Google Wonder Wheel

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Posted on 3rd February 2010 by sgrimm in Videos

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Google Wonder Wheel

I just stumbled across this search feature in Google today (yes, I’m sure it’s probably been out there for ages, but I haven’t clicked on the [+] Show options… link too much, I think I’m going to have to explore that option more often.

So next time you do a search, try this out to see your search results in a cool visual way.

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Format 250GB External Drive for Mac and PC

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Posted on 23rd December 2009 by sgrimm in Videos

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Seagate Portable Hard Drive with Dock

External Drive for Mac and PC?

Here’s a common problem, an external drive enclosure, a PC notebook computer and lots of files you want to transfer to a Mac. The drive enclosure comes pre-formated as NTFS. You go to format the drive as FAT32 because you’ve heard that both MAC and PC can read this format. But there is no option to do this in Windows XP!

You go to the DOS Command Prompt and try FORMAT using the FAT32 option. Success! Or so you think, it spends 30 minutes formatting away without any issues and as it gets to 99% it then reports something along the line that the disk size exceeds FAT32 limit.

You search and search the web for an answer, but they all say FAT32 has a 32GB limit and some suggest using FDISK to partition your drive. Finally, after a searching and trying all sorts of utilities I found something that worked!

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Micro Robot Finds Solution To Maze

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Posted on 21st December 2009 by sgrimm in Videos

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tetra mouse

Tetra Mouse

This robot, the tetra micromouse, is frickin’ fast! Part of a robotic competition, this robotic mouse is tasked with mapping out a maze, calculating the fastest way of getting to the finish and then return to the starting point. After doing this, this little micro robot zips through the maze and gets to the end in under five seconds!

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Tilt Shift Music Video – Rescue Helicopter

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Posted on 10th April 2009 by sgrimm in Videos

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There has been a lot of tilt shift photos and videos popping up lately, this one has to be my favourite videos right now. If you haven’t heard of tiltshift before, it is a technique of using a special lens on a camera to make real life look like miniature models.

Bathtub IV


Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

Music is:
“CLEMENTINE” (Megan Washington)
Performed by Washington
© 2008 J Albert & Son Pty Limited
Used with permission

Find more on Megan Washington here:
http://myspace.com/meganwashington

You can find more videos here:
http://vimeo.com/channels/keithloutitssydney

Our check out Keith Loutit’s website at http://keithloutit.com.

Helicopter is from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. They began service in 1973, and have carried out more than 21,000 missions ranging from urgent patient transfers to dangerous search and rescue missions. The Service depends entirely on the generous support of sponsors and the community to stay flying. Donations can be made here: http://lifesaver.org.au/funding_challenge/donate.html

Online Colour Help

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Posted on 9th October 2008 by sgrimm in Videos

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Heres a link (mostly added here for myself) to a top ten list of online colour tools. Something that may be helpful if you are trying to come up with a new colour palette for a website or a room painting project.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/10/09/color-me-crazy-10-best-online-color-tools/

Vancouver Cycling Routes – Google Maps

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Posted on 26th August 2008 by sgrimm in Videos

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Cycling Map

Vancouver Cycling Map

Here is a great tool to use for your next cycling trip through Vancouver. It takes your start and end points and maps a path through Vancouver.
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Rock Climbing Newfoundland

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Posted on 13th July 2008 by sgrimm in General | Videos

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Interested in some different routes, check out the following video on some interesting climbing in Newfoundland Canada. A good introduction to Newfoundland and video of one route called the fifth element.

If you’re looking for a place to stay, check out the Rosedalemanor Bed and Breakfast in Newfoundland.

Freezing Waves in Newfoundland

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Posted on 20th January 2008 by sgrimm in Videos

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You know it’s cold when the waves turn to ice as they hit the beach. Watch this video from Newfoundland where the ice piles up onto the beach.

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Poker Chip Tricks

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Posted on 9th January 2008 by sgrimm in Videos

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Over the holidays I have stated to play more and more poker with my little nieces and nephews. They have been playing for years and know all the strategies and statistics. So they usually take all my money. In my search for some pocker tips I’ve found these videos that I thought were cool.

I will probably still lose all my money to them, but maybe I’ll be able to impress them with a few parlour tricks in our next game.

This video shows how to flip poker chips from one hand to the other.

This next video is a bit simpler, but almost as cool. This poker chip trick shows you how to shuffle the chips with one hand.
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BMW 740i Stunt

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Posted on 19th July 2007 by sgrimm in Videos

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I love videos like this, morons driving expensive cars and smashing them up (without anyone getting hurt, of course). My guess is this kid was driving daddy’s $80,000 car and decided to show off at a car show.

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