Monthly Archives: June 2013

Minority? Want to go into Science or Engineering?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Xerox is offering between 1G and 10G in individual scholarships to go to college. if you meet the requirements. http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php/youth/14323-2013-xerox-scholarship-program-worth-up-to-10-000-to-minority-students  

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Another sign Xerox is going to be the Obamacare goto

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

For customer support and paperwork.  The article gets some quotes from a VP in Xerox that keeps indicating that Xerox is going to have a lot of backbone in the infrastructure for the paperwork/support end of Obamacare. http://www.executivegov.com/2013/06/u-s-government-to-enact-obamacare-on-oct-1/#Scene_1

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Turn your cell into a gieger counter

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Actually its a homebrewed counter that plugs into the gents cell and it looks like an app he wrote is translating the info.    Might be worth keeping an eye on this (its the authors 3rd version. http://hackaday.com/2013/06/23/turning-a-phone-into-a-geiger-counter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Another nice write-up on converting skis into a bow

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Another nice build of converting skis into a bow.  I couldn’t find any info on the pull the bow has, just that he can only draw it back 28 inches (I’m a 32 myself).  But if I see some skis, … Continue reading →

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Put color LED lights in your windows

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

I like the look of the LED’s in the windows.  The instructable does a good job on how to do this so it looks professional and clean cut.  Would I do it?  Maybe for a holiday setup… http://www.instructables.com/id/Professional-Mountings-for-your-Programmable-LED-S/?ALLSTEPS

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Print out your own vaccum powered turbine

Posted on June 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

For what I am not sure.  But it looks cool and sounds like it has a lot of power to it.  I’m struggling what I would use this for in place of just a direct motor connection.  I guess in … Continue reading →

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Another interesting article about smart doorlocks

Posted on June 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

I like the idea of these door locks, and yes I believe they could be hacked, but my door can be picked too, OR, good old-fashioned sledge hammer would open it.  So this could be a nice alternative for a … Continue reading →

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Get a kit for the RPi to make a media center

Posted on June 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

It was only a matter of time.  As the author points out, there are kits on ebay that do this, but this is from ElementK, one of the providers for RPis.  The downside, its $80 (not including the 11 in … Continue reading →

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Make an Tachometer (RPM sensor) for a cordless drill motor

Posted on June 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to convert the motor from a cordless drill to have a way to measure rotations on it.  This is useful for speed control and positioning of the motor. http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-and-Easy-Tachometer-RPM-Sensor-for-Brushed/?ALLSTEPS

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Xerox going to help CA transit with universal bus passes

Posted on June 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

Oh God, hopefully this won’t be a mess like the Cleveland transit work Xerox did.  It sounds promising, but… Time will tell. http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130619-908892.html

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