Sunday, January 4, 2015

MythBusters DVD episodes

Wikipedia: List of MythBusters episodes 
http://cafink.blogspot.com/2010/04/mythbusters-dvd-buying-guide.html 

I’m just continuing the list from the above blog list; currently the US DVD season is already at season 10. Currently I own up to season 10 DVD. Now here the thing, sometime the discovery store or amazon.com don’t tell you what episodes it contain or the full lists unless you look at the comment section, but I found “Barnes and Noble” site does (mostly), so go there to see the list of episodes on the collection DVD. I like to note that there are 2 ep that should be on season 8 but was put on season 9, so those 2 ep is out order if it bases on when it was original air and that wiki lists.

The last 3 episodes (ever) for Mythbuster just ended on 03-06-16 at the "Science Channel" with TV season number 14 as the last one. The DVD season is not the same as the TV, if you have a DVD season you know.

The final season is yet to be on DVD if ever. (Edited \/)
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Edited: Got the Final Season DVD, now there no more DVD unless they add the final or last collection DVD for all the missing episodes that not on the season DVD or other collection DVD. There hope but it not high.
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The DVD that I own:
  • 3 Pilot episodes DVD (Individual DVD)
    • Jet-Assisted Chevy
    • Biscuit Bazooka
    • Poppy-Seed Drug Test
  • Season 1 DVD (13 ep)
  • Season 2 DVD (11 ep)
  • Season 3 DVD (15 ep)
  • Season 4 DVD (30 ep)
  • Season 5 DVD (31 ep)
  • Season 6 DVD (30 ep)
  • Season 7 DVD (29 ep)
  • Shark Special 2 (Shark Week: The Great Bites Collection DVD)
  • Jaws Special (Are Sharks: Attracted To Red? - Mythbusters, Jaws Special with Shark Week Mini Myths DVD)
  • Mythbusters: Collection 1 DVD
    • Shop 'til You Drop
    • Hollywood on Trial
    • Mythbusters: Revealed
  • Mythbusters: Buster's Biggest Crashes DVD
    • Buster Special
    • Mega Movie Myths
  • Mythbusters: Collection 9 DVD
    • Mission Impossible Mask
    • Running on Water
  • Mythbusters: Collection 11 DVD
    • Location, Location, Location
    • Wet And Wild
  • Season 8 DVD (29 ep)
  • Season 9 DVD (30 ep)
  • Mythbusters: Collection 12 DVD
    • Mailbag Special
    • Hollywood Gunslingers
  • Mythbusters: Collection 13 DVD
    • Explosions A to Z
  • Season 10 DVD (13 ep)
  • Season 11 DVD (12 ep) ---(*special note by me who saw the episodes (MythBusters: The Reunion) live on tv, they cut a small portion from the DVD where Adam mention a producer doing something for a myth during the filming of "flatulence", I may need to watch the DVD again to be sure)

The DVD that I don’t have yet and/or I already have those episodes in another DVD but need to mention it:
  • Mega Movie Myths DVD (Individual DVD)
  • Shark Special 2 (Shark Week: 25th Anniversary DVD)
  • Mythbusters: Collection 3 DVD - 3 Pilot episodes
    • Jet-Assisted Chevy
    • Biscuit Bazooka
    • Poppy-Seed Drug Test

Episodes that I (personally) cannot find on DVD yet or I’m blind at finding thing (please note/refer to the above blog site as well) I will uses the wiki list episode names. This list is based on up to the DVD I own or the last ep on that DVD that I own [Please Noted that you can watch these ep online assuming you bought them from a type of online selling sites that you know is safes]:
  • Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special (2004)
  • Ultimate MythBusters (2005)
  • MythBusters Outtakes (2005)
  • Special Supersized Myths (2007)
  • Young Scientist Special (2008)*
  • Demolition Derby (2009)
  • Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (2011)
  • Jawsome Shark Special (2012)
  • Plane Boarding (2014)
  • MythBusters vs. Jaws (2015)

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Taking picture of the Moon (Lunar) - Test #2

This is my 2nd test of taking picture of the moon (lunar) using “point & shoot” camera on top of tripod to stabilize the image. The result and my result to the ever continually to the question I ask myself  “is possible to take picture with detail of the moon with point and shoot?”

I can only give an opinion and not finalize the answer because I only test what I have but it good enough. The answer is “it is possible but with a very low success rate of any detail image of the moon”, meaning in layman term you can try with the “point and shoot” but the picture is not going be like what you see with your naked eyes or with telescope.

So in result, what people say (online) it possible to take picture on the moon; my reply to that is that you can try but unlike the other people (online) I will state use a camera with high zoom (I know it this will help because I just tested it) and maybe and just maybe with camera that has a high iso number if it possible on a point and shoot (not sure) since this can control night image.

Picture taken on 7/6/14 around 10:30 P.M. on tripod.

Camera: Coolpix L620




Thursday, July 3, 2014

Taking picture of the Moon (Lunar) - Test #1

These are test picture of the moon using point and shoot camera. Now I read that it is possible (online) that you can take decent picture of the moon using point & camera without using dslr. Now I haven’t found any example of those, so these are my personal test to prove if it can be done. I’m no expert but I know enough about camera and taking picture and how to take one to talk about it a little. These tests are for the preparation for the Oct 08, 2014 lunar eclipse; I miss my chance on the April 14, 2014 then again I wasn’t prepares for it even if I did take the picture it wouldn’t turn out great. These are the first test just holding on to the camera using my hand. Next test would be using a tripod.

Pictures taken on 6/4/14, around 11:15 PM; all were taken on automatic.
                                    
(1) FinePix A330 (normal; w/ Flash)
(2) FinePix A330 (Zoom - Max; W/ Flash)



(1) CoolPix L620 (normal; w/o Flash)
(2) CoolPix L620 (Zoom - Max; w/o Flash)









Monday, June 30, 2014

LG BPM34

I got this blu-ray player as gift but they didn’t want it so I return back to the store. Suck for me. Anywho, I did test some of the media disc it can play, the manual it came with was TOO simple and not enough information, just the basic how to plug it in and run it.
Here are all the tests I can tests that I tested however I don’t own any blu-ray DVD yet so I can’t test that.

These are stuff I can test because I own them.
  • CD (Audio):  Yes
  • CD (Burned – Data: mp3, jpg): Yes
  • CD (Video/ VCD): NO
  • DVD (Media): YES
  • DVD-R (Burn Movie and/or Data: mp3, jpg): Yes
The Product Box contains:
  • (1) Blu-Ray player
  • (1) Remote Control
  • (1) AAA Battery (for the remote control)
  • (1) Basic Manual
Extra Requirement/Necessary Equipment (Not included in the box)
  • HDMI Wire/Connector 











Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Which to chose, internal media drive or external media drive?

When I’m talking about media drive, of course I'm talking about the burner and not the regular drive that just play Medias. No one just buy those anymore for the computer, if they want that they can just buy a portable one or one for their TV. There are Pro and Con for both but to break down in general it come down to costs and functions/abilities (write speed).

Internal media drive
  • They cost less than their counterpart for external media drive
  • They have more "write speed" then their counter-part of the same cost if compare with price alone
  • Majority of Internal media drive are design for desktop computer
  • You must know how to install the drive yourself, plus that drive must have the "right" wire/connector for the motherboard and power supply for your computer.
External media drive
  • They cost more than the internal media drive
  • They have less "write speed" compare to their counterpart
  • depending when it was made and who made it, the size vary 
  • most are just plug and play and get  most of their power from the computer that way, while other require more power which require you to plug into an electrical outlet.
I just telling you the pro and con for these, the final choice it up to the person who buying it and using it. I mean these are some of the stuff I have to think about when I bought one or two.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Kongregate's Hard Badge Tips (#02)

  • Astrox: You would think this "Astrox" hard badge would be hard but it not because there is loophole to this that makes it easy. That loophole is that you can "Customize" your setting and how to play and overall game; hint just start with the best ship they got and start with the largest amount money they allow you start with and you good to go. All you need is to buy the stuff and you have the money to start with. You can get all Three of the badge in one go. (Easy) badge is probably the longest for the impatient player because you have to follow the instruction and don’t close the window or else the tutorial will end. For (Medium) badge just go kill some pirate (easy money if can you kill them) or mine stuff and sell. For the (Hard) badge just kill any five pirate officer.



Friday, May 30, 2014

Random Images/Pictures (#01)

Right now I’m taking a break from trying to write how to get hard badge for now and do some random thing like this. Here a few image using two different cameras. Both are a point & shoot cameras but one is old and one is not so old. These pictures was taken around 4:00 pm, inside, on 5/30/14; all picture is done on automate. Pic 1 is done normal while Pic 2 is zoom. And if you were wondering, that a real "Barn Owl"
  • Camera 1: Fujifilm FinePix A330 [Year release: 2004? (I’m not sure)](Note: that the maximum zoom it can do)
  • Camera 2: Nikon CoolPix L620 [Year release: 2013] (Note: that not the maximum zoom but if I zoom any more, it make too much noise in the picture.  
(1) FinePix A330 (normal)
(2) FinePix A330 (Zoom - max)










(2) CoolPix L620 (Zoom)

(1) CoolPix L620 (normal)











Here another pictures (same location) using a different point and shoot camera. Picture taken on 5/31/14 around 4:00 PM. Don’t remember if it was on automate or manual, most likely it was on manual because the image blur and usually my hand shake and blur the image when it taken. Most likely.
  • Camera 3: FujiFilm FinePix F30 [Year release: 2006? (I’m not sure)](Note: that the maximum zoom it can do
FinePix F30 (Normal)
FinePix F30 (zoom - Max)