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Useful Items Abound At American Science And Surplus.

July 25, 2007
Tuning Fork at American Science and Surplus
Useful items abound at American Science and Surplus, or at least items that are useful for amusement. If you have something you need to tune to a C note, go get it right now and play the Gearwire video. Go ahead, we'll wait....  

Offsite Link: Stick a fork in it at the official American Science and Surplus site

Find Prefab Sound Bits At American Science And Surplus.

July 25, 2007
Sound Module Found at American Science and Surplus
Rob Warmowski is all about doing stuff your own way, which is also, incidentally, what American Science and Surplus is all about. In this Off the Truck, we find a prefab little gem with all sorts of potential, and wax speculative...  

Offsite Link: Have it your own darn way at the official American Science and Surplus site.

Learn About The Many Uses For RCA Jacks And Electret Mics, And Where To Buy Them Very Cheap.

July 20, 2007
American Science and Surplus Audio Tools: RCA Jacks and Electret Mics
Need an RCA jack? What about some electret mics? You have a lot of ideas, maybe too many, but now you need the stuff. The items in this installment of Off the Truck can help you rebuild a signal path, or perhaps fabricate...  

Offsite Link: Insist on complete satisfaction at the official American Science and Surplus site.

You Can Get A Lot Of Widget Satisfaction For A Few Bucks At Chicago's Favorite Overstock Store.

July 20, 2007
Switches and Speakers at American Science and Surplus
Gadgets and gizmos can go a long way toward spicing up your Dj set, your home life, whatever it is you finally decide to do with this stuff, you can get a lot of widget satisfaction for a few bucks at Chicago's favorite overstock...  

Offsite Link: Clap your hands or whistle or even faint dead away while perusing the official American Science and Surplus site.

American Science And Surplus Is A Valuable Repository Of Things That You'd Pay A Fine Premium For At Other Retail Outlets.

July 18, 2007
Audio Cables and Parts at Chicago's American Science and Surplus
American Science and Surplus is a valuable repository of pieces and parts, things that you'd pay a higher price for at other retail outlets (which shall remain nameless)... In the latest installment of Off the Truck, Rob...  

Offsite Link: See what you're paying way too much for elsewhere at the official American Science and Surplus site.

We're Back In The Audio Tools Aisle At American Science And Surplus, Trying To Figure Out Where Everything Came From.

July 17, 2007
FM Radios and Speaker Wire at American Science and Surplus
We're back in the Audio Tools aisle at American Science and Surplus, trying to figure out where everything came from and what we could possibly use it for. Cute technology has its place, and it's usually right here on north...  

Offsite Link: See many items of questionable origin at the official American Science and Surplus site.

We Return To The Hallowed Aisles Of American Science And Surplus For Help With That Album That Rob Wants To Record In His Car.

July 13, 2007
Universal DC Converter and Pointer at American Science and Surplus
We return to the hallowed aisles of American Science and Surplus for technical help with that album that Rob wants to record in his car. No, really. If you don't already have weird ideas, this place (and this host) will put...  

Offsite Link: Reaffirm the eternal truth that there are no useless items at official American Science and Surplus site.

At American Science And Surplus, We Ponder How Exactly Certain Celebrities Associated Their Names With Certain Products.

July 11, 2007
Cassette Player at American Science and Surplus
Back at American Science and Surplus, we ponder the eternal question of how exactly certain celebrities associate their names with certain products, and why those products end up where they do... in any case, this item can...  

Offsite Link: Discover many mysteries at the official American Science and Surplus site.

Rob Gives Us A Few Tips On How You Might Use A PA Speaker, And Odds Are He'll Spark Your Imagination For All Sorts Of Projects.

July 09, 2007
American Science and Surplus PA Speaker
In Part Two of our American Science and Surplus tour, Rob Warmowski finds what may initially seem a rather pedestrian gadget, a mall-ready public address speaker... but it all depends on how you look at things. Rob gives...  

Offsite Link: Giggle with creative glee when you peruse the official American Science and Surplus site.

If You Like To Tinker, And Build, And Otherwise Fool Around, American Science And Surplus Is For You.

July 06, 2007
Video Monitor at American Science and Surplus
Gearwire's Rob Warmowski got a bug in his bonnet a couple weeks ago to find an excuse to hang out at one of Chicago's not-so-well-kept secrets, the illustrious American Science and Surplus. If you like to tinker, and build,...  

Offsite Link: Find more amazing bounty at the American Science and Surplus official site.
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