Monthly Archives: January 2015

Xerox CEO quote

When you hear quotes like this The best way to change it is to do it. Right? And then after a while you become it, and it’s easy.  It must be a slow news day.     http://news.investors.com/management-wisdom-to-live-by/011215-734218-famous-quotes-by-pablo-picasso-and-mark-burnett.htm  

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3D print and build your own walking spider like bot

Nice write-up and build on creating a spider like robot that walks via control from an arduino.  I took a quick look at the solidworks design, and it looks like it could be adapted for CNC cutouts instead of a … Continue reading

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Well this could be one way to teach kids arduinos

The author basically taped a servo to the fire switch on an xbox controller so it constantly taps it.  Thus shooting bad guys just to level the player up.  Not a bad idea where you don’t have to modify the … Continue reading

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Make your own serious looking rubber band R/C car

Wow this thing is pretty serious looking.  And that’s allot of rubber bands you twist up to power it. http://toyland.gizmodo.com/a-16-foot-elastic-band-powers-this-sleek-3d-printed-rc-1681773844

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Match based rocket….OK totally making some of these

I see a vacation project for my summer vacation.  This could be a fun project to make with the kids.  Cheap too. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-Matchbox-Rocket-Launching-Kit/

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How to make a simple knitting loom

Using wood screws and PVC pipe fittings, I like it.  Not so sure if this qualifies as “cheap since these loops sell for $10 for a kit.  But if the material is on hand…. http://www.instructables.com/id/2-Round-PVC-Knitting-Loom/

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Add a reset switch to your RPi

I need to do this myself instead of my current hack of pulling the plug. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/add-reset-switch-raspberry-pi/

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Nice way to convert wine bottles to self watering for plants

Actually the big bit for this article is the stenciling of the bottle  🙂 http://www.instructables.com/id/Upcycled-Wine-Bottle-Watering/

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Bike Toilet Paper hack

HAHAHAHA…  What I can’t figure out, is what is the water bottle holder for….. http://www.bikehacks.com/bikehacks/2015/01/bike-hack-toilet-paper-roller.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BikeHacks+%28BikeHacks%29

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Security problems with gas tanks at stations

Article covers issues with the tanks at gas stations being wide open for attack.  What worries me is this could be used by some group to suddenly shutdown a whole bunch of stations in the US (or other countries) at … Continue reading

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