veritasium talks about viral videos and burnout - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHsa9DqmId8https://youtu.be/4FhtXP2Gn8U
Harsh Realities
Despite my intense 2-week effort to get the DSKY Shirt project completed and published, it has the fewest comments of any video I've published in May, and fewer views than my previous FranCast audio upload - so.... I really don't know what content to make anymore. Uploading a podcast with no...
The Apollo DSKY Luminescent T-Shirt Project!
All my life I wanted to go to the moon and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt! Soooo much work - but I hope you enjoy the video of this little ride.https://youtu.be/FhXZuaeNhu4
Editing.....
The video is shot.... so much editing to do.... can you wait? ☺
The FranCast Episode 8: Beauty
A test video version of my latest podcast episode - if you like this idea and want more like this, or hate this idea and want it to go away, well - leave a comment to that effect. I'm trying to feel this out as I go. In this episode I explore my later-aged perspective on the subject of beauty an...
Today's Work
Roughing out the first of 5 linoblocks for my full color block printing project. The subject of which will remain a complete mystery. If all goes well I'll do a limited run of prints and offer them for a FranLab campaign in June.
Episode 7: The Big Circle
It's been a hard week for me, so please permit me to be a bit hard on myself.http://contourcorsets.com/francast.html
The Journey Continues
Hello Patrons!I want to thank all of you for hanging in there and supporting FranLab and I have been working on a fun project that I hope you will enjoy seeing when it is completed later next week. So far it is going well, and I have a great photo of today's work that I'd love to post here b...
Apollo DSKY Display Project Completed! (By Applied Science)
Congratulations to Ben for making it to the Moon - The significant financial and time resources that were slated for the completion of my own DSKY Display Project will be redirected to more productive and original projects this summer. Thanks everyone!Applied Science DSKY Display - https://www.youtu...
Bargain Thermal Imaging Camera Unboxing
Good deal or utter crap? You be the judge! I unbox and test a new IR camera I got for the DSKY Display Project, and reading the manual I learn a new exciting language. Can I has potent camera assistance? Yes no menu. Enjoy!And yes... I have seen the Applied Science video. More on that later....https...
Don't Fear The Cube!
Waste some time with me and I'll show you how you can amaze your friends and coworkers with mad cubing skills! Seriously - anyone can do it - no big woop. Take a break and Enjoy!Official Rubik's Cube Website Solutions - https://www.rubiks.com/how-to-solve-rubiks-cubehttps://youtu.be/PJEwtvGc...
The Wonderful World Of Laserdiscs
Douglas Trumbull's Showscan Process - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showscanhttps://youtu.be/mO3ot_eSlzQ
FranLab Space Shuttle Shirts!
https://www.bonfire.com/franlab-space-shuttle-shirt-1/FranLab is going back to the the 80's with this vintage Shuttle Era style shirt! You've seen the video of making the prototype shirt, now get one for yourself! All proceeds help support FranLab. Get a shirt, support the lab... Win-Win!htt...
A Couple Weeks
Hey Everyone! If you did not catch my botched live broadcast yesterday then let me recap with my announcement that for the next couple weeks I have to catch up on the details of completing the lab. I have to finish sorting the existing projects and putting the documentation together and also I have ...
Geektastic Pencils!
Waste some time with me.... and enjoy!https://youtu.be/wYr46w3kKII
The Life Cycle Of Shelving
Another project I have to get done to make room at my Table One - this time I'm going to repurpose some old shelving into....well, shelving! It's the circle of shelving! Enjoy!https://youtu.be/xr6gNsL2330
Prototyping Shirts The Easy Way
In this video I demonstrate the simplest, cheapest, and easiest way to make a custom printed T-Shirt that you can do right at home!EZ-Print Screen sheets - https://ezscreenprint.com/Pictorico Inkjet Transparency Films - http://diamond-jet.com/premiumohptransparencyfilm.aspxBen makes silk screens at ...
Plate Echo - The Greatest Studio Effect Of All Time
Get out your good headphones and prepare to experience the awesome sound of plate echo through this 1980 vintage Ecoplate II! Thanks for watching and enjoy!Ecoplate II Manual: https://mpe.berklee.edu/documents/studio/manuals/effects/Studio%20Tech%20Ecoplate%202/Studio%20Tech%20Ecoplate%202.pdfhttps:...
Hey YouTube! Where Are All My Ladies???
C'mon YouTube - 0.6%? Really? Let women see my videos too! The only way these algorithms are going to learn is if we kick the box every now and then.... and this is one of those times! Kick! https://youtu.be/arQNOtR-9PE
Shop Hacks: Cheap Movable Shelving
Make your shop bigger the TARDIS way - by making more space! I decided to add storage without taking up more room by making some movable shelving. Tucks away neatly in a corner and I can pull it out to get what I need when I need it, and I still keep the open space. Try it in your own shop!https://y...
Episode 6: The Tranquility of Overwhelming Purpose
What is purpose? Is it real? Is it even necessary? And what do we do with and without it? Much to think about.
The FranCast Episode 5: Time
Time... is flowing like a river.... to the sea.Full disclosure - I am not an astrophysicist. Please refer all questions to Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Thank you.http://traffic.libsyn.com/francast/Ep5.mp3
