Author Archives: robertwilkie

Xerox still in hot water in Orange County

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

I sometimes wonder if the services direction is a good one to go into.  Xerox seems to run into alot of issues with it. http://voiceofoc.org/2015/07/santana-xerox-collapse-should-fuel-calls-for-outside-oversight/

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Interesting Patent from Xerox

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

I thought for some reason they already did this.  But Xerox has an interesting patent on stopping the reproduction (copy) of banknotes. http://www.securingindustry.com/security-documents-and-it/patent-watch-xerox-system-to-prevent-banknote-copying/s110/a2416/#.VaZMa7WnSiw

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Xerox is hiring

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

Call center jobs anyways. http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2015/07/14/companies-plan-add-jobs-indy-area/30137893/

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A robotic arm for 3D printing

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting build where the author’s used a robotic arm to print out houses.  In this case for emergency shelters for folks.  My 2 cents, I like the idea if it used cement, but I think the portable shelters I have … Continue reading →

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build a custom dog washer

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

OK I like this build, its cheap, simple, and works.  I hate washing the dogs, holding them down, etc etc.  One changes I would do to this build (roughly $10-15 in cost).  Maybe add in misters instead of holes.  I … Continue reading →

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Using .NET to grab user data

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

I found this to be amusing.  Apparently since .NET was opensourced, hackers have started using it to get user data and spreading malware.  Why didn’t they use it before?  Well they maybe cheap and didn’t want to buy a license.  … Continue reading →

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Unique business cards

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting article about some different business cards out there.  I like the end where they list out how you could get a card like the demo’ed ones. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-places-learn-swift-apples-programming-language/ Possible sites for custom cards: http://us.moo.com/ http://gotprint.net/g/welcome.do http://www.jukeboxprint.com/

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How to learn Swift for free (or almost)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

So thinking of writing an app for your iPhone, you may want to brush up on how to write code in swift, Apples reality new programming language.  The article below goes over several free, or cheap sites that can help … Continue reading →

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Cheap motorized turntable

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice simple and cheap build for a motorized turntable.  This could be a good adaptation to convert into a 3D scanner too. http://www.instructables.com/id/Motorized-Display-Turntable-for-12/

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Interesting swamp cooler build

Posted on July 16, 2015 by robertwilkie

This build is interesting since the author has a re-usable cooling source, popicles in plastic.  Why?  Well the fan does the standard stuff of blowing on the ice, and out comes the cool air from the bottom (instead of the … Continue reading →

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