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XP Windows PC – Classic Desktop for Personal Use
This old XP computer is a nostalgic gem that still runs smooth. Great for light office work, retro gaming, or teaching kids about computing history. I’ll make sure it’s clean and functional before you borrow it.
Science for Young People -- The Christmas Lecture
A demonstration-rich science talk designed for children and teenagers. I started the Christmas Lectures at the Royal Institution in 1825. Fire, ice, magnets, sparks, bubbles -- real science made visceral. No equations. Just wonder. The Chemical History of a Candle -- six lectures explaining all of chemistry through a single burning candle.
Prop Weapons Collection (Breakaway Chairs, Rubber Bottles, Foam Pipes)
Sugar glass bottles, balsa wood chairs, foam pipes, rubber bricks -- everything you need for a prop fight scene. I've used more chairs as weapons than any actor in history. They break beautifully on camera and barely sting in person. Barely.
Musical Film History Screening & Discussion
We screen one of the great musicals -- Singin' in the Rain, An American in Paris, On the Town, or West Side Story -- and I break down the choreography, camera work, and directorial decisions. Small group, max 10. Come ready to discuss how dance tells story.
Umbrella (Singin' in the Rain Replica, Full Size)
Full-size black umbrella, exact replica of the one from the most famous dance sequence in cinema history. Borrow it for your own rain dance, photo shoots, or just because it makes you happy. Tip: The rain was a mix of water and milk -- milk showed up better on camera.
Zero-Budget Filmmaking Workshop -- Pather Panchali Method
I made the most acclaimed debut film in Indian history with no money, no studio, and no experience. I teach you to work with what you have: natural light, real locations, non-professional actors, and a story worth telling. We plan a short film using only resources within walking distance. Tip: Limitations are not obstacles. They are your style.
Italian Cinema History -- Neorealism to Surrealism
We screen one of my films alongside a Rossellini or De Sica film and trace the evolution from neorealism to surrealism. How did Italian cinema go from Bicycle Thieves to 8 1/2 in fifteen years? The answer is autobiographical. We'll trace it together. Nino Rota's music is mandatory.
Women Warriors of India -- History & Training Seminar
From the Rani of Jhansi to the Rani Durgavati, from Kittur Chennamma to Ahilyabai Holkar. Indian women have led armies, defended kingdoms, and fought empires for centuries. This seminar covers their stories and the martial traditions they practiced. I am not the exception. I am part of a long line.
Radio History & Maritime Safety Lecture
Wireless at sea: from first ship-to-shore messages to the Titanic to modern GMDSS. 700 survived because Jack Phillips stayed at his post sending SOS until power failed. After Titanic, every ship was required to carry wireless.
Walker System Product Kit (Replica)
Replica of the original Walker System product line: Wonderful Hair Grower, Temple Salve, Tetter Salve, and Glossine. Historical packaging and formulations adapted for modern use. A piece of entrepreneurial history you can actually use.
Television History & Electronics Workshop
How I built the first electronic TV. Electron beams, phosphor screens, scanning patterns. We will build a simple cathode ray demonstration and understand how 525 lines of light become a moving picture.
History of Medicine -- From Barbarism to Antisepsis
Surgery before and after germ theory. Sawing limbs without anesthesia, 50 percent mortality. Then Pasteur, carbolic acid, sterile technique. A single idea -- germs cause infection -- saved more lives than any drug. Semmelweis figured it out before me and they drove him to madness.
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