THERE ISN'T MUCH DOWNTIME WHEN YOU'VE GOT A FULL-TIME JOB AND FREELANCE COMING OUT THE EARS. BUT WHEN ONE MUST PUT THE MAC DOWN, IT CAN STILL BE PRODUCTIVE, RIGHT? BELOW ARE A FEW PROJECTS ON THE PLATE RIGHT NOW.

ARCADE MACHINE: MACHINE CONSTRUCTION CAME OUT OF A PASSION FOR RETRO GAMING AND THAT FEELING OF BEING BEHIND THE JOYSTICK OF A CABINET. THE CURRENT BUILD WAS MAINLY WIRING AND COSMETIC WORK SINCE THE CABINET WAS EMPTY. PERHAPS THE BIGGEST HURDLE HAS BEEN THE MONITOR, WHICH NEEDED TO HAVE THE IMAGE REVERSED (GEEK SPEAK: REVERSING THE YOKE) BECAUSE THE CABINET USED A MIRROR FOR DISPLAY. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO TACKLE A PROJECT LIKE THIS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PICK MY BRAIN.

ANIMATRONICS: PICKED THIS UP OUT OF NECESSITY FROM HALLOWEEN PARTIES. IT SEEMS EACH YEAR OUR GUESTS FOR OUR HOME HAUNT EXPECT THAT MUCH MORE, WHICH MEANS THE BAR MUST BE RAISED EACH YEAR. WITH THE SUCCESS OF 2008'S HOME HAUNT I'VE DECIDED TO ADD ON PNEUMATICS TO THIS YEAR'S TO-DO LIST. YOU CAN VIEW CAPTAIN RON ON YOUTUBE HERE.