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cameron, posted January 17, 2012, 10:14:39 AM
Austin Richards (aka Dr. Megavolt) and his one million-volt Tesla coilI.T. company ioSafe set up the ultimate test for their new Thunderbolt portable hard disk with help from Austin Richards (aka Dr. Megavolt) and his one million-volt Tesla coil. Austin, wearing a suit eerily similar to Terry Blake's Dr. Zeus suit, holds the drive while it takes direct hits from the coil. Spectators look on in excitement from a Faraday cage near the coil. Austin also performs wood burning and other demonstrations with the coil.
Check out the videos here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkAJ8FoBHyE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd-wa_wm2iY
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cameron, posted November 28, 2011, 05:32:35 PM
John Wasik Lecturing at The 2011 Tesla Conference
on Long IslandFriday, December 2nd, 2011 from 7:30pm – 10:30pm, John Wasik, columnist/blogger for Reuters and noted author, will lecture on prolific inventor Nikola Tesla at the Serbian American Museum St. Sava in Chicago, Illinois. Wasik will cover Tesla's relevance today, 19th century experiments, relationship with benefactor J.P. Morgan, the Death Ray, and the mysterious disappearance of his papers. There will be a meet and greet with Mr. Wasik post lecture and guest attendance by the Chicago Chapter of the Nikola Tesla Science Foundation. Donations of $10 per attendee are suggested.
For additional information, please visit the Serbian American Museum St. Sava website.
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cameron, posted November 07, 2011, 10:57:02 PM
Photos from the 2011 Tesla Conference
(Click image to view larger)The 2011 Tesla Conference was held on Long Island just a few miles from Tesla's last remaining laboratory known as Wardenclyffe. The conference was organized by The Tesla Science Center lead by Mrs. Jane Alcorn and was part of their efforts to bring awareness of their plan to save Wardenclyffe so that it can become a museum and learning center. The conference was packed with world renown speakers such as: William Terbo (Grand-nephew of Nikola Tesla), Dr. Sebastian White (Great-grandson of Stanford White, Tesla's close friend and architect of Wardenclyffe), Dr. Marc Seifer (author of Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla), Dr. James Corum (noted Tesla technologies scientist and researcher) and Jeff Behary (Turn-of-the-Century Electrotherapy Museum). The conference also featured the premier of a teaser for a new and exciting film project about Tesla called Fragments of Olympus.
We were able to stream the event here on the Tesla Universe website and had a record 288 sessions initiated throughout the day. We will be adding excerpts to the Tesla Universe YouTube channel in the next few days and plan to release a DVD set of the conference for sale here on the website in a few weeks. 50% of all sales of the set will go to The Tesla Science Center to further their efforts to save Wardenclyffe and establish the museum there. More information will be provided on this at a later date.
The conference was a huge success and our thanks go out to Jane Alcorn and the volunteers of The Tesla Science Center, all the speakers and everyone that played a part in making the conference possible.
Cameron B. Prince
Tesla Universe Webmaster
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cameron, posted October 05, 2011, 10:31:58 AM
Photos from the 2006 Tesla Museum and Science
Center Conference
(Click image to view larger)******** UPDATE #2 ********
I made it to New York late yesterday evening and was able to go by the hotel where the conference will be held to test the streaming video. After a few attempts, I was able to find a configuration suitable for the hotel's network where the stream would play without rebuffering. We will begin streaming shortly at the URL below. You may view the schedule by going the Constant Contact calendar and clicking Conference Schedule in the sidebar under Agenda.
Stream URL:
http://www.teslauniverse.com/stream.html
(works with iPhone, iPad & iPod too!)
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It was certainly last minute, but I am going to be able to attend this event and will provide streaming video here on the website *if possible*. I hope to see you there.
Please note that the Tesla conference has been relocated to the Hilton Garden Hotel in Riverhead, New York. More information is available at the Tesla Science Center links below.
Cameron B. Prince
Tesla Universe Webmaster
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The dedicated people of the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe will be hosting a day-long conference at the Brookhaven National Laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. The conference is part of the ongoing effort to save the last remaining Tesla laboratory known as Wardenclyffe. Guest speakers include: William H. Terbo, Dr. Marc Seifer, Dr. James Corum, and many others.
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the first conference back in 2006 and had a great time. I've included photos from the first conference in the gallery.
For tickets or more information, follow the Tesla Science Center on Twitter (@teslascience), check out their Facebook page (Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe), or visit their website, www.TeslaScienceCenter.org.
We hope for a great turn out at the conference and wish the team of the Tesla Science Center the best in their efforts to save Wardenclyffe.
Cameron B. Prince
Tesla Universe Webmaster
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cameron, posted September 13, 2011, 04:41:50 PM
Photos from the 2011 Wingate Teslathon
(Click image to view larger)Ed Wingate hosted his 19th Teslathon the last weekend of August, this year. Cameron and myself were in attendance. This was Cameron's fifth year of attending the Teslathon and my third. We had a great time as usual and saw many new faces in attendance.
The Teslathon featured several demos and presentations throughout the day. The presentation for “Sir” Harry Goldman, who passed away last year, was very well put together and did a great job of telling the story of a man who will be missed by many. Ed ran his magnifier many times over the weekend, including several runs with the cage of death. Terry Blake (Dr. Zeus) and Jeff Larson ran a big DRSSTC and did a short performance. Ed brought out his high voltage capacitor bank and shank quarters, crushed cans and blew up several feet of tungsten wire. John Forcina demoed his QCW (Quasi Continuous Wave) DRSSTC.
Overall the Teslathon was a great time for all, and we look forward to number twenty next year.
You can see photos of the event taken by Cameron Prince, John Forcina and myself in the gallery to the right and don't miss the videos of the action on the Tesla Universe YouTube channel.
Phillip Slawinski
Tesla Universe Co-Webmaster
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cameron, posted August 24, 2011, 11:41:27 AM
Photos from the 2010 Wingate Teslathon
(Click image to view larger)We're gearing up for another great Teslathon with Ed Wingate in Brockport, New York this coming weekend (August 26th and 27th). This will be Ed's 19th year of hosting the Rochester Area Tesla Coil Builders (R.A.T.C.B.) Teslathon and my 5th year of attendance. Much like the previous 18 years, we expect to have numerous coils and other high voltage demonstrations including musical coils, Ed's magnifier, the Cage of Death and much more. There is also a special tribute planned for Harry Goldman (editor of the T.C.B.A.) as this will be the first Wingate Teslathon since his passing away late last year.
We'll be streaming the event live here on the website as we did with the W.W.T. 2011. We did invest in some new gear and will actually be able to move around with the camera this time. Our hope is to be able to do interviews and make the experience as much like actually being at the event as possible. We will begin streaming some time Friday night once all the equipment is set up. The stream will begin Saturday morning around 10 or 11 EST.
You will be able to access the stream at the following URL:
http://www.teslauniverse.com/stream.html
(works with iPhone, iPad & iPod too!)
We'll post updates as we can begining Friday night.
Cameron B. Prince
Tesla Universe Webmaster
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cameron, posted March 20, 2011, 11:21:06 AM
Photos from W.W.T. 2011
(Click image to view larger)It was another great Teslathon with Henry (Dr. Hankenstein) and Chris (Dr. Spark) in Phoenix, Arizona. I've heard more than one person say it was the best W.W.T. yet and I have to agree. The weather was perfect as always, maybe a little drier this year, but certainly a nice break from the rough winter we've been having back east this year. There were so many coils this year that Henry and Chris didn't even get to run all of theirs. The cage of death was a huge hit and Terry's “Dr. Zeus” act never fails to impress.
We had a very positive response to the live streaming video and plan to provide it at every Teslathon we attend. Thanks to everyone that played a part in making the first televised Teslathon a reality.
Phillip and I have added all of our photos to the W.W.T. 2011 - Winter Western Teslathon photo gallery. Chris has set up an additional set of event photos on his site here: http://www.drsparksite.com/Teslathon2011_final.htm. And finally, I've completed the processing and uploading of all the HD video from the event to the Tesla Universe YouTube Channel.
Thanks to Henry and Chris for another great year. The next Teslathon we'll attend will be Ed Wingate's in August. Chris has confirmed that he will be attending, so this will be a chance for all you east coast coilers to finally meet Mr. Plexiglas himself. We're looking forward to it.
Cameron B. Prince
Tesla Universe Webmaster
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cameron, posted March 05, 2011, 02:03:24 PM
Photos from W.W.T. 2011
(Click image to view larger) March 5, 2011, 1:00:00 PM
We're here at the Arizona Tesla Coil Builders 6th annual Western Winter Teslathon. Last night was mostly set up and testing, which is continuing now. There's too many coils to even count and more coming in every few minutes. Chris and a team of volunteers are setting up what will be the largest cage of death I know of. Henry is working with Phillip to integrate Phillip's new S.S.V.C. controller with his V.T.T.C. I've posted a few photos and more are coming.
The live video stream is up and running. We did have some trouble with lock ups last night, so we're keeping a close eye on it. You can access it here:
http://www.teslauniverse.com/stream.html
We'll post additional updates as we can.
Cameron B. Prince
Tesla Universe Webmaster
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Dr_Spark, posted January 28, 2011, 11:05:57 PM
Photos from last year - W.W.T. 2010
(Click image to view larger)The Western Winter Teslathon 2011 (W.W.T 2011) is just around the corner (March 5). Dr. Hankenstein and Dr. Spark are busy preparing for what ought to be the unsurpassed W.W.T in six years. This year will be more striking than ever (pun intended) with coilers and their machines converging from across the nation, coming all the way from N.Y. and Northern California.
A wide assortment of Tesla Coils and HV apparatus will fill the beautiful Arizona skies with its yearly ozone levels on this wonderful night. Tesla coils with spark gaps, DRSSTC's, Audio Modulated SSTC's, VTTC's to Static Generators will fill the appetites of many indeed. A fun night with the Tesla band @ http://www.youtube.com/user/drsstc?feature=mhum#p/u/6/zpqv29y-Iqo should keep all dancing! We are looking forward to another great W.W.T.!
Due to popular request, we will be ordering t-shirts for the thon. Information can be found @ http://www.drsparksite.com/wwt2011shirts.htm. Remember this is a RSVP event. Information how to reserve your spot can be found @ http://www.drsparksite.com/teslathon2011.htm.
Best Rgs,
Dr. Hankenstein and Dr. Spark
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cameron, posted November 17, 2010, 09:52:15 PM
(Click image to view larger)Harry Goldman, 87, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 following a long illness. Born in Glens Falls in 1923, he was the son of Jacob and Jennie (Roseman) Goldman. Besides his parents, Harry was predeceased by his brothers Ben, Abe and Sam and sisters Betty, Rose and Estelle and nephew Edward Aronson. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, nephew Ben Aronson (Sharon), nieces Barbara Stephens (Steve) and Karen Aronson as well as several grandnieces and a grandnephew.
A graduate of Glens Falls High School class of 1942, the Glens Falls sportswriters declared him to be “outstanding” in athletics stating “He was a fine shot maker in basketball, All-Conference guard in the grid game and a capable pitcher and fielder in baseball. Pet sport was football and few linesmen have been produced at the local education factory who could equal his talents on the gridiron.”
Goldman joined the U.S. Navy on December 14, 1942 and received his training at the Sampson Navel Training base near Lake Seneca, N.Y. While there, he co-captained his unit's basketball team to a league championship. He served as a sonar man aboard patrol craft on both sides of the Panama Canal and later in the far Pacific where the U.S. Navy was heavily engaged in battles against the military forces of Japan. His ship, PC1133, took part in numerous actions and received several commendations and awards for its part in naval engagements. Harry received an honorable discharge in January of 1946.
Goldman graduated from Ithaca College where he played football under Coach Pete Hatch. He received a Master of Science degree from Cortland State College. His first teaching experience occurred at Fort Edward High School and was later employed by the Union Free District #9 school on Burgoyne Ave. He transferred to the Hudson Falls Central School when #9 was absorbed into the Hudson Falls system. Goldman taught in the science department at the junior high (middle) school level. In 1967, he was honored when the students dedicated its yearbook “Hermes” to him. In that same year, the New York State Teachers Eastern Zone selected him as its candidate for New York State Teacher of the Year. He received several Teacher of the Year awards by the student body. Harry retired from the teaching profession in 1978.
Goldman enjoyed writing and authored numerous articles for nationally distributed magazines. His favorite topics were the birds of prey and the life and career of inventor Nikola Tesla. He participated in a 25-year study of raptors while covering 18 square miles of Washington County, the results of which were used by residents to thwart a planned ash dump in an environmentally sensitive area. Henry Diamond, then Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, commended Goldman for his study of “Raptors: Violations of the Law Protecting Them and Subsequent Prosecutions.” Goldman's article, “Nikola Tesla's Bold Adventure” for “American West” magazine, was later selected by the Hon. Joel Hefly (R) of Colorado for insertion into the Congressional Record (Vol 135, #89) on the 133rd anniversary of Tesla's birth. Goldman was invited to participate in a documentary on Tesla but declined. It later appeared on the PBS Channel. He accepted an invitation from the Yugoslav Embassy in N.Y. City for an event honoring Tesla and those who had contributed to bringing attention to Tesla's work. Harry was a guest contributor to several books including Margaret Cheney's “Tesla Man Out of Time”, Donald Heintzelman's series on hawks and owls and Robert Campbell's massive history of the life of Earle Ovington, the first official air mail pilot and pioneer in electrical apparatus (x-rays, diathermy, etc.). An article describing a humorous incident at the Rialto Theater when Goldman was ten years of age appeared in the summer 2006 issue of “Films of the Golden Age.”
In 1982, Harry formed the Tesla Coil Builders Association and edited and published its quarterly newsletter “TCBA News.” He also authored the book “Kenneth Strickfaden, Dr.Frankenstein's Electrician” (McFarland 2005) covering the life and career of the Hollywood technician who constructed the ghoulish devices for early horror, science fiction and mad scientist movies as well as numerous television programs. His article, “Wings Over Brattleboro” for “Yankee” magazine was among best Yankee articles chosen by the editors for inclusion in its book “Mysterious New England.”
In addition to writing, Harry's hobbies included constructing high voltage apparatus, which he often demonstrated before his students and at gatherings of technicians during events known as Teslathons. He participated as a violinist in the Glens Falls Oratorio orchestras accompanying the choral group in the major works of Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Vivaldi, etc. He taught himself to play the bass and served as the orchestra's bassist in a performance of Bach's Magnificat. Goldman also performed over radio WWSC with a small group of musicians in the “Italian Hour” program. The ensemble also performed at Italian weddings and similar celebrations.
Ever conscious of good health, Harry exercised regularly and often competed and won Olympic style weightlifting championships. While at Ithaca College, he was a member of the gymnastic demonstration team, which performed at Ithaca area schools. The team performed at McGill University in Canada in a gala sports night program, which also included in the U.S. Olympic team. Goldman competed in skeet shooting contests and won several championships with perfect scores.
An avid wildlife photographer, he applied his photos to lectures as well as illustrations for magazine articles. One of his wildlife photos appeared on the cover of the highly respected “Photographic Society of America” magazine. He was concerned by the indiscriminate use of pesticides and often closed his lectures stating, “A world without insects is a world without birds and a world without birds is a world without people.”
Harry participated in a radio broadcast over WWSC reciting his essay “My most Memorable Glens Falls Moment,” an account of his return trip from the far Pacific Ocean to Glens Falls at the end of WWII. He fondly recalled the Glens Falls when throngs of shoppers filled the business district on Thursday evenings and Saturdays, the Glens Falls Clerks baseball games at Recreation field, monthly luncheons with high school mates sharing thoughts of early movies, a time when radio was king and the days of their youth when it was unnecessary to lock the doors of our homes and cars.
Until incapacitated by illness, Harry was a regular attendant at Friday evening religious services at Congregation Shaaray Tefila on Bay St. Among the many charities he supported were animal welfare organizations, Hospice, Charles R. Wood Cancer Center, Crandall Library, soup kitchens and others. Anyone wishing to provide a financial gift in his memory are urged to do so to a charity of their choice.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 22, 2010 at Congregation Shaaray Tefila, 68 Bay Street, Glens Falls.
Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.
Arrangements are under the direction of Regan & Denny Funeral Home, 53 Quaker Road, Queensbury.
