August 1st, 2009
Hot Wheels USB drive
I like the weekend projects and when I find one that involves some toys and technology, it’s hard to pass up. I wish I could have come up with the idea myself, but alas I saw it out on the internets and just decided that I can do it too…and hopefully better.
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June 22nd, 2009
My second world record is Robocop
I’ve done it again. I have obtained another world record for a video game that no one really cares about. A co-worker asked me, “why don’t you try to beat a record that people know,” and my response was quite simple, “that’s hard.”
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June 11th, 2009
Dog Toy Survivor
It’s time for a little summer fun…I present to you Dog Toy Survivor! We’ve given our dogs five toys and only one will outlast them all. Which one will it be? Make your pick now!
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May 30th, 2009
CORGS Con, the retro gamer’s yard sale
Retro gaming is yet one more vice I enjoy along with my Hot Wheels, although I don’t think I’ve spent as much on old video games as I have on my Hot Wheels…how bad is that? When I heard mention of a retro gaming convention last month or so over at the GameOn podcast, I [...]
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May 17th, 2009
Hot Wheels restoration, lessons learned
When I found an old childhood Matchbox car I saw it as a challenge. A restoration challenge, to see if could bring back this toy’s former glory. It was pretty well beat up as it was a much loved car back in the day, but it was not beyond repair. And honestly, it turned out [...]
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May 3rd, 2009
Hot Wheels restoration, bringing back childhood
I’ve modified Hot Wheels to race, and I’ve modified Hot Wheels to repaint them, but not until recently did I think of or have a chance to restore them. I was looking through a box of old toys to find some for Jen’s kids when I discovered some of my own childhood Hot Wheels and [...]
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April 18th, 2009
GI Joe: Resolute, cartoons as they should be
The new GI Joe movie coming out this summer will be a travesty. It will fail to live up to anyone’s expectations because those of us with expectations hold the film up to the cartoon we grew up with. The cartoon with distinct characters, plotlines, and public service announcements. I thought all hope for GI [...]
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February 18th, 2009
What would your sound effect be?
I’m a sound guy. I’ve been praised and chided for use of sound effects in everyday life. Worst part is, it’s not really intentional. It’s just something I do naturally when talking, working, and doing just about everything. I’ll blame a consistent diet of cartoon and video games, but in the end, don’t sound effects [...]
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February 7th, 2009
I am Duel Blackthorne
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that most people reading this site have at some point in their life played Dungeons & Dragons…or at least attempted to, or thought they have played D&D. Growing up I was big into the medieval evil stuff, you know, dragons, swords, wizards and magic. Mostly [...]
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January 25th, 2009
Last piece of the Hot Wheels puzzle
You’ve all had to suffer through posts about Hot Wheels racing last summer and you’re tired of hearing about it, I’m sure, but the last piece of the puzzle was just acquired. I needed a good finish line for my track and I got that, but only after making what could be the worst deal [...]
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January 20th, 2009
Electric football possibilities
I’m not a sports person but I can enjoy a good sporting competition every now and then. Watching most sports on TV is pretty boring. Being at a game is better because you can get in to it with the crowd, but playing a sport can be even better, especially when you have zero chance [...]
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January 6th, 2009
What are your hobbies?
I’m sure there’s a better definition, but I consider a hobby something you enjoy doing when you’re not at work and something you can enjoy by yourself. A hobby is also something you want to do, not something you have to do or obligated to do. Of course, if you really get your kicks out [...]
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October 7th, 2008
Customizing Hot Wheels
Having already covered the modification of Hot Wheels cars, we come to customization. Frankly, customization is the easy modding and something we all probably did as kids anyway, I know I did. A bottle of paint and a brush goes a long way for a kid. I still have one of the cars I painted. [...]
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October 5th, 2008
Some rules for racing
My whole motivation for the Hot Wheels Derby track was because I got tired of poker games. Not only do I not think poker is any fun, it’s too serious. People take it too seriously, not to mention it’s complicated - at least for me…way too much to think about during a regular game. So [...]
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September 28th, 2008
Modifying Hot Wheels
When I was little there was only one good way to take apart your Hot Wheels cars - throwing them against the wall. Or often in my case, smashing them between bricks. Either method is quite efficient, but with my whole Hot Wheels racing kick in full gear, I needed a more “mature” way to [...]
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September 24th, 2008
When Smackdown came to town
Despite the current slump wrestling is in, going to a live show is still good entertainment. The WWE rolled back in to town recently for a taping of Smackdown and ECW, and once again The Pops and I enjoyed a Sunday together. Getting two shows for the price of one sounded like a really good [...]
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September 14th, 2008
At a toy crossroads
As my Hot Wheels racetrack project reaches the end of Phase 1 and is being tested, I’m quickly reaching somewhat of a toy dilemma. As I test my racetrack I’m finding the flaws, some of which I can probably fix, others I can’t. One of things I can’t control is the handling of the cars [...]
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September 11th, 2008
My Hot Wheels track, half way there
Reading about all the creativity going on elsewhere, I was re-motivated to pursue my want for a Hot Wheels race track. I wrote a while back about Hot Wheels drag racing and how I thought it will be fun for just about anyone. Then I waxed on about how I was going to build my [...]
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September 2nd, 2008
Jerry Reed, that guy from Scooby-Doo
Next to music, cartoons could be the biggest influence in my life. I’ve learned a lot from cartoons over the years and continue to enjoy them to this day (although the newer cartoons just aren’t as good). My knowledge of classical music comes from cartoons, my first taste of Rube Goldberg came from cartoons, and [...]
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August 9th, 2008
Seventeen pounds of Hot Wheels
I’ve been “collecting” Hot Wheels for probably close to eight years by now. I collect but I don’t invest in Hot Wheels. A recent trip to the Ohio State Fair’s and its famed Junk Barn (where every Harry, Dick, and Tom can attempt to sell their junk) had me face-to-face with a ton of “collectible” [...]