Author Archives: robertwilkie

Could Xerox be cheating employees?

Posted on September 30, 2014 by robertwilkie

This is a fluff article about Xerox being careful about the cloud tech, but what caught my eye was this qoute: “Finally, Mr. Little says that he hopes having common compensation systems will reduce costs. Xerox spends $7 billion in … Continue reading →

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Alaska sues Xerox on being late on medicaid payments

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

Apparently customer service for Alaska has taken a turn for the worse since Xerox took over Medicaid payments. http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/alaska-files-claim-against-xerox-over-late-medicaid-payments/article_fb0e516a-42bc-11e4-865d-001a4bcf6878.html    

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If you plan to use a tradmark in Russia, don’t

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting article on how Xerox sued and won a trademark issue in Russia over a blog site.  I never pictured Russia to be big on trademarks and issues with them. http://www.iam-magazine.com/reports/Detail.aspx?g=e750b155-f84b-43e2-8a3c-04f38ac1af5d

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Nice LED setup for your house

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

OK if I ever have this many LEDs, I have problems (or a windfall in money).  Anyways, nice build on controlling and lighting up your house with RGB “Digital” LED’s.  The author makes many points about getting the right LED … Continue reading →

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Make a cheap retractable engraver pen

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

I am on a tool kick today.  This is a nice build with a pen (you could used a spent one) some small copper pipe, and a T-Pin.  Looks like it works pretty good to.  I think I paid $5 … Continue reading →

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Build a Pipe and Plank Table

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

I like this build, it would make a cool workbench style too, but…I would have a long pipe in the back to connect the two legs in back.  Also you could reduce the cost of this table with PVC pipe, … Continue reading →

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If I have to bring allot of stuff on my roof, I want one of these

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice build for a simple pulley system to get stuff on the roof or other high spots via the ladder.  Me…If I ever need to bring allot of stuff up to the roof, I will be building one of these … Continue reading →

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Nice hack for a ladder

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

Basically glue a strong magnet on the top (the author uses a busted speaker magnet) to hold nails and screws. http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-Free-Ladder-Mod/

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Agifall, Waterfall + Agile

Posted on September 24, 2014 by robertwilkie

Been thinking alot about software processes myself lately, so I googled waterfall with agile, scrum, etc etc and found some interesting articles.  The presentation below was the most entertaining to go thru. http://www.slideshare.net/markfromson/agifall-presentation http://scaledagileframework.com/mixing-agile-and-waterfall-development-in-the-scaled-agile-framework/

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Hack an HP printer to do make-up

Posted on September 24, 2014 by robertwilkie

Actually you could do the same thing with any inkjet printer that has each color separate.  Cool idea and looks pretty straight forward (thought time consuming) think to do. http://gizmodo.com/how-to-hack-an-inkjet-to-print-custom-colored-makeup-1637588862

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