Monthly Archives: February 2012

Public notice: all endorsements for Lewis Roy Tippens are hereby withdrawn.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Over the last year, I acquainted Mr.Tippens with a number of friends and colleagues and recommended him for employment. Due to recent actions, I must withdraw any and all past endorsements and recommendations. I further recommend that any information supplied … Continue reading →

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Survival Lasers 300mW red kit — Tool or Toy?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Oleg Volk

At 2011 Defcon, it was literally a case of “oooh, shiny, me waaaant!” Several of my geek friends, including Meredith, had nifty blue and violet lasers that seemed much brighter than usual. Especially in smoky casinos, they left trails that … Continue reading →

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MGI bolt buffer/rate reducer

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I got my hands on an interesting AR15 accessory, an MGI bolt buffer. MGI calls it a bolt buffer. In a select-fire rifle it would have been called a rate reducer. According to Gun Blog, it solves the problem … Continue reading →

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Icelandic pattern knife by Nickolay Yermolenko

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Based on a 10th century Icelandic design, this knife works equally well for utility or defense. The grip shape makes it almost impossible to let go unintentionally. And a basic table knife variant for variety: If you want one of … Continue reading →

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New on CTD blog: When to use steel cased ammunition?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Oleg Volk

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If “going up the wall” stands for being annoyed…

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Oleg Volk

…why does she look so serene?

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Concentrating on a sensation

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Just the thing for the tight confines of a spaceship

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Need a connection with Panasonic

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I’d like to talk to Panasonic developers about my camera — could somebody make an introduction for me?

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Victualizing the models

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Contrary to popular opinion, Evie does eat from time to time. In evidence is a cup of mango lassie, pasta with sauteed veggies, pork and grilled shrimp. Models with low blood sugar aren’t much fun.

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G2 proves itself

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Oleg Volk

David near a window. Aperture Value f/1.8 Focal Length 45 mm ISO 500 Shutter Speed Value 1/100 sec I don’t think that LX3 would have fared as well in this case. Instead of 90mm-e at f1.8, I would have had … Continue reading →

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Attentive reader

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The author of On a Wing and a Whim blog. This photo shows one advantage of video viewfinders — to focus with wide open aperture, I was able to zoom in one her eye and select which eyelash would be … Continue reading →

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Famous James

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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“Paratrooper” M1 carbine

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Got my hands on an Auto Ordnance M1 carbines in folding and standard configurations. I prefer the two-aperture flip sight because it doesn’t jump settings on recoil like the M2 ladder sight. I also like the wood better than the … Continue reading →

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Being a Credible Threat: new on CTD blog

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read the post on CTD blog.

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Universal light-compatible holster

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

One problem with carrying pistols with light/laser attachments is finding leather for them. Springtac offers a solution with their U-shaped IWB design. The leather conforms to the thickness of the pistol. Vertical position of the pistol is controlled by the … Continue reading →

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A very friendly cat

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Panasonic G2 histogram problem

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Just got the G2 and I like everything about it except for the live histogram. It seems unrelated to reality and reflects only a relative range of tones in the viewfinder (for example, it will reflect a darker object on … Continue reading →

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