Monthly Archives: November 2012

Linux RootKit

There was allot of chatter last week on this new linux rootkit.  I didn’t get around to looking at it till today http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002459.html more info here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/21/powerful_linux_rootkit/  

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Xerox Layoffs…seem to be delayed in the press

USA Today finally catching up and saying “hey look, Xerox is going to lay folks off.  Where this has been known for what…a month now? http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/11/14/xerox-layoffs/1704365/

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Xerox moving forward on fingerprint management for kid daycare in Mississippi

This is very interesting area Xerox is moving into (part of its area of managing services for government).  Where it will fingerprint and verify kids that are in daycare and being paid for by the state are really showing up. … Continue reading

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50% of Xerox Revenue from Managed Print Services

Not profit but Revenue. http://www.dnaindia.com/money/interview_managed-print-services-now-form-50pct-of-xeroxs-revenues_1769397

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Xerox to hire 500 in Romania

Mostly low end IT and tech support from the sounds of it.  Funny thing is allot of “crackers” come out of this area. http://www.romania-insider.com/xerox-to-hire-500-romanians-for-shared-services-center-in-iasi/70061/

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Nice instructions on building a dual head for your 3D printer

I see an upgrade for my printer, if I ever get it up and running  🙂 http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Dual-Extruder-for-3D-Printing/  

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Xerox has a new breed of fake ink to deal with

US Customs is helping Xerox with fake ink (wax/crayon like blocks) coming in from South Korea. http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2012/11/xerox_us_customs_officers_bloc.html

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What, a $300 3D Printer?

I am still working on my 3D printer, and now I find one for $300 dollars…sigh…   http://www.makible.com/products/makibox-a6-1

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Build a Zoo

If you have kids, odds are you have alot of stuffed animals.  So build a Zoo to hold them all with some pvc pipe and cheap wood. http://www.veetje.be/the-zoo/

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Good basics on using a CNC (Homebrewed ones that is)

If you took machine shop classes, you should already know this, but if you didn’t… http://www.wired.com/design/2012/10/you-suck-at-using-a-cnc-router/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

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