Author Archives: Scott Mauer

The Return of the Funky Robot Chicken

Posted on April 4, 2019

After many years in the wilderness, my funky electronic horn experience has returned! BEHOLD! My Yamaha WX-5 Electronic Wind Instrument and its mate the VL70-M Tone Module! What’s that, you ask? It’s basically an electronic wind instrument that’s played like … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming Van Life!

Posted on February 19, 2019

I’m eating my first gas-stove-cooked meal inside Junior, my Sprinter van conversion! On Junior’s maiden voyage through Yellowstone all the way to Portland, Oregon, I chose to do all my cooking with electric because I wanted to really push the … Continue reading →

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Three-Hundred and Fifteen Dollars

Posted on February 1, 2019

After hitting Calculate, I had to admit that $315 isn’t much money for two months of work. After not having a “regular” job since 2010, I’ve been formalizing my incurable thrifting addiction into a business. I love the thrill of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to My Parlour!

Posted on January 30, 2019

My old yurt door is pretty fucked up right now. I used it because it was already the right width, so all I had to do to make it fit was cut off the bottom. It’s an interior door made … Continue reading →

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Springy Lecturing

Posted on January 10, 2019

If you are someone who, knowing you could get a complete replacement Victorinox mini Swiss Army Knife at the Texas State Resale shop for $1, simply *bought another one* when the scissor spring broke, YOU ARE A BAD PERSON. The … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Photographic Cybernetic Connection with My New Lumix LX7!

Posted on November 27, 2018

I used to be a fairly hopeless shutterbug. I got out of it because of the convenience of smart phones, and not being able to reproduce the cybernetic sub-conscious level of control I’d had with previous most-loved cameras. I went … Continue reading →

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I Finished Inktober 2018!

Posted on November 8, 2018

Not on time, and with a few bumps along the way, I’ve completed Inktober 2018! You can see the originals on Instagram. What’s Inktober you say? It’s a challenge to make 31 illustrations in the month of October from a … Continue reading →

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