If movies have taught me anything robots are awesome and in order to make a point in a rap battle you need to have a good and iconic grip on your mic, possibly drop it at the end of a slamming statement.

Imagine my syurprise when both of these unrelated pieces of mental detritus were cobbled together to give us this pieces of heavy metal awesomeness.

In a commisioned piece Three Days Grace leads singer Adam Gontier asked Chris Conte to create for him a mic stand with a robotic arm. The fun thing about this is that the stand you see is actually the second version the first was a right arm and hand, and the singer asked for a left to be created instead…

So the first was canalized and cobbled into the second iteration. The second version was actually created in triplicate to give the band one for the road one for home and i guess one for a rainy day… Silly rock stars, but awesome taste

OhGizmo! »

Tags: Adam Gontier, art, chris conte, mechanical, mic stand, robot, Steampunk, three days grace

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Besides all that today’s show has a nice eclectic feel for the content. Being that I amassed the stories over the past little while its a true blend of all the best and brightest news and fun stuff from the internet over the past week or so. Hopefully you like Hockey, Aliens, Coffee, Baristas, Apple, Hulu, Crayons and more

Tags: adult content, alien, apple, barista, chocolate, Coffee, crayola, crayon, facebook, hulu, ipad, Lego, liberty, Star Wars, Steampunk

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tonight, we are trying to get a hang of the new layout and make sure everything is working consider it a dry run of the vidcasting and a live fire test of the audio setup.

Tags: 5s, ba-k-47, bacon, Coffee, flood, friends, Geekazine, hackedirl, help, ineedcoffee, Lego, MAS, Steampunk, totallycooltech

If you have been listening in or reading this site for very long you know I love the steampunk aesthetic but even more than that I love clockwork devices. The beauty, the symmetry and the precision required to create a functional timepiece that goes beyond most tech. Yes computers are intricate but their beauty is in programming. The beauty of a well machines or crafted clock goes beyond that. Is it something about the craftsmanship and skill required, I’m not sure. But either way I’d love to be able to make one some day.

Conner Boyle has made it that much easier to do so. On his website he has wooden clock plans for sale, the design is his and the skill needs to be yours. Someday I’ll give it a go when I can devote the time and the resources needed to build one. In case that describes you head on over to his website and try your hand. If you happen to be good enough to do it, there are “Master” level clocks, in a place he calls Masochist’s Corner, that the only way he’ll sell you the plans is if you send him a picture of one of his simpler clocks or sculptures completed. Amazing stuff. Hit after the jump to see a video of one of the clocks in motion.

Why would a Talented woodworker like him share these gorgeous plans? Well I’ll let him explain

“Selling plans for the clocks on this page goes against my basic philosophy of trying to spread joy in the world through creative woodworking. However, I have come to the conclusion that I should not stand in the way of a woodworker’s desire for additional frustration in his/her life when they obviously want it so badly.“

Gizmag Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: beauty, clayton boyer, clock, clockwork, Design, machine, Steampunk, wooden clock

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

All this change and fresh air made me unveil the new CaffiNation Layout and design, so make sure you stop on by and tell me what you think. I’m working on a couple of small problems and a few final touches but I like the bold new look.

Tags: bagel, bill ahmed, foxtrot, fun, ipad, LHC, rita's water ice, Spring, Steampunk, Xbox, Xbox 360

I have finally found a soup to nuts Steampunk machine / design concept that I can really get behind. From the looks of things each and every little detail is taken care of. I hate it when the aesthetic doesn’t extend correctly and seamlessly to the peripherals. With this design shown over at Yanko Design, they thought of everything. From the speakers to the mouspad having a tiny little desk lamp over it. Even the cabling is wrapped to look the part.

The machine appears to be a mac mini, and is inscribed with The Apple Company, Gearless Calulating Device. The best part is if you follow through to the original designer and you have the extra coinage you too can have one of these beauties built for you by Old Time Computers.

Well Done !

Via » Yanko Design.

Tags: Design, old time computers, Steampunk, yanko

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

From Lego Synths to Google Apps this episode covers a lot of ground. We talk about failed and winning art projects good verse bad coffee and i rant a little bit about control of the factors of production

Tags: cappucion, Coffee, Espresso, Lego, Steampunk, synth

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Plenty of bits of random interesting detris littered their way across my feed reader, lego dinosaurs. Mario, Batman, and The search for ET all show up in this episode so pay attention. Not to mention a wonderful coffee section, listen in for how to get free coffee!

Tags: Batman, dinosaur, free coffee, Google, latitude, Lego, peets coffee, robot, skype, Steampunk, totallycooltech, TV, Uzuri

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Drained mentally and physically this episode is an example of picking my battles, and right now tired is winning. So only the best stuff got into this one! No time for filler

Tags: andoid, bottles, Coffee, Lego, lego computer, mastadon, nija, ping pong, router, skull and bones, Steampunk

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Sadness aside, throwing myself into the content I’ve amassed a very eclectic pile of things to cover for today’s show. Chicken, Digital literacy, Alton Brown, Password Security, and Steampunk Cakes

Tags: chicken, Crazy Cooking, digital literacy, kona, Lego, lego book, password security, photoshop, Steampunk, wedding cake

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Crowd sourcing Coffee for mourners, Sewage powered cars, Bar Codes, FTC, Lawyers, Masterchief and a bit of steampunk, overall its a crazy show.

Tags: chrome, Coffee, coffee spam, Cremation, farm hacking, Firefox, free speech, mustache, mutant, nonsense, podcastmadness, sewage, sleep, soylent green, Steampunk, wired

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Discussing Net Neutrality, Pacman, Rouge Robots, R2d2, steampunk lovelies, Podcamp Philly and fine wine

Tags: beer, Bud Light, DITH, drones, Energy Drinks, Geekazine, Grooler, Net Nuetrality, Oven, Pacman, Robots, Snuggie, Steampunk, wine

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

An Existential masterpiece of an episode from a producer who just doesn’t feel all there right now. We talk robots, ufo’s, coffee and Steampunk

Tags: Albert Camus, cowboys, facebook, friendfeed, Mario, mario brothers, PS3, robot, Steampunk, The Stranger, ufo, Xbox 360

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

We are hitting the coffee trail hard this week with Tonights show laden with LEGO, heavy with Steampunk and Caffeinated beyond reason. So Enjoy our effort to entertain and enlighten, educate and amuse.

Tags: arcology, Astronomy, caffeine, chemex, Coffee, earth, fail whale, flashlight, Halo, home brewing, Lego, Legos, new orleans, Pizza, putpockets, Steampunk

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Fun in the Sun

Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer
visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts

—

So while this episode is released I’ll hopefully be relaxing on some sandy beach drink in hand enjoying my son terrorizing the local seagull population. You however have the distinct pleasure of enjoying a fresh cup of CaffiNation, pre recorded and lovingly steeped for your enjoyment.

This time on TPNW I’ll be doing a short informative session on Podcasting Setups and Coffee Basics. Nice short and to the point.

The CaffiNation is also very proud to take part in the Summer of Podcasts Contest Make sure you check in on August 10th to see the winners!

Enjoy the show and Stay Caffeinated!

• Back Channel: All the Cruft, non of the Chaff
• Where else can you find me? www.paulrjmuller.com

Geek Cruft

• If Twitter was 100 People, flawed but pretty graphic
• Twitter Is a Threat to the N.F.L.
• U.S. Marine Corps Bans Social Networking Sites
• Wall-E USB Drive
• Steampunk beauty 5-foot RC Nautilus sub
  • Bob’s RC Subs, amazing website
• Ferrari: its good to be the king
• Inline Skater, 2,800-Foot Roller Coaster, 60 Seconds
• Switching from Mac OS X to Ubuntu, interesting story i might need to try
• Xbox 360 Netflix update is crippled
• Trailing Tracks, beat feet on the beach

Food and Caffeinated Bits:

• Styrofoam Coffee Cup + Sharpie = Art | Serious Eats
• Caffeine Works Better for Men
• Bicycle cup holder, prolly not a good idea
• Boy scouts win this round Common Sense Prevails
• Michael Jordan Gatorade street art
• Mona Lisa Made of 3,604 Cups of Coffee
• Coffee Bean Matrix
• Coffee Mill Gun?

Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: boy scouts, da vinci, marines, mona lisa, Netflix, NFL, Steampunk, styrofoam, twitter, Wall-E, Xbox