Author archive for John

Author archive for John

  • The Clapper – Revisited

    Clap on. Clap off. Watching old TV shows, we remembered that old advertisement and a light bulb clapped on in our heads. With lots of time on our hands over the weekend, we put a simple clapper together to turn the lights on and off. Then we thought, it’d be pretty cool to have some dancing lights when we...

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  • Cool Solar Project

    Check out this cool solar project done by dastolfo at http://www.plastibots.com/?p=980 This is a great blog about his experiments with putting together a solar panel.

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  • How much electricity does a christmas tree use?

    To celebrate Christmas, we decided to see just how much electricity those Christmas lights on our tree burn up (Merry Christmas Mr. Gore!). Not really because we’re concerned about global warming, but more because we were interested in the XBee, and the really cool project from adafruit.com. In a nutshell, this thing takes an off-the-shelf Killawatt, which monitors electricity...

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  • dSwitch Arrives

    Check out our newest invention, the dSwitch! Watch a video or check out the site at http://dexterindustries.com/Products.html

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  • Dexter Industries adds the eFlush!

    We got tired of flushing. And we got tired of being reminded to put the seat down. So we put this together; a machine that not only flushes for you but puts the seat down each time, whether you’re standing or prefer to sit. The eFlush greets you as you approach. When you’re finished with your business, it kindly...

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  • Dexter Industries is Now on Twitter!

    Dexter Industries is now on Twitter: @dexterind

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