Monthly Archives: September 2012

Repurposing a used dead car battery

Posted on September 27, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice writeup on re-using a car battery for solar power storage.  Most car batteries still have a little life left too them (just 1/2 cells are dead) so if you need a cheap storage for solar, this is a good … Continue reading →

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Xerox expecting to hire less folks?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting article where apparently a bunch of CEO’s, including Xerox’s, expect to not be hiring too many folks because of the financial cliff.  But Xerox has been hiring call center folks like crazy (as you can see on this blog) … Continue reading →

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Overclocking a Raspberry Pi

Posted on September 25, 2012 by robertwilkie

Not that I have one to try this out on.  🙁 http://www.instructables.com/id/Overclock-your-Raspberry-Pi-Squeeze-more-power-o/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/20/raspberry-pi-turbo-mode-overclock-overvolt/

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Convert a Solar Trickle Charger to full use

Posted on September 25, 2012 by robertwilkie

Author makes a good point that at Harbor Freight you can get these trickle chargers for car batteries allot cheaper than what the panels can do on there own.  So this is a good mod to try out. http://www.instructables.com/id/Step-By-Step-hack-a-trickle-solar-charger/

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BMO still is OK with Xerox

Posted on September 25, 2012 by robertwilkie

BMO still seems to have a positive light on Xerox…I think… http://www.dailypolitical.com/finance/stock-market/bmo-capital-markets-reiterates-market-perform-on-xerox-corp-xrx.htm

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Chronos Watch (TI) mod for one time passwords

Posted on September 25, 2012 by robertwilkie

Texas Instruments Chronos watch (MSP4xx processor) has something new, a gent developed and app for it to do one time passwords that will work with Google.  Under the hood its OAUTH being used. http://circuitcellar.com/featured/ti-chronos-one-time-passwords/

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Xerox Hiring 50 in Nashville

Posted on September 25, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting how 50 low end jobs seem to make big news.  Is the economy that bad still? http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2012/09/24/xerox-hiring-50-for-new-nashville.html  

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Xerox needs Engineers…wait a sec

Posted on September 25, 2012 by robertwilkie

Article basically goes into how there seems to be a shortage of engineers/developers/etc for could work.  One of the key exec’s interviewed is from Xerox/ACS end.  Funny thing is Xerox Rochester seems to have too many engineers….(see articles about HCL … Continue reading →

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Xerox going to take call centers in Europe Govment’s too?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting article how services that governments in Europe run are now being looked at for privatizing and they are looking at companies like Xerox to do it (ie ACS). http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/news/business/ssa-work-may-be-privatised-1-4271191  

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Ursula Burns, Xerox CEO 7th most powerful woman

Posted on September 21, 2012 by robertwilkie

Hum…guess the RBJ got it wrong and she is the 7th most powerful according to Forbes. http://thegrio.com/2012/09/20/black-women-on-fortunes-50-most-powerful-women-in-business-slideshow/#s:ursula-burns-16×9

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