http://www.cockeyed.com/ Oscar award winning comedy en-us Thursday, July 10th, 2025 10:05:00 GMT Thursday, July 10th, 2025 10:05:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Handcrafted https://www.cockeyed.com/travel/open_sauce_2024/opensauce_2024.html Exhibiting my goofy MRI machine at the OpenSauce Convention Thursday, July 10th, 2025 11:15:00 GMT https://www.cockeyed.com/travel/open_sauce_2024/opensauce_2024.html https://www.cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2024/disneyland-2024.html Trying to spend alllllll the money in Disneyland Sunday, July 5th, 2025 11:15:00 GMT https://www.cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2024/disneyland-2024.html https://www.cockeyed.com/personal/shipping/shipping-across-country.html I folded up and send a giant Wheel of Fortune to Chicago Sunday, June 29th, 2025 11:15:00 GMT https://www.cockeyed.com/personal/shipping/shipping-across-country.html https://cockeyed.com/travel/open_sauce/open-sauce-2023.html A Convention to rival Maker Faire Saturday, May 4th, 2024 11:15:00 GMT https://cockeyed.com/travel/open_sauce/open-sauce-2023.html https://youtu.be/ZaAroEnrpH4 I went as a boat. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 11:15:00 GMT https://youtu.be/ZaAroEnrpH4 https://cockeyed.com/personal/lyft/lyft_deer.html This is a horror story that really happened. Don’t read it. Saturday, May 8, 2021 11:15:00 GMT https://cockeyed.com/personal/lyft/lyft_deer.html https://cockeyed.com/pranks/rick_and_morty_cornerstones/rick_and_morty_cornerstones.html I decided to help update the spot with some new concrete cornerstones! Oct. 3, 2020 11:15:00 GMT https://cockeyed.com/pranks/rick_and_morty_cornerstones/rick_and_morty_cornerstones.html http://cockeyed.com/drivethru/carls_jr_drive_thru_menu_comparison.html Comparing photos and prices of items at Carl's Jr. to examine the inflation rate of fast food Monday, August 24, 2020 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/drivethru/carls_jr_drive_thru_menu_comparison.html http://cockeyed.com/lessons/fence/horizontal.php A new style of wooden fencing has begun to pop up around Sacramento homes Monday, April 20th, 2020 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/lessons/fence/horizontal.php http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/beer_treasure_hunt/beer_treasure_hunt.html I set up a treasure hunt for beer Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/beer_treasure_hunt/beer_treasure_hunt.html http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/smogcheck/lower_NO.php I lowered my NOx emissions by 234 PPM Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/smogcheck/lower_NO.php http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/top_ten_tips.html A batch of advice for visiting Disneyland with two young teens Saturday, August 3, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/top_ten_tips.html http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/egg/easter_egg.html 3D printing is a slow process. A hot nozzle heats up and squirts molten hot plastic in a carefully determined pattern to form a three dimentional object. It's like using a hot glue gun to squirt out an entire sculpture. It takes time. Saturday, April 20, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/egg/easter_egg.html http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/3D_printer/I_print_your_design01.html A few people sent in STL files for their 3D models. Here's what they look like in plastic! Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/3D_printer/I_print_your_design01.html http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/flower_chair/yellow_flower.html Sewing a new, softer cushion for a structural flower chair Tuesday, April 9, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/flower_chair/yellow_flower.html http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/treasure_2019/treasure_2019.html Sixteen clues that lead to a map and buried treasure! Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/treasure_2019/treasure_2019.html http://cockeyed.com/incredible/bus_bench_cushion/bus_stop_bench.html What if you made it more comfortable to sleep at a bus stop? Tuesday, March 12, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/incredible/bus_bench_cushion/bus_stop_bench.html http://cockeyed.com/incredible/mirror_window/window_periscope.html What if you mount a mirror at a 45 degree angle just outside your bedroom window? Thursday, March 7, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/incredible/mirror_window/window_periscope.html http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/disneyland_menu_prices.html Photos of Menu Signs from 2011-2019 Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/disneyland_menu_prices.html http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/disneyland_outlets.html Photos and Descriptions of where to find Electrical Outlets in the Magic Kingdom Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/disneyland_outlets.html http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/disneyland_rain.html If your timing is just exactly right, you can experience a Disneyland ghost town Sunday, February 17, 2019 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/travel/disneyland_2019/disneyland_rain.html http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/isocahedron/20-sided_die.html was inspired to make a giant geometrical shape, that of the 20-side die, or isocahedron. Monday, August 6, 2018 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/isocahedron/20-sided_die.html http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/treasure_hunt/treasure_hunt_4th_grade.html Discovering buried treasure is every fourth-grader's dream afternoon. Saturday, May 12, 2018 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/treasure_hunt/treasure_hunt_4th_grade.html http://cockeyed.com/incredible/3D_printer/3D_printer_power.html 3D printers can be loud and hot, but they don't actually use a ton of electricity. Tuesday, February 13, 2018 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/incredible/3D_printer/3D_printer_power.html http://cockeyed.com/incredible/target_ball/target_ball.html A few people don't want to own one of these intriguing red cement balls. I'm not one of those people. Sunday, January 28, 2018 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/incredible/target_ball/target_ball.html http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/military/military_budget.html why am I helping to pay so much for the U.S. Military? I don't own anything. Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/military/military_budget.html http://cockeyed.com/citizen/homeless_couch/homeless_couch.html Are my tools going to be stolen? Is my car going to be stolen? What if she refuses to leave? What if she leaves in the middle of the night? What if she leaves the door open? What if she has lice or bedbugs or hepatitis? What if she locks herself in the bathroom? What if she never wakes up? And I'm sure she worried about me. Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/citizen/homeless_couch/homeless_couch.html http://cockeyed.com/incredible/3D_printer/3D_printer.html A 3D printer is a desktop fabrication machine. I can make almost anything, and it is crazy. Sunday, October 15, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/incredible/3D_printer/3D_printer.html http://www.cockeyed.com//personal/lyft/lyft_intro.html Grinding out a living behind the wheel Monday, September 11th, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com//personal/lyft/lyft_intro.html http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/dreyerbabichbuccolawoodcampora/law_firm_job.html I got a job with a law firm, helping build their website, re-working their intranet site, editing videos, creating presentations for trial and other techy stuff! It is one of the largest firms in Sacramento, with about a hundred employees and almost thirty lawyers. Monday, August 28th, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/dreyerbabichbuccolawoodcampora/law_firm_job.html http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/fidget_spinner/fidget_spinner_costume.html While I usually stick to halloween costumes, I couldn't resist the temptation to hitch onto the Fidget Spinner fad before it flames out. Also, I wanted to make a costume that spins! Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/fidget_spinner/fidget_spinner_costume.html http://www.cockeyed.com/science/beached_whale/beached_whale.html One morning at the tidepools and chance upon the largest creature on earth. Sunday, May 28, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/science/beached_whale/beached_whale.html http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/meet_ruben/meet_ruben.html A pop-up sidewalk forum in Sacramento Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/meet_ruben/meet_ruben.html http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/treasure_hunt/treasure_hunt9.html The perfect post-slumber-party party activity Wednesday, January 4, 2017 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/treasure_hunt/treasure_hunt9.html http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/mesothelioma/mesothelioma.html I was skeptical of an email asking for a lung cancer link Tuesday, December 27, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/mesothelioma/mesothelioma.html http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/ticket/mccartney.html Desperate to see a show? Bring a sign and come alone. Saturday, October 8, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/ticket/mccartney.html http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/ice_ball/ice_ball_challenge.html It was quite a challenge to hold it for more than 15 seconds. Immediately I wanted to share this experience with other people. I whipped up a cooler full of ice balls and hit the streets with my (actually Nick's) trusty folding table. The pitch was simple. I dared people to hold the ice ball in their hand for one full minute. Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/ice_ball/ice_ball_challenge.html http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/ice_ball/ice_ball.html In my ice-making adventures, I stumbled across these Ikea bowls which have a nearly spherical shape. They are great for making ice balls! Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/ice_ball/ice_ball.html http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/mystery_shots/mystery_shots.html Last year I had an incredible night with the Rocky Challenge table in Sacramento. I offered people an opportunity to try something weird (drinking raw eggs) and it was a big hit! Since then, I've set up the Compliment Exchange table a few times, but I always had my mind on creating some kind of physical or psychological challenge. In August, I came up with a plan: Mystery Shots. Friday, September 2, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/mystery_shots/mystery_shots.html http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/box_wine/box_wine.html Tired of dragging armfuls of wine to a party? Why not try buying wine in a box? Wednesday, August 31, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/box_wine/box_wine.html http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/semaphore/form.html I put together a web app to send messages in semaphore, an archaic flag-based alphabet system. Friday, August 19, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/semaphore/form.html http://www.cockeyed.com/stranger/form.html Stacy and Angela painted the alphabet on the wall of their living room, hung lights, and it looks amazing. I built a web app that lets you compose and deliver a creepy message to a friend! Monday, August 8, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/stranger/form.html http://www.cockeyed.com/pranks/gun_show/gun_show.html I added my own commentary to Sacramento Gun Show signs Tuesday, August 2, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/pranks/gun_show/gun_show.html http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/booths/booth_draw.html Pity the salesman who doesn't have some device to steer people into his booth. Thursday, July 28, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/booths/booth_draw.html http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/pokemon-go/pokemon_go_interviews.html I went out to interview the players hunting in the park at night Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/personal/pokemon-go/pokemon_go_interviews.html http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/parking_signs/parking_signs2.html I posted a second round of pirate signs and heard from the city parking manager. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/parking_signs/parking_signs2.html http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/parking_signs/parking_signs.html When the No Parking signs aren't doing the job, I add some of my own. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/parking_signs/parking_signs.html http://cockeyed.com/citizen/treasure_hunt_2016/buried_treasure.html My kids have solved some easy treasure hunts, but when my oldest daughter turned eleven, I figured she was ready for something a bit more challenging. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 11:15:00 GMT http://cockeyed.com/citizen/treasure_hunt_2016/buried_treasure.html http://www.cockeyed.com/photos/bodies/strips.html Now it is set up so that any click off of the main menu leads you to a whole spectrum of bodies at a particular height. Check it out! Also, in the middle of the big and tall men, there are two guys standing next to each other who happen to both be wearing kilts. Tuesday, December 10, 2013 11:15:00 GMT http://www.cockeyed.com/photos/bodies/strips.html