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Tag: electronics
Sep 11 2011
Assignment #1: Rube Goldberg Machine
Team: Larry Baker Parinot Kunakornwong Marisela Riveros Mark Schindel DAY 1 We pulled apart most of the e-junk we had. One of the printers still worked and had movement so we decided to use it for our machine. MATERIALS: Guitar Hero Digital Video Recorder 2 printers (new and old) Internet router After putting everything apart, …
Sep 06 2011
Reading Response
Lessons from the Scrapyard If I had known 15 years ago I would be reading an article in grad school that referenced both Legos and the movie Sneakers I think my head would have exploded. Both very near and dear to my childhood heart. I was too busy wasting my allowance on Star Wars action …
Sep 06 2011
Junk Hunt
Since i’m a big fan of riding my bicycle i decided to do the hunt on two wheels. Some of the junk i have i found it a long time ago (the CO2 capsules). Right next to my apartment is a sort of dumpster where i can easily find metal and or electronics almost everyday. …
Sep 05 2011
E-junk Hunt
Thanks to this assignment I learned something about my town. North Arlington, NJ residents are not to discard any electronic equipment on the garbage, or the sidewalk. These artifacts must be disposed at 50 Disposal Road in North Arlington. You can take it there yourself, or call the Town Hall’s sanitation department to arrange a …