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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Another cheap(ish) build for CNC
Nice build where the author sourced most of the parts himself. Also it looks like he plans to put the cutouts so you can purchase them on oomlout sometime soon. The total cost in materials is roughly $600. For another … Continue reading
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Using an RPi to update an cheap Weather Station
OK so you have a generic weather station that outputs its data serially? Why not build a network based system with the RPi? Thats what these authors did to convert an ADS-WS1. http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-2-Weather-Station/
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Make a PIR Sensor Board
So did you pick up some PIR sensors at RadioShack when it was going down? If so, here is a nice circuit design to use them with an arduino. http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-Simple-Motion-Sensor-Board-PIR/
Nice video on using 2 hairpins to pick a lock
One is used as a pick, the other as a tension tool (lever). Good simple video to watch. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Pick-A-Lock-With-Hairpins/
Another RPi off button, but includes python script
I have seen a couple of write-ups on putting in an off switch for the Raspberry Pi, but I think this is the first one where the author includes a script you can just copy in, instead of tweaking something … Continue reading
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5 cheap places to print photos
Most of these sites I have heard of (snapfish, shutterfly, etc). But, FedEx does photos? That was a new one on me. Typically if I actually print a photo (rare now these days), I just send it to Walgreens with … Continue reading
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How to wipe an android phone. The easy(er) way
The best way to do it according to the article, is to “encrypt” the phone first. Then do a factory restore on it. I believe Android added in encryption in Gingerbread (2.3). So most phones can do this. Why not … Continue reading
Switch, the Tinder for Jobs
OK the article goes on about how Switch got another $2 million in funding. I was more interested in the ability that it has to be a tinder like app for jobs. I will be trying this one out in … Continue reading
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Another nice conversion for a hand belt sander
I have shown a couple of these in the past, where someone takes there belt sander and converts it to a bench sander. Its a nice way to save on tool space and money. This build is a bit nicer … Continue reading
Why you should keep your keys hidden
I got a kick of of this, basically the talk goes about how you can take a picture of a key and create your own. Points to stories where folks have done this with master keys for many locks to … Continue reading
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