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Hacking a Brinks Safe

Posted on July 30, 2015 by robertwilkie

The video in this is worth watching.  Basically it looks like Brinks put a PC on the front of some of its commercial safes.  And it looks like its a Windows XP box with…an open USB port. Gee and it … Continue reading →

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Build a cheap 3D printer enclosure with 2 endtables

Posted on July 29, 2015 by robertwilkie

I almost fell over after seeing this one.  The author wanted an enclosure for his 3D printer, so with some cheap ($10 each) end tables, LEDs, plex glass, and some other bits he put a nice looking one together.  Only … Continue reading →

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Wow, this is a cheap CNC build

Posted on July 29, 2015 by robertwilkie

The author got everything from a hardware store to do the build…well almost everything.   I found it interesting he uses DC geared motors instead of steppers (cheaper solution). http://hackaday.com/2015/07/22/hardware-store-cnc-machine-is-remarkably-precise/

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The tough life of developing hacker tools

Posted on July 29, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting article on how one developer that build some hacking tools for phones was getting in hot water since the tools where being used by real hackers. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/22/hacking_team_open_source_code/

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Converting an old tool box to a 3D printer

Posted on July 29, 2015 by robertwilkie

I just found this amusing build.  The nice thing is it makes the system portable, and its pretty good frame for it too.  Me…I would have given the box a coat of paint first.  Looks like most of the parts … Continue reading →

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A $100 foam cutting machine

Posted on July 28, 2015 by robertwilkie

OK I seen it now.  This guy is selling a PVC kit that you use to cut stuff out of foam board.  On ebay of course. http://www.ebay.com/itm/costycnc-cnc-foam-cutting-cutter-machine-hot-wire-router-mill-with-arduino-grbl-/271781490876#

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One scanner to run them all

Posted on July 28, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting opensource project where the author built a scanner to run a bunch of other scanners to look for problems. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/27/plague_scanner_box_offers_invisibility_cloak_to_white_hats_vxers/

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Xerox Target price dropping

Posted on July 28, 2015 by robertwilkie

In the beginning of the year, analysts where saying a target price of over $14 a share, now its over $12 a share….2 dollar (10%ish) drop. http://www.moneyflowindex.org/citigroup-maintains-xerox-to-buy-with-price-target-12-50/382053/

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Xerox CEO didn’t dump all her stock for once

Posted on July 28, 2015 by robertwilkie

If I am reading this correctly, it looks like she only sold off 1/2 of the stock options she got this time around.  This is new since typically she dumps them as soon as they come in. http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form+4+XEROX+CORP+For%3A+Jul+01+Filed+by%3A+BURNS+URSULA+M/10704400.html

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Xerox Layoffs coming to a service group near you

Posted on July 28, 2015 by robertwilkie

Xerox is basically going to lay off around 3000 folks mostly in the services/government healthcare end of things. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2015/07/25/xerox-earnings/30610233/

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