tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68416302010-02-15T21:50:42.281-05:00Furniture in OhioOhio furniture in Chicago. [best viewed full screen]Justinnoreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-60203958091847819192010-02-15T21:09:00.004-05:002010-02-15T21:47:03.817-05:00FTP, I hardly knew ye.<br /><br />Apparently I'm in rare company, 0.5% of active Blogger pages are published to private web space. Sounds like if I didn't have mine, it'd be 0.4%.<br /><br />So here's one of my final posts to http://customizedsolutions.org/blog<br /><br />I made a TV stand in my apartment kitchen last spring. Here's some pictures:<br /><br />It all came out of a piece of oak, 10' x 1' x 3/4".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02082-714188.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02082-713986.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02084-778738.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02083-740399.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02083-740186.JPG" alt="" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02084-778738.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02084-778531.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02108-718673.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02108-718474.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02112-743884.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02112-743659.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-6020395809184781919?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-61686597412890540692009-02-19T22:12:00.003-05:002009-02-19T22:30:58.851-05:00Record Storage.<br /><br />I'm back in the shop for the first time in a while. I'm getting warmed up with this smaller project before I make a desk and a large set of shelves.<br /><br />This will hold 6 linear feet of records. The box internal dimensions are 29" x 13" x 13".<br /><br />I tried a dry fit, assembled dry fit, then glued them up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02004-708957.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02004-708738.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02011-709217.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02011-709001.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02013-785472.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02013-785254.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02012-785205.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC02012-784910.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-6168659741289054069?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-23119341272853739362009-02-11T12:19:00.001-05:002009-02-11T12:20:48.309-05:00I'm giving a new template a try. My old hacked up CSS never displayed properly of Fire Fox.<br /><br />Some new projects are going to be started very soon. I'll update the blog with my progress.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-2311934127285373936?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-80880457141244789312008-08-26T10:58:00.002-05:002008-08-26T11:20:08.053-05:00A forgotten gem.<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC01459-730893.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC01459-730626.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The Barber Roselea Senior Center is part of the <a href="http://recparks.columbus.gov/RecCenters/RecCenters_4.asp">Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks</a>. The building has always intrigued me as I'd catch glimpses of it from Croswell Rd. I finally decided to walk down and take a look. It's a very interesting building. I'd say it's a mix of 1930s and 1950s.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>Even the side entrance is interesting </div><a href="http://recparks.columbus.gov/Asset/iu_images/Seniors/Barber_Roselea.jpg"></a><a href="http://recparks.columbus.gov/Asset/iu_images/Seniors/Barber_Roselea.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://recparks.columbus.gov/Asset/iu_images/Seniors/Barber_Roselea.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div>I couldn't find anything online about it's history. It's not clear if it was purpose built for the parks system or if it served a purpose before.</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-8088045714124478931?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-52409639967749449542008-08-26T10:34:00.004-05:002008-08-26T11:56:16.880-05:00* A MILESTONE - MY 100th POST *<br /><br />This is an interesting desk at a neighborhood thrift shop. The extra legs provide stability, an additional visual element and don't affect the leveling of the table because they don't contact the floor.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC01306-med-727331.JPG" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-5240963996774944954?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-71944523276155137702008-08-22T09:13:00.003-05:002008-08-22T09:31:30.565-05:00This is another non-furniture related post. This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of my graduation from Ohio University's MBA program. August 20th and 22nd have never been the same since. Congratulations to me and to every OU MBA past and present.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-7194452327615513770?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-54049010922502744242008-08-19T15:30:00.002-05:002008-08-19T15:33:24.666-05:00The problem with upgrading legacy hardware is that the new paint doesn't help the doors stay on.<br /><br />The backlight went out on the Toshiba Satellite 1130-S155 that I've been working on. Looks like this'll be a VGA or S-Video out machine from now on.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-5404901092250274424?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-72683132956417607822008-07-29T14:19:00.002-05:002008-07-29T14:34:28.678-05:00After a furniture post, I have to follow up with one that isn't. This is about a Toshiba Satellite 1135-S155 notebook computer.<br /><br />After picking up a Gigabyte Mini PCI GN-WI01GS (IIIB form factor) 802.11G wireless card, it worked great in my Sony PCG-SRX99, however the Toshiba I recently fell into didn't work. The physical switch is on, the adapter is recognized by windows, installed the Gigabyte driver and app, but it says the radio is off. Hmm... time to search the web.<br /><br />Googling: toshiba wireless 1135-s155 802.11g<br /><br />Returned this link on page #1: <a href="http://www.motherboardpoint.com/archive/f37-laptops.html">http://www.motherboardpoint.com/archive/f37-laptops.html</a><br /><br />Which I've provided below. It worked! The chassis LED isn't lit for the card, but that's fine. I'm up and running. Who'd have thought covering pins 11 & 13 would fix it?<br /><br /><strong>Re: SOLVED: How to enable Broadcom 802.11g on Toshiba Satellite?<br /></strong><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Oscar T Grouch <> writes:<br /><br />> On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 04:43:52 GMT, ender (Jeffrey J.<br />> Kosowsky) wrote:<br />> :>I have installed a Broadcom 802.11g mini-pci wireless card in my<br />> :>Toshiba Satellite 1135-S125.<br />> :><br />> :>- Anyone successful in getting their card to work??<br />><br />> I'd be interested in hearing if they have for future reference.<br /><br />Just got mine to work based on suggestion passed on from "alkaprim"<br />who was trying to do a similar thing in a recent previous thread. He<br />writes:<br />> I've got it from someone else<br />> Quote"<br />> Toshiba fix:<br />> "Basically you have to cover pins 11 and 13. All the pins on the reverse of<br />> the card are even numbers, all the pins on the top of the card are odd<br />> numbers. I just covered 11 & 13 with electrical tape. you don't want the<br />> tape on both side because each pin is separate. Though the tape does have to<br />> go over the lip in order for it to stay on when you insert the card because<br />> it likes to slide Holding the card with the connector at the bottom, you<br />> count left to right. 11 and 13 are right next to each other. This is what<br />> happens when manufacturer's stray from the mini-pci standard".<br />><br />> End quote"<br /><br />I verified it using the electrical tape trick, but for more<br />reliability and elegance, I placed a "bubble" of clear nail polish<br />over the two conductors (one of my favorite tricks with nail<br />polish...). This bubble can later either be scraped off or removed<br />with nail polish remover as needed.<br /><br />A more permanent solution would use a razor blade to slit the two very<br />thin traces that arise from these two pins.<br /><br />The only question that remains for me is what is the real purpose of<br />pins 11 & 13 and what has Toshiba/Compal done differently with them<br />than other manufacturers?<br /><br />Presumably these pins are used to turn on & off the radio which might<br />explain why neither the physical switch on the side of the laptop nor<br />the fn-f8 trick work to turn on-and-off the laptop.<br /><br />If we knew what these pins did and how Toshiba uses them, we might be<br />able to recover this functionality with some creative jumpering rather<br />than just "covering over" pins 11 & 13.<br /><br />Barring such a solution, what is the best way to turn on & off the<br />radio so as to reduce drain on the battery when wireless is not in<br />use?<br />Possibilities include:<br />- Disabling the driver in the Device Manager<br />- Disabling the radio (and/or turning down the power) under the<br />advanced tab of the Linksys/Broadcom driver<br />- Removing the card [included for completeness ]<br /><br />Any further insight or suggestions?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-7268313295641760782?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-16549076856451765022008-06-28T15:58:00.002-05:002008-06-28T16:22:56.570-05:00Some very slick furniture from the archetecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. It's called <a href="http://www.som.com/content.cfm/halcon_medio_furniture">Halcon Medio Furniture</a>. These are the architecs that brought us the Burj Dubai, the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Center.<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/halconmediofurniture-776447.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/halconmediofurniture-776444.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Another building of note is the Orlando Public Library as designed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Johansen">John M. Johansen</a>. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-1654907685645176502?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-60058993597455682172008-02-29T16:29:00.004-05:002008-02-29T16:30:43.207-05:00www.maps.google.com has updated their picture of my place. Look! There's my car!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/home-704416.PNG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/home-704404.PNG" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-6005899359745568217?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-16926816995902601162008-02-18T20:47:00.002-05:002008-02-18T20:55:19.240-05:00Designer of the month [February 2008] <strong>Finn Juhl</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/479521753_8b79caf347_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/479521753_8b79caf347_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.scandinaviandesign.com/finn_juhl/">here</a><br /><a href="http://www.danish-furniture.com/designers/finn-juhl/">and here</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-1692681699590260116?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-46266114621441008592008-01-19T14:43:00.000-05:002008-01-19T17:07:37.546-05:00There's a couple new projects to put up. One qualifies under the furniture heading, the other, not as much, but just as fun.<br /><br />Project #1 - Veneered Wall Clock<br /><br />Layout: The base is a 1/2 inch piece of plywood with an applied mahogany veneer. The hour detents [available from your local Ikea] are measured with a 360 degree compass, and pre-drilled.<br /><br />Veneer: A coat of wood glue is applied to both veneer and plywood, allowed to dry and then adhered with a conventional clothes iron.<br /><br />Finish: A coat of Tried and True linseed oil makes this clock look great!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00727(Small)-757872.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00727(Small)-757869.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00728(Small)-743790.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00728(Small)-743783.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00730(Small)-743814.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00730(Small)-743806.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00729(Small)-757887.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00729(Small)-757883.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00731(Small)-777291.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00731(Small)-777287.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00734(Small)-778517.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00734(Small)-777301.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00735(Small)-757741.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00735(Small)-757739.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Project #2 - UHF HDTV Antenna<br /><br />I'd say that this antenna is based on the one here: <a href="http://uhfhdtvantenna.blogspot.com/">http://uhfhdtvantenna.blogspot.com/</a><br />but I copied it exactly. I've improved it in no way what so ever. It works amazingly well. Better than a store bought amplified antenna. Mounting it in the attic helped immensely, more than doubling my reception.<br /><br />Best of all, this cost zero dollars. I'm not joking, zero dollars. I built this antenna with supplies I had laying around the house.<br /><br />I'm running an <a href="http://www.aver.com/mpd/mcea180wb.html">Avermedia MCE A180</a> HD tuner card with <a href="http://watchhdtv.net/default.aspx">http://watchhdtv.net/</a> software. Runs great on my Athlon XP 3000+ with a gig of ram. I'd really need a faster processor to run the higher overhead of the Avermedia software.<br /><br />Here's the parts list<br />1 - 16" by 30" piece of plywood<br />1 - 3 foot long 2x4<br />1 - roll aluminum foil<br />4 - wire coat hangers<br />10 - screws and washers<br />1 - 4 feet of wire<br />1 - 75 ohm to 300 ohm converter (available at most electronics stores)<br /><br />Additional materials are tape, mounting screws and coax cable long enough to get between your receiver and antenna.<br /><br />Clip the coat hangers up, take the tops off and cut the bottom right in the middle. Once you have the 8 "V"s you can hang them next to each other and clip off any extra long ends. I don't know how much uniformity helps you with antennas like this, so I just tried to be as precise as possible. The "V"s are as similar as I could make them, the layout is symmetrical, and the connection to the coax cable is right smack in the middle.<br /><br />Don't forget to flip the wires at the top and bottom. Again, I'm no antennaist, so I'm just following the existing plans.<br /><br />Getting the aluminum foil taped to the board<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00813(Small)-774727.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00813(Small)-774725.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00814(Small)-774751.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00814(Small)-774747.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Mount the 2x4 to the back board with a couple screws<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00815(Small)-705937.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00815(Small)-705934.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00816(Small)-705982.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00816(Small)-705980.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here's the wires, stripped to contact the washers and coat hangers. Screw everything together.<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00817(Small)-786113.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00817(Small)-786101.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00818(Small)-786182.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00818(Small)-786164.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here's the antenna in my living room. It's pulling in 35% to 75% signal strength on most stations. Looks good huh?<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00819(Small)-783227.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00819(Small)-783224.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00820(Small)-783251.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00820(Small)-783248.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Take a look at that precision alignment! Mount as high as possible in your abode. Check out <a href="http://www.titantv.com/">http://www.titantv.com/</a> for a list of channels in your area. Use <a href="www.Antennaweb.org">www.Antennaweb.org</a> to find out which way to point your antenna. You might want a compass for this, not completely necessary though. I just happened to have one. Now I'm pulling in 25+ channels hitting 100% signal strength on most of them. Wow, what a difference this thing makes!<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00821(Small)-724862.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00821(Small)-724857.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00823(Small)-724893.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00823(Small)-724891.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-4626611462144100859?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-79303317655843119472008-01-16T10:24:00.000-05:002008-01-16T10:31:21.999-05:00Yesterday Apple released the MacBook Air. Looks pretty slick, multi touch pad, big screen, long (built in) battery life. Looks very portable which hasn't been the trend in notebook computers.<br /><br />There is one thing I'd like to point out though. The Air is still heavier than my six year old Sony PCG-SRX99.<br /><br /><a href="http://images.apple.com/macbookair/images/design_gal08_20080115.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px;" src="http://images.apple.com/macbookair/images/design_gal08_20080115.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.geocities.com/pub2hand/sr-1vb2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px;" src="http://www.geocities.com/pub2hand/sr-1vb2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-7930331765584311947?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-43347349584239219382008-01-14T20:44:00.001-05:002008-01-14T21:45:21.683-05:00New post. Re-hello world! Back in the blogging world. Here is my latest piece of furniture. It's a Trans-American beanbag. This was started in Chicago by my father around 30 years ago. Hand sewn and filled with styrofoam.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00153-Small.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00153-Small.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00149-Small.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00149-Small.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00161-Small.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC00161-Small.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-4334734958423921938?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1145845029290242622006-04-23T21:12:00.000-05:002008-01-14T21:16:25.616-05:00<a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/warthog2.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/warthog2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Have videogames infulenced real life desing? Compare...<br />The Halo Warthog for Microsoft's XBOX and the <a href="http://automobiles.honda.com/images/2008/ridgeline/exterior-gallery/gal_lg8.jpg">Honda Ridgeline</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-114584502929024262?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1145213448352859812006-04-16T13:50:00.000-05:002006-04-23T21:39:11.030-05:00Interesting quick design <a href="http://www.decorativearts.com/glossary.html">list</a>. Posting<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-114521344835285981?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1135786365173166072005-12-28T11:10:00.000-05:002005-12-28T11:21:36.676-05:00Ikea's Kramfors sofa has a striking resemblance to the Marianne sofa by Gutendschoen. They do differ on cushions, legs, and upholstery (leather/wool).<br /><br />The divided cushions are flipflopped between seat and backrest, the connector between front and back legs changed and the upholstery swapped, all standard design permutations.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gutundschoen.com/bilder/marianne.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.gutundschoen.com/bilder/marianne.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-113578636517316607?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1135459100382919172005-12-24T16:16:00.000-05:002005-12-24T16:18:20.390-05:00It's not Christmas yet... this may still appear under the tree...<br /><a href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/32582_PE122595_S4.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/32582_PE122595_S4.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-113545910038291917?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1132502697255200892005-11-20T10:50:00.000-05:002005-11-20T11:04:57.300-05:00<a href="http://images.scrippsweb.com/DIY/2005/11/15/dfff107_1cb_e.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://images.scrippsweb.com/DIY/2005/11/15/dfff107_1cb_e.jpg" border="0" /></a> I caught the tail end of this <a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dfff/episode/0,2499,DIY_23296_40715,00.html">show</a> about chair building. The host was attaching the seat to the frame so I missed the welding segment.<br /><br />The chairs aren't 100% to my taste but the materials are interesting; stainless steel, plastic and felt. It looks like once the jigs and patterns are set up, a project like this wouldn't be too difficult.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-113250269725520089?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1131939128683777112005-11-13T20:22:00.000-05:002005-11-13T23:12:50.903-05:00<div align="center"><strong>Swanson has watered down the Hungry-Man image! </strong></div><p>Compare the packaging from 2003 to the current 2005 box. <br /><center><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/hungryman1-723246.jpg"><img src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/hungryman1-713351.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/hungryman2005-1-798399.JPG"><img src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/hungryman2005-1-790991.JPG" border="0" /></a></center><br />The changes may not be that apparent, but take a closer look...<br /><center>2003 2005<br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2003-detail-front-779489.JPG"><img src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2003-detail-front-773363.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2005-detail-front-784028.JPG"><img src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2005-detail-front-773379.JPG" border="0" /></a> <p></p></center><br />Hmm... Interesting. Two servings. But how does it affect me? This is how!<br /><center><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2003-detail-back-748132.JPG"><img src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2003-detail-back-743082.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2005-detail-back-781928.JPG"><img src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/2005-detail-back-776056.JPG" border="0" /></a></center>For a split second I though "huh, they made these things more healthy" Ohh no. In fact, they're worse for you! I know you all love the pound and a half of delicious pork pattieness as much as I do, but what is Swanson thinking? They're alienating their core audience. I'm glad hurricane season is just about over or I'd get lifted of the ground like the guy in the commercial! I only eat about three of these per year, but we all know that 1.5 lbs = meal, 0.75 lbs = quiche, sprig of parsley and <a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/ultra-739616.JPG">Michelob Ultra</a>. <p></p><p></p><p></p><center></center><center></center><center></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-113193912868377711?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1130162996771761772005-10-24T09:07:00.000-05:002005-10-24T09:09:56.776-05:00<div align="center">My Second Hurricane <a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/numbertwo-725262.PNG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/numbertwo-720612.PNG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-113016299677176177?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1128361629369393862005-10-03T12:45:00.000-05:002005-10-03T12:47:09.376-05:00<a href="http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/6997/6997985_ra.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/6997/6997985_ra.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.bludot.com">Blu Dot</a> on your street corner. You can get a Blu Dot TV stand at <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6997985&type=product&id=1099391709744">Best Buy</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-112836162936939386?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1126834180713878092005-09-15T20:26:00.000-05:002005-09-15T20:40:38.150-05:00<a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/dpeach-sm-747133.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/dpeach-sm-743319.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.jonessoda.com/gifs3/dpeach-sm.jpg"></a><br />I just had my first <a href="http://www.jonessoda.com">Jones Soda</a>: D'Peach Mode. I'm hanging out in front of <a href="http://www.panera.com/Map.aspx?LocationId=142">Panera</a> swiping internet since it isn't hooked up in my condo yet.<br /><br />Jones Soda is famous for it's interesting flavors, and unusual and always different labels. This post isn't so much about design, as it is about what counter-culture-ites drink.<br /><br />Interestingly enough, the third ingredient is skim milk.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-112683418071387809?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1126238357936039122005-09-08T22:50:00.000-05:002005-09-08T23:10:45.776-05:00There's nothing like good design. And there's nothing like something made in Scandinavia. See where this is going? <a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/pic02088-768048.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.alpan.is/images/frypans/L000_S--_03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alpan.is/">Look Cookware</a><br /><br />These puppies may not look like much, but they're <a href="http://www.alpan.is/technicalinfo.asp">forged</a> from solid aluminum then precisely machined.<br /><br />Your omelets will never be the same. (Neither will your wallet!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-112623835793603912?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841630.post-1125195283601993722005-08-27T21:11:00.000-05:002005-08-27T21:40:00.766-05:00It's tough living without a shop, not being able to build hardly anything at all. So when I came up with the idea for the worlds first and only floating cornhole game I needed some help. That's where <a href="http://www.universalfoaminc.com/">Universal Foam Inc.</a> came in. They've got a nice new website and can manufacture everything! They have huge <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnc">CNC</a> machines that cut the foam with a taught hot wire. They also have a staff of highly talented artists to sculpt absolutely anything.<br /><br />If you've been to <a href="http://www.lowes.com">Lowes</a> or <a href="http://www.homedepot.com">Home Depot</a>, you've seen the <a href="http://www.georgiapacific.com">plywood</a> stacked up. <a href="http://www.inlandplywood.com/images/stack.JPG">4ft by 8ft sheets, stacked four feet tall</a>. This is how Universal Foam Inc. gets styrofoam. The warehouse is pretty impressive!<br /><br />A little about the beanbag game commonly called cornhole:<br />Name: Cornhole - It's named after the corn filled beanbags commonly used to play.<br />Materials: Two <a href="http://www.cornholegame.org/images/rules2.jpg">wedge shaped boxes</a>, and eight beanbags<br />Players: Two teams of Two<br />A little more about <a href="http://www.cornholegame.org/standardsandrules.php">how to play</a>.<br /><br />It seems like a more northern game, I haven't seen it played down here in Florida<br /><br />Links:<br /><a href="http://www.playcornhole.org/">http://www.playcornhole.org/</a><br /><a href="http://www.cornholegame.org/">http://www.cornholegame.org/</a><br /><br />Ok, to wrap this post up, here's the final product in the pool. All I did was write up the design, describe it a little and Universal Foam Inc. built it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/mini-DSC09791-774379.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.customizedsolutions.org/blog/uploaded_images/mini-DSC09791-770548.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6841630-112519528360199372?l=www.customizedsolutions.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Justinnoreply@blogger.com0