For Hire

Posted on May 16, 2011 by John

I am currently looking for my next project or full time employment.

Here’s the list from my ‘elevator’ speech about me!

  1. Lifelong interest in the flow of information in its various forms.
  2. Enjoys exploring technology where “the rubber meets the road” -helping others live, work, and play.
  3. Technical/Managerial experience in Collaboration software, Customer Service Management.
  4. Certificate in Medical Informatics, Certificate Medical Terminology and Bodily Systems, MFA Studio Ceramics, BA Philosophy.
  5. A happy dad with a wonderful family.

Tailored resumes:

Collaboration Specialist – One Page.

Medical Informatics / Collaboration – Two Page.

Business Analyst / Application Program Manager – Two Page.

Contact: john@john-norris.net

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Excuse the mess, some theme and widget tuning

Posted on May 11, 2011 by John

Time to blow out a few cobwebs and update the theme and some back end stuff.

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Utility Necklace

Posted on April 28, 2011 by John

Utility Necklace: Closeup of Alter

Poems, sculpture, astronomy, perfume, display, containers…how many things can be put on a necklace?

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Mission Statement

Posted on March 6, 2011 by John

Chalk Saber

Tactical Sidewalk Chalk Holder.

Packs 260g of chalk in a 25cm tactical holder. Includes twist lock, grip tape, belt clip and lanyard.

Plane Truth Industries.

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Shoulder Mounted Newt

Posted on January 20, 2011 by John

Shoulder Mounted Telescope 1.0

My early scope, a 900 mm Bushnell, hadn’t seen much use lately, so I converted it into a true ‘grab and go’.  I added a diagonal and some weekend wood working to come up with this.

At 30x, I can hold an image pretty steady over the shoulder.  I can comfortably go up to about 45 degrees, and can strain a bit to go higher.

The whole rig is pretty light and can be held easily with one hand.

I’m currently using big rubber bands, and it holds the scope snug enough, but I may go with more substantial straps. Other improvements will be adding a handle (shoulder strap?) to the top and moving the red-dot finder closer to the eyepiece. Also in the plan is re-wiring the red-dot finder to a trigger switch. I’m also toying with the idea of placing a small clipboard to strap on a small set of star maps in front. (Sort of like sheet music holders for a marching band.)

That said, the optics need some work as I can’t use my eyepieces as the focus is a tad ‘short’.

What started out as sort of a tongue-in-cheek project,  now seems to have some merit.

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