Monthly Archives: June 2013

Cost of Xerox Office Equipment

Posted on June 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice little blurb about the “cost” in most cases, rental, for an office copier/printer/scanner. Xerox’s low end printer is $200, but you can rent an MFD for $100 a month.  Not sure how long you have to “rent”. http://www.portagelife.com/business/technology-tools/31804-buchertech-s-xerox-deals-will-boost-your-productivity  

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Make a heat box with kids

Posted on June 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting project where the sun will heat up a pipe and let the hot air back out to the user.  Maybe a good experiment with kids. http://www.instructables.com/id/Our-Hot-Box-Solar-Collector/?ALLSTEPS

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NY mulls banning 3D guns

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Sigh…Only in NY. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130613-new-bills-in-new-york-city-aim-to-regulate-3d-printed-guns.html

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Another nice slingshot from Slingshot channel

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

I love the slingshot channel… http://gizmodo.com/a-lethal-slingshot-that-shoots-metal-oreos-513712643

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Working with RPi’s GPIO

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on using RPi’s GPIO http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-started-with-gpio-on-a-raspberry-pi/

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Samsung makes a printer for NFC

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Samsung makes a printer that can get print jobs over NFC.  Interesting, but I wonder how slow it will be. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/06/samsung-launches-nfc-enabled-laser-printers/

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Nice intro to Diodes

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice video on how diodes work http://makezine.com/2013/06/24/all-about-the-diode/

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A shield for RPi for using Arduino Shields

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice looking shield for Raspberry Pi to use arduino shields, seems well documented to.  BUT… at 23 Euros (around 45-50 US dollars), plus S&H, I can just by an arduino and have it talk to the RPi. http://www.open-electronics.org/expansion-shield-for-raspberrypi-compatible-with-arduino/

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Waveform Generator with some Pots and an Arduino

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice build, not so sure I would make it thought, but if you want too, directions can be found in the link below http://www.pyroelectro.com/tutorials/waveform_generator/

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Xerox getting a lot of cash from Orange County

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Whats a mill or two difference a month by month contract?  Somehow Xerox got a contract for IT support with Orange County, that has spiraled out of control in costs, as such the county keeps pony-ing up the cash.  What … Continue reading →

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