Daily Archives: June 13, 2016

Why you don’t hear more folks complaining about outsourcing

I always get asked since I complain about outsourcing hurting software development in the US, why don’t more news articles come out about it.  Partly cause alot of the displaced are under gag orders.  In order to get their severance, … Continue reading

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PVC + motor makes a simple fan

Author uses USB for power,  a bottle cap for the “hub” and cardboard for the wings of the fan.  Interesting build.  Looks nice too. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-an-USB-Fan-360-Degree-Rotating/

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Build your own bike dog walker

I was ironically looking at one of these (one you buy) when I stumbled on the instructable for building one.  Its a nice and simple build.  One addition, maybe a spring added in with the cord? http://www.instructables.com/id/An-Inexpensive-and-Safer-Bike-Doggy-Walker/?ALLSTEPS

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How to make a dollar bill shirt

I had to laugh at this build.  Its a bit complicated, but not impossible.  May make a nice bar trick. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Dollar-Bill-Shirt/  

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Interesting look on scholarships

I never thought of how some scholarships are used to get information on kids.  Interesting…. Also interesting where the sites it listed for help finding scholarships ( Scholarship Owl , DoSomething.org, and Raise.me ). Scholarships are the new sweepstakes  

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