Deciding to do OpenSauce was a very impulse driven decision. I really loved the first one last year in 2023 and was amazed at all of the wonderfully creative people that I met. So I knew I wanted to go again. But this time I decided to push myself a bit and try exhibiting some… Continue reading Exhibiting at Open Sauce 2024 A Retrospective
The maker faire is coming back to mare island this year in 2024 and I just realized I forgot to post my previous experience from 2023! Oops! After a considerable hiatus the Bay Area maker faire found a new home on mare island in 2023. It was an amazing first comeback leaning into the stem… Continue reading Maker Faire 2023: A Mare Island Adventure
I was really happy with the original Pieca design at the beginning. It was boxy and quirky but it made it easy to add all the necessary electronics for a Raspberry Pi camera. But as I kept using it one big problem became apparent, the lens mount was not going to last… After taking it… Continue reading The New Raspberry Pi Pieca Camera for Leica Lenses
I like to sleep in late just like everyone else, but lately, I have been trying to get on an earlier morning schedule. This involved multiple alarms like 5 or 6 that I would have to dismiss every morning. So I thought wouldn’t it be great to have a button on my nightstand to turn… Continue reading Bluetooth Snooze Button for iPhone
I was quite surprised that my idea of using a 3D film camera with infrared film and a custom filter worked so well in creating an Aerochrome-like image. The basis of the idea can be found in my previous post below. https://teaandtechtime.com/an-analog-aerochrome-film-replacement/ But there were still problems I wanted to solve, the first being the… Continue reading Improving the optics of the Tri-Aerochrome Film Filter
In a few previous projects, I investigated ways to create images that look like the famous Kodak Aerochrome infrared film. As a film stock that is just not available anymore, we must look for ways to re-create it in creative ways. The color swap method gets easily confused on things that are green but not… Continue reading An Analog Aerochrome Film Replacement
2CR5 batteries are commonly used in film cameras from the early 90s and 00s. But have not been used in much of anything else since then. So these batteries have not received any of the modern benefits of the digital era. You can still buy them but they are quite expensive at ~$10 a piece!… Continue reading Making a USB-C Rechargeable 2CR5 Battery
Taking pictures and geeking out over cameras was one of my first hobbies starting with an old Olympus point and shoot, I then moved up to a DSLR upgrading as new and exciting technology became accessible to my summer job budget. I then got the opportunity to buy a Leica M8 and was immediately hooked… Continue reading Pieca: A Raspberry Pi Camera System for Leica M Mount Lenses
Since I started working from home I have been thankful to have a Breville espresso machine that has kept me caffeinated through tough problems and tight deadlines. This machine is a combo espresso machine and grinder. This is nice because it's compact but does come with some tradeoffs mainly on the grinder side. It only… Continue reading Improving the Eureka Mignon Grinder with 3D Printed Accessories
