Monthly Archives: February 2016

Turn a bed frame into a bench

Posted on February 24, 2016 by robertwilkie

I could totally see myself doing this.  The write-up is pretty simple, the only part I didn’t get was where he got the rod off the frame for the side rails.  Ok I see it now, it was the rail … Continue reading →

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Laptop stand out of plywood

Posted on February 24, 2016 by robertwilkie

I like this build…but unless a shopbot is going to show up for free at my doorstep, I won’t be making one of these anytime soon.  My little homebrewed CNC’s would take months to get this cut out. http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Laptop-Stand-Out-of-Plywood/  

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Xerox makes and app for Denver

Posted on February 24, 2016 by robertwilkie

Its interesting to see the strange ties Xerox (Services) has with government organizations.  In this case they made an app for transporation and getting around in Denver. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160223006196/en/Denver-Pilots-Travel-App-Xerox-Grip-Urban

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How to know if your kids are home

Posted on February 23, 2016 by robertwilkie

The first few choices are commercial stuff.  The last one, you use an RPi and a bluetooth sniffer that detects when there phone is at home.  And yes, this is on my list now. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-alerted-kids-home-school/

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Cool, home kits to test for lead

Posted on February 23, 2016 by robertwilkie

If you own an older home like me, you always wonder about what walls/parts of the house have lead in them.  Well now you can get a kit for under $50 and test things out yourself.  Which is a heck … Continue reading →

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Another batch of Layoffs in Xerox

Posted on February 23, 2016 by robertwilkie

Another batch in CA this time. http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/xerox-cutting-495-jobs-in-bakersfield

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So if you go to the DMV, it may not be them that mess things up

Posted on February 23, 2016 by robertwilkie

It looks like Conn. State outsourcing of paperwork to Xerox for commercial truckers hit a problem, Xerox was underbilling the truckers.  And the state wants its money. http://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/dmv-seeking-fees-from-commercial-truckers/article_396b2a10-d988-11e5-8b70-4b79f353aa62.html

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Get weather info with finger

Posted on February 23, 2016 by robertwilkie

OK going back a few decades with UNIX commands.  Apparently you can use finger to go to graph.no and get your weather data via command line.  So finger rochester@graph.no Not sure if it works yet as its blocked in my … Continue reading →

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An opensource RFID scrambler

Posted on February 22, 2016 by robertwilkie

Too funny.  Author put forth a realitively simple circuit that could scramble RFID in your wallet.  The project is called GuardBunny. GuardBunny Active RFID Protection Going Open Hardware

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Interesting article that points out where Xerox lost, others may gain

Posted on February 22, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting article about how Xerox lost alot of tech with PARC, but pointed out that its very important to do this work.  And it can be successful for a company even if its not related to current business.  Should be … Continue reading →

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