Monthly Archives: February 2013

Amazon has there own kids shows now

Posted on February 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

Amazon seems to be following Netflix in creating their own TV series…This maybe interesting to see how this plays out with cable companies in a few years. http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/31/amazon-studios-kids/

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Turn your phone into a projector

Posted on February 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

With about $5 of stuff.  A magnify glass, shoebox and some tape.  🙂 Good in a pinch I guess. http://content.photojojo.com/diy/turn-your-phone-into-a-photo-projector-for-1/

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Motorized PingPong Gun

Posted on February 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

Do you kids need something to peg squirrels with and not do harm . Perhaps you can build them this ping pong gun for target shooting 🙂  Me, I’ll still with the high costs of Nerf. http://www.instructables.com/id/Motorized-Ping-Pong-Ball-Guns/

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Jan Make Mag all about 3D Printing

Posted on February 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

Of course I do NOT have a subscription…but if you do, this past month was all about 3D printing. http://blog.makezine.com/2013/01/31/endgadgets-guide-to-3d-printing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+makezineonline+%28MAKE%29

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$50 Quadcopter spying robot?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by robertwilkie

According to the article a mini quad copter by Always Innovating  will be available next year (yes 2014) for $59 bucks.  Its looks neat and for $50, a good deal, but as the author says, I’ll believe it when I see it. … Continue reading →

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Free Class to build $380 radar

Posted on February 2, 2013 by robertwilkie

Being offrered by MIT, a free class on synthetic apperture radar.  Even goes into how to build one for your laptop for 350-400 dollars.  Me…RF stuff isn’t for me. http://hackaday.com/2012/12/18/build-a-360-synthetic-aperture-radar-with-mits-opencourseware/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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What to do with a TI MSP 430?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by robertwilkie

Here is a bunch of good learning projects for using TI’s MSP board. (cheaper than an arduino…only $5). http://www.instructables.com/id/msp430-Launchpad-Projects/  

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3D printed Dresses go to Paris

Posted on February 1, 2013 by robertwilkie

Using commercial printers of course.  Pretty amazing still (just think the future you could just print out your clothes). http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130122-stratasys-and-materialise-3d-printed-dress-hit-paris-fashion-week-at-iris-van-herpen-show.html

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TI MSP430 tank

Posted on February 1, 2013 by robertwilkie

Neat little tank that uses a TI MSP430 to drive it (controlled remotely from a phone).  This is a far more reasonable project with TI than arduino which is 7x the cost. http://www.remotepinyon.com/bluetooth-msp430-tank/

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Hacker gets 105 years for blackmailing women

Posted on February 1, 2013 by robertwilkie

Blackmailing ALOT of women  They are saying over 350 different women.  How?  Basically he figured out there passwords, or did a phishing attack to get them, would find some of the images taken by the women themselves, and then blackmail … Continue reading →

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