Author Archives: robertwilkie

$500 for a pretty sturdy looking 3D printer

Posted on March 28, 2013 by robertwilkie

Check out this kickstarter project.  It looks like a Makerbot but with more table space and open air.  The kit is going for $500 and $900 for an assembled version. I recommend getting an assembled one.  I really wish I … Continue reading →

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Never ending supply of canned air

Posted on March 28, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting hack where the author just takes an old can, and puts a bike valve on it (with high end epoxy).  Me…I just pull out the air compressor  🙂  Either way it an interesting video to watch http://gizmodo.com/5992758/hack-a-can-of-compressed-air-so-its-refillable

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Nice little article on why 3D printers should be used in school

Posted on March 28, 2013 by robertwilkie

For the same reason I like them, you can “touch” what is designed in the end.  And do it rather quickly. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130221-inforgraphic-how-3d-printing-will-revolutionize-the-classroom.html

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Make a mini tablesaw

Posted on March 28, 2013 by robertwilkie

I have to say this thing is beautiful.  But…if you don’t have access to a CNC or a metal shop, its going to be pretty hard to make.  Too bad the author didn’t sell a kit (just the table bit … Continue reading →

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Simple, portable PCB holder

Posted on March 28, 2013 by robertwilkie

I like this design, I have some old door hings that would would great for this.  And the bolt bit helps with adjusting the angle of the hing.  And the other nice bit, is its very portable. http://www.instructables.com/id/i-Can-Hold-Multipurpose-PCB-Holder/

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If you haven’t heard by now, RPi A shipping in China

Posted on March 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

The lower end Raspberry PI is out in China, so should be in the USA in a month or two.  What is it?  Well its an RPi without ethernet and 1/2 the memory.  I wonder if it will still cost … Continue reading →

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Amazon provides encryption key managment

Posted on March 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

There doesn’t seem to be a month that goes by that amazon hasn’t added in a new service to its cloud.  This time its called CloudHSM, and involves hardware encryption key managment?  Once I say the roughly 1300 hundred a … Continue reading →

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Article on the MiiPC

Posted on March 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting review on the MiiPC, a 99 dollar computer running android and oriented towards kids.  Apparently it has a “remote access app” for parents to control and see what kids are doing.  I wonder what that “app” does under the … Continue reading →

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Thinfilm gets more money to develop printed circuits

Posted on March 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

So what does this got to do with Xerox?  Well the printed circuit technology came out of PARC. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/27/thinfilm_money/

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Xerox finds Employers want to know more about your health

Posted on March 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

Article from Xerox that states employers want to get more information on their employees health.   Guess this must be why many employers cancelled gym membership benefits.  All the money is going into finding out if the employee has a hangnail. … Continue reading →

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