genius is as genius does

August 17, 2005 7:57 PM

real genius (not to be confused with reel genius) — or something a little like it — can be found in dusty corners of the web :: not all are evil :: one has a lego portfolio :: this homebrew pipe organ is amazing (this guy also builds marble machines and built a digital camera from a flatbed scanner) :: some teach the rudiments of wisdom :: i like the micronomicon :: i'm sure there are thousands of other shards of genius out there waiting to be discovered :: have a baby genius in your home? try the alphabet for geniuses! (just be careful...)
posted by jdroth (12 comments total)

I've always wished I could keep a notebook like the micrononicon.
posted by srboisvert at 2:35 AM on August 18, 2005

A picture I took of the garage while the door was moving.

Awesome. I wish there were more samples of this effect.
posted by Witty at 5:47 AM on August 18, 2005

Here's one.
posted by Witty at 5:48 AM on August 18, 2005

just picking out one sentence from the scanner camera page:

On the other end of the belt, I put a tensioned idler, using, of course, the original idler pulley from the scanner. I also put an idler in the middle of the belt. This makes the back of the belt loop approximate an arc more closely, and gives a rate of turret rotation per stepper rotation more consistent over its entire range.

This just makes me feel so inadequate.
posted by Turtles all the way down at 5:52 AM on August 18, 2005

That homemade pipe organ link made my day! Way to go, jdroth.
posted by alumshubby at 7:01 AM on August 18, 2005

Marilyn Vos Savant may have a genius IQ of 218 but so far, I would not consider her a genius. A genius is someone who contributes something of great significance to the world or proves to be exceptionally talented in a specific field. I would call her a potential genius.

She pisses me off because she flaunts her IQ as if that alone makes her great. If I were she, I would hide in a closet because I would feel like a failure
posted by sultan at 10:04 AM on August 18, 2005

Wow, great links all!
posted by Songdog at 11:55 AM on August 18, 2005

i'm micronomicon. thanks!
posted by maya at 1:57 PM on August 18, 2005

If y'all like the micronomicon, try to get your hands on the Codex Serafinianus. It is just about the coolest book in the world.
posted by flyboy at 2:58 PM on August 18, 2005

F is for Freud, and it's a rocket.
posted by thecaddy at 6:49 PM on August 18, 2005

Nice post. I'm still going through the links.
posted by OmieWise at 7:58 AM on August 19, 2005

maya : "i'm micronomicon. thanks!"

That is awesome maya. So is your Flickr page.
posted by bdave at 8:12 AM on August 20, 2005