A topic that deserves its own video, as so many comments about arthritis have been posted in my Franocaster video last week. This is my personal perspective and experience, and yours may differ. Always consult your doctor about any treatment you want to try for yourself.
Hey All Patrons!
This was a rough year for many of us, but on the upside the Lab got a new home with your help and generosity, and I'm back to doing the kind of content that I know you've all come to enjoy and expect from me, but I clearly need to do more. As I have gotten back into the swing of the usual La...
2019-12-14 16:22:25 +0000 UTC View Post
HoHoHo! Sending a very personal card to Santa this year - a fully functional and Rockin' Guitar Amp Holiday Card! Merry Merry for the Solstice Season, and Enjoy!
2019-12-12 21:27:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Gettin' twangy on ya for a bit... for the story of my special guitar!
2019-12-10 22:04:43 +0000 UTC View Post
It just isn't Donkey Kong if it isn't played on a genuine vertical CRT arcade monitor. Four decades of playing this game, and I still stink at it. But I love playing it! If you want to see the insides of my home arcade check out the original video from way back - 2019-12-10 02:34:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Just another lab geek who always dreamed of being in a Rock and Roll band. Better than Linda McCartney, not as good as Marianne Faithfull. Enjoy!
Words and music written by Pat Mahoney and James Murphy.
Music performed and arranged by Fran Blanche.
Time for another Mini Mail - and this one is long overdue. Enjoy!
2019-12-06 02:35:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Another pointless quest to get a toy just the way I want it. Enjoy!
2019-12-03 09:35:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Northampton County Election Day Nightmare -
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/us/politics/pennsylvania-voting-machines.html
My Voting Machine Malfunction - 2019-11-30 22:42:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Some fun on Thanksgiving 2019 - taking a look at a couple of really neat digital meters I got from the University of Pennsylvania Haul. One mechanical - one LED - Both digital! Really! Enjoy!
The original video of the U of Penn Haul - 2019-11-29 02:41:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks Everyone - I'll be back to the usual videos real soon. ☺
2019-11-25 23:43:38 +0000 UTC View PostHey All! Some of you no doubt saw my post from yesterday on the YouTube Channel Blog but just to reiterate here that I'm currently on the mend from a bonk in the head and plan to get back to the regular content as soon as I feel like myself again. It is weird what a little hemorrhaging in the brain can do to your ...
2019-11-23 20:57:50 +0000 UTC View Post
You figure this one out - I'm stumped!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitch-Hiker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cook_(criminal...
2019-11-18 19:32:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh... The Humanity! A troubleshooting quagmire resolves itself in a brilliant and dramatic way, and the results are unexpected. Enjoy!
2019-11-17 19:50:57 +0000 UTC View Post
It's true - and you know what they taste like too! Enjoy!
The 45RPM Record - https://youtu.be/3l1O07Q0chc
RCA 45 Record Player Mechanism - https://www.youtube.c...
2019-11-16 22:25:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to get out the Geiger Counter and explore some glowy things I found in storage!
An interesting article on the hazards of those early labs - https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/0...
2019-11-12 22:47:39 +0000 UTC View Post
A Frantone Video? You asked for it - so You Got It! In this one I go over one of my prototypes and explain a bit about my history with distortion pedals..... with a little demonstration. Enjoy!
My lecture on design at Brown University - 2019-11-12 00:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Another look at the Heathkit GC-1000 Most Accurate Clock, analyzing why the voltage regulator is prone to failure in this design and the options you might have to make a better linear supply for one of these clocks. Added Bonus - bad technical drawing! Enjoy!
A new take on the classic FranLab Viewer Mail ~ Mini Mail! Not your usual 90 minute feature length mail but a bite sized version. Trying it on for size. Do you like it? If so, then I'll do more! If you want to send something in just message me and let me know what you want to submit for a future ...
2019-11-09 01:12:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I really debated whether I should vlog about this or not, simply because I realized the subject is open to insane trolling, but I decided that it would be for the greater good for me to record what did happen with this one machine that I used today. After all, I am just talking about the voting machine, and not anything...
2019-11-05 22:50:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, the Wonderful World Of Slide Rules! Is there nothing they can't do? Oh yea... Add. But still so Amazing! Enjoy!
2019-11-04 05:09:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Uuuugghhh!!! New and Improved? I don't think so. I really want a permanent work around all of the Windows 10 incompatibilities.
Give me your feedback and leave a comment!
2019-11-01 21:24:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Moooaaahaha! My annual Halloween Special this year has a 90's era credit card swipe machine as the intended subject. Lots of fun and bonus material for you..... if you dare! BLahhh!
2019-10-30 14:39:17 +0000 UTC View Post
A short video behind the scenes of recording Interstellar Transmissions for my montage sequence in My Space Odyssey Control Panel Build video. I originally intended this to be a 60 minute long single recorded piece, but I had to cut it back to 25 minutes and loop it instead, just because I desperately needed to publish ...
2019-10-27 23:59:43 +0000 UTC View Post
New format for a long video with some new surprises for you. No clips from the film in this video so if you want to compare please visit part one of this build - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9EOUUX0H7s
Well, I was skeptical.... but YouTube has officially awarded me the Silver Play Button! They say I will have it in a couple weeks, so I'll be sure to make an unboxing video when it comes. I think I'm still gonna like my home made one better though! ☺
2019-10-23 14:53:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh. I soooo underestimated the number of hours it would take to complete this console! I thought it would NEVER come together and am just so numb from the whole process. Oh - so much footage to boil down.... I am not looking forward to editing this video at all. Part One has about 30% of the views I expected...
2019-10-20 18:54:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe cold, that is. Still shaking off a virus that I've had for about a week which has been slowing down my next video publication. Feeling more normal today so maybe I can get it all wrapped up over the weekend. No more clips from "that movie" though! Seems that a combination of copyright infringement ...
2019-10-17 14:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Part one of this two part video has me getting started on the road to designing and making my own 2001 Bigass Style Buttons which I will use to make a complete functional replica panel in part two. Enjoy!
Typeset In The Future - 2019-10-08 21:39:33 +0000 UTC View Post
