Monthly Archives: February 2013

Whole new meaning for apps for friends with benefits

Article covers an app that helps folks “hook up” with compatible hookee’s …Sigh…I just see loads of issues from this. http://gizmodo.com/5984532/uhh-bang-with-friends-is-a-sexiness-score-for-your-facebook

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Simple 3D scanner made from junk parts

Very simple build with spare parts you can get from junk printers and such. http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/02/18/diy-3d-scanner/

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A simple standalone streetlight

Nice product that is a solar powered street light that apparently can take a beating.  And as the author states, the company that made the one in the picture isn’t the only one. http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/green-tech/solar/moroccan-solar-streetlighting?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrumGreenTech+%28IEEE+Spectrum%3A+Green+Tech%29   http://spectrum.ieee.org/image/2225918

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Smartpulse, opensource pulse/O2 reader

This is neat, and small, its an opensource project in a competition for the insertcoin contest.  It can read O2 and pulse of a person and apparently can connect to other systems via bluetooth 4.  I didn’t pull up any … Continue reading

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Xerox buys a High End Print Manufacturer, Impika

  Wait a sec, I thought Xerox was moving into services..It looks like this company is a roll-fed based inkjet printer for high end systems (printshops). http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130226/BUSINESS/302260029/Xerox-Impika

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DIY crossbow slingshot

Interesting build for a portable crossbow/slingshot combo.  (must be on the zombie thing today) It looks straight forward to build, and is pretty portable…hummm. watch the video for more below  Only which the guy had his plans online. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhS35kOsmyU&feature=youtu.be http://gizmodo.com/5986566/survive-in-style-with-this-foldable-emergency-crossbow-slingshot

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How to make chainmail

Nice tutorial no how to make chainmail.  Would I do this..no..well not unless the zombie end of the world thing is going on.  However, I noticed at RIT’s imagine event every year lots of kids spending alot of time over … Continue reading

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A one armed 3D printer

I like this build, it looks simple and could be easy to expand…but…I would be worried about the weight on the heater dragging the arm down on full reach.  Either way its still pretty cool looking. http://hackaday.com/2013/02/25/scara-arm-finally-prints-plastic-parts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Xerox CAO appointed to IASB

I was ignoring these articles at first, but it keeps coming up.  A little digging seems to indicate that this is a SEC group which makes a little more sense as to why this is important.  If anyone could explain … Continue reading

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Xerox has a new iGEN out

Looks like  they tweaked the iGEN again and put out a new release. http://www.printweek.com/news/1172104/xerox-bridges-gap-cut-sheet-continuous-color-8250/

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