Monthly Archives: August 2013

Another Interview with Xerox’s CEO

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Looks awfully like other interviews she has given lately.  Same thing about moving into services, how we need to sink more into STEM (interesting since R&D investment in Xerox is at an all time low).  No hardhitting questions “again” from … Continue reading →

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Upgrading your xbox 360 harddrive

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Been reading allot about gaming systems lately, and how folks seem to constantly rub up against Microsoft’s XBox.  I found this interesting article on how to “upgrade” your harddrive without paying a fortune to MS and not be “banned” from … Continue reading →

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Xerox Stock, maybe not a good buy?

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Basically points out what I have been in the past month, insiders and several big hedge fund folks dumped stock in XRX in the past several months.  No reasoning why. ehttp://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/is-xerox-corporation-xrx-going-to-burn-these-hedge-funds-226155/?singlepage=1

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Xerox still in hot water with press over JBIG

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

I’m waiting for the lawyers to come out on this one.  You know it’s coming the way the press seems to have latched out onto it. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-23/xerox-can-fix-number-switching-scanners-but-not-altered-docs

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How to Block a Phone Number From Calling Your Android Phone

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Article covers android only.  From the sounds of it the best solutions are to have a 2nd number thru google voice, or try your hand at the iffy 3rd party apps. http://www.howtogeek.com/171012/how-to-block-a-phone-number-from-calling-your-android-phone/

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4 Tools to Flash Android ROMs

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on 4 different tools to flash your phone with a different version of android.  (FYI flashing = Jailbreak).  Note you could void your warrantee doing this. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-simple-and-easy-tools-to-flash-android-roms-compared/

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Hacking Cheap Voltmeters into Displays

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting hack where the author took some cheap voltmeters off the internet to get displays.  Makes sense since the display can add up quick. http://smokedprojects.blogspot.ca/2013/08/i2c-led-display-from-hacked-voltmeter.html

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Electric Imp Garage Door Opener

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

This is an interesting write-up, its using a microcontroller called electric Imp to get status and open/close a garage door over wifi.  The controller part is around $40-50 (with wifi).  It looks like the programming interface is a visual one, … Continue reading →

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Gold Scrapping from computers

Posted on August 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

I can’t say I will EVER do this, its a little too dangerous for me.  But if you are hard up, and want to get the gold from circuits….Either way the videos are fun to watch.  Or check out the … Continue reading →

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controlling RGB LEDS with Android and Arduino

Posted on August 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

From the video the arduino is just the controller of 3 power switches, the android provides the interface.  It seems like overkill to me on both ends. http://hackedgadgets.com/2013/08/24/rgb-led-strip-lights-controlled-by-an-android-and-arduino-system/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HackedGadgets+%28Hacked+Gadgets%29

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