http://www.almostscientific.com Almost Scientific Investigations at the intersection of art and science regularly conducted by Alan Rorie Fri, 17 May 2013 23:39:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.almostscientific.com/2011/01/11/why-i-traded-the-lab-for-the-studio/ http://www.almostscientific.com/2011/01/11/why-i-traded-the-lab-for-the-studio/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:37:49 +0000 Alan http://www.almostscientific.com/blog/?p=2357

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Getting ready for Maker Faire

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Make (in stores now) features a story on me and some of my studio mates. Thanks Make for the awesome write up.
Make (in stores now) features a story on me and some of my studio mates. Thanks Make for the awesome write up.

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Thanks for the 2.5 years of love San Francisco.

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Problem? Solution.

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Robot

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Patch

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Local Earth

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Engine Room

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Upper Deck

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The Rocket Stop and The Bay Lights

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Rolling. Thanks SO!
Still rolling

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Aperture Parts

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