Someone made models of the old Kenner action figure Star Wars guns, scaled them up, and 3D printed them. Someone else (me) bought them!
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One day while staring at my collection of vintage McDonald’s drinking glasses I noticed I was missing one. eBay to the rescue!
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In part two of this subject, I talk about some of the movies I grew up watching that were known for their special effect, the death of practical effect and the rise of CGI, and what the future of special effects might look like.
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I own this vinyl single and it’s driving me crazy! Pac-Man was everywhere in the early 80s — in arcades, on t-shirts, on lunchboxes, and even on the radio!
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The 1541-III was one of the first SD-card based readers for the C64. I used it for a short period of time before the Ultimate 1541 was released.
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Pancho’s wasn’t known for having great food, but it was all you can eat as long as you kept raising the flag! Pancho’s is gone, but this glass remains!
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As a kid I was fascinated with special effects and how movies were made. In the first part of this two parter, I talk about five classic types of special effects and some of the movies that used them. Part 2 coming tomorrow!
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