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Film to X-rays?
erikred_at_csua asks: "A friend has his film X-rays on loan from the lab but needs to transfer them to digital format so he can take them for a second opinion. What's a reliable (and inexpensive) method of doing this without sacrificing image quality (and thereby rendering the exercise worthless)? Would the old lamp and scanner trick work here, or would there be too many flaws to make it worthwhile? Where could one find a list of places that would do this on the cheap? Since this is to document the progress of arthritis in his back, the level of detail must remain high."
I must take a pill to keep me alive, but I don't like paying the $15 copay every month. Could someone on /. tell me how to syntheize it at home?
I'm willing to exchange my plans for making an MRI out of iPod earplugs.
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and enemy of growth. -JFK
How do I remove the engine from my car?
As I type this, my mechanic is replacing the brakes on my car. He said he could change the oil at the same time, but it would cost an extra $25. I called my friend bob, and he said that he could change my oil for only $10!!!
So, as long as the car is up on the lift anyhow, I think I'll just remove the engine from the car and take it to my friend bob's house, so he can change the oil for me. Then, I'll bring the engine back to the shop and re-install it in the car. After all, there's only one engine, so I should be able to get the engine removed and re-installed much faster than my mechanic can replace four brakes.
I once compiled my own linux kernel, so I figure engine removal should be easy to do. However, I'm hoping someone can point me at a good howto guide...
scan results were burned to a CD with a handy little viewer app
torrent?
Stop the Slashdot Effect! Don't read the articles!
Yes the "lamp and scanner trick" works. Just scan the original to digital and p-shop on a tumor shadow in the shape of a crying Jesus. Have OPhoto print the result to a large transparency, and sell it on EBay to pay for your operation.
That was easy. Go ahead and ask me another one.