Monthly Archives: March 2014

Use multiple email addresses in gmail with one account

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice article on how to tie a bunch of email addresses together and use they to send/receive email out.  Good way to simplify your email accounts. http://www.howtogeek.com/142558/how-to-send-emails-from-different-addresses-in-gmail/

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Site to source 3D parts

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting site where if I understand the “about us” bit, they print out 3D parts for you.  If the part already exists, they site will refer you to that instead (since in theory that would be cheaper). http://www.3dpartsource.com/

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5 of the best home routers

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

I like this article since it is based on alot of user feedback.  However, the top 3 are well over 150 dollars (closer to 2) which is a bit out of reach for me.  the last 2 are more my … Continue reading →

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Xerox + data = better transportation

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

Video report on how Xerox research is analyzing data to come up with better ways to move stuff around. ttp://www.nbcnews.com/feature/30-seconds-to-know/xerox-uses-big-data-improve-transportation-n46276

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Build an ethernet connection for arduino for $10

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on adding in a simple ethernet controller to an arduino.  The author’s version costs $10, but as some of the comments reference cheaper solutions for $5.  Which is allot cheaper than an ethernet shield ($30 and up) for … Continue reading →

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What to rent a video without it costing anything

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting site that lets you earn rental money via watching commercials.  It has allot of Q/A in the commericals so you can’t just let it run in the background.  The author says it takes about 15-20 minutes to get enough … Continue reading →

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Best video I have seen yet on picking a lock

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

This has to be the best video I have seen yet for picking a lock with simple tools. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Pick-A-Lock-With-Hairpins/

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Nice simple stepper motor tester

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

And yes I am in for one.  This is nice since you can just plug in the stepper and test it out.  Instead (as the author points out) constantly setting up motor controllers and an arduino to do this. Wish … Continue reading →

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Xerox going after low hanging fruit in services?

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

What was interesting in this article was Xerox won a ~23K bid to manage the towns land records. That is a pretty small amount of change for such a large company.  But its interesting cause it shows that Xerox is … Continue reading →

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Xerox gets ISO 9001 Certification for Transportation stuff

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

It sounds pretty impressive, not sure what it means overall thought. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/xerox-government-and-transportation-sector-technology-delivery-center-achieves-iso-9001-quality-management-system-certification-2014-03-06?reflink=MW_news_stmp  

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