My wife was browsing Zazzle (as you do) and came across this tee shirt with my picture of the Red Alert Tesla coil on it. No I didn’t authorise it (but I bought it anyway).
Media
Tesladownunder on Australian TV
The site has attracted a lot of Australian media attention since 2008 and has now been on 9 TV news segments.
Australian TV coverage of Tesladownunder on this page includes:
Australia’s Got Talent, Ch 7, 2011
GWN news, Ch 7, Dec 25 2010 – Worlds Brightest Bike lights.
WIN News Ch 9, Feb 21, 2009 – Xmas tree.
A Current Affair, Ch 9, Sept 21, 2009 – High voltage power lines.
Today Tonight, Ch 7, Jan 2009 – Tesla coil effects
Today Tonight, Ch 7, May 2009 – Modern Thinker
WIN News Ch 9, Dec 23, 2008. Australia and 16 other countries “Elec-trickery”
Ten News, Ch 10, 2009 – Cosmology Gallery Opening
Now this ABC video didn’t get to TV but was setup to do so.
Sword swallowing
This is the GWN 7 TV news segment from the news site. Space Cowboy tricks
Australia’s Got Talent Channel 7 Australia. 2011
Audience 1.7 million for episode 1. Here is a 7 second animation of the 2 minute act.
This is covered in separate pages with on and off air videos and Tesla coil setup details.
GWN news, Ch 7, December 25 2010.
This was about the World’s brightest bike light with Christmas theme.
The GWN version (was) here. The Channel 7 version was a different edit.
WIN News Ch 9, Feb 21, 2009 – Xmas tree. This news item was reported and filmed by Tiffany Wertheimer. Topic was the Xmas tree 2009. Filmed by Dean Lomax with video effects by Jordan. Video runs 1:18 mins.
A Current Affair, Ch 9, Sept 21, 2009 – High voltage power lines. By John Mort. Shown across Australia. The topic was a report on the medical risks posed by high voltage lines. My opinion was on the basis of my high voltage knowledge and as a medical specialist to interpret the extensive literature. Early studies had suggested a leukaemia risk but later much larger studies that actually measured fields showed no risk. I would have no concerns living under a power line (and in fact have done so when living near Hyde Park in Perth).
The Eastern States version is on video from the ACA website here. Video runs 4:13 mins
Today Tonight, Ch 7, Jan 2009 – Tesla coil effects. Reporter is Mark Gibson and it was shown across Australia. Link is here. Took 5 hours to shoot and runs for 5 minutes.
Today Tonight, Ch 7, May 2009 – Modern Thinker. Reporter is Graeme Butler from Today Tonight and it was shown across Australia. Topic was the Modern Thinker. Took 6 hours to shoot and video runs for 5 minutes.
WIN News Ch 9, Dec 23, 2008. ”Elec-trickery”. This 90 second clip was reported and filmed by Tiffany Wertheimer. Also screened on Channel 9 news and A Current Affair to give wide coverage in Australia. Elec-trickery eventually went international to 16 countries with an example being MSNBC News in the USA .
Above, are a few pictures from the Win TV local shoot. The 5 kJ capacitor bank explosion of some steel wool and aluminium actually started 2 small grass fires which were caught on camera.
Ten News, Ch 10, 2009 – Cosmology Gallery Opening
The Cosmology Gallery Opening showed my pulse capacitor bank exploding some wire to simulate the Big Bang. Also showed the mini Tesla coil in action. It appeared on other channels as well.
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