User:Dougygyro

Nickname

It's a reference to a Toy Dolls song.

Real Name

Dougie, Doug, Douglas, some variation somewhere in there. I really don't care that much, and try to not take myself too seriously.

Contact Info

daworley@gmail.com
http://twitter.com/dougygyro

Circuit Bent CRT Oscilloscope

I want to make these:

 http://geektechnique.org/projectlab/707/how-to-make-mac-se30-audio-visualizers
 http://www.flce.se/wfg.htm
 http://www.c-trl.com/68k/
 http://censtron.com/
 http://www.instructables.com/id/CRT_oscilloscope_more_of_an_audiovisual_display/
 http://www.zyra.org.uk/oscope.htm
 http://markbowers.org/blog/crt-oscilliscope
 http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/neurobio/land/PROJECTS/VideoScope/
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeswULejXeQ&feature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLStyVTm4BI

MacinTap

I have a proof of concept utilizing a cold plate from a jockey box, some Peltier coolers and a Macintosh Plus case to create as far as I know... the world's first solid state Thermo-Electric Beer Server. It has passed an initial alpha test, but requires some beta testing.

Other Projects/Interests

• Homebrewed Beer
• Stella and I just bought a 1972 Winnebago we're going to hack. I'm putting in an EVDO card, WiFi router, on board computer for music/movies, PA system, lots of lights... it's putting the RV back in RIVET
• (Distilling?)
• Knots and ropework
• Motorcycles
• Macs
• Natural Languages (rusty but decent Spanish, learning German, dabbled with Romanian & Scots Gaelic)