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Author Archives: robertwilkie
A hardware IDS for your car
I got a kick out of this. basically the authors built an hardware IDS that if something odd is occurring on your car, it starts shutting things down. Which makes me thing, gee if I want the car to behave … Continue reading
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A 10 year, maybe more old feature getting noticed
Article talks about Xerox’s “clone” feature which allows uses to clone device settings from one MFD/printer to another. What is ironic is the article seems to indicate this is new. But I know its at least 10 years old. Maybe … Continue reading
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Convert a cheap motor deadbolt into a wireless lock
Ironically I did something similar to this with the lightblue bean (I was a kickstarter sponsor for it too). But…differences, my security isn’t as good. I did not replace the electronics and hog-pogged the motor controller. Oh and I didn’t … Continue reading
Simple gizmo you can print out for a phone microscope
This is pretty cool, its a simple sleeve you can print out and pop a lenses in and bang, you have a mini microscope on your phone. Supposedly this will keep costs down to $1 too. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140917-now-you-can-3d-print-your-own-smartphone-microscope-for-pennies.html
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Xerox CEO drops to 17th most powerful business woman
According to Garnett, Ursula Burns has dropped from 13th to 17th in ranking. Not exactly sure why. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/09/18/xerox-gannett-ceos-list-powerful-businesswomen/15829465/
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Xerox software helps with Parking in LA
Interesting article, especially the bit about how the “rates” could adjust based on availability…sounds like a good moneymaker to me. http://www.parking-net.com/parking-news/xerox-parking/find-parking-spot-expresspark
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Interesting article that has alot of good points from Xerox
Well from Xerox’s previous CEO, Anne Mulcahy. The article goes on points from her that Radio Shack could use to turn things around. All of them basically sum up to “work with your employees and people” and boost moral. Unfortunately if … Continue reading
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Using a Kindle Fire (tablet) for an RPi Display
I like this idea, if you have the parts around, why not use them. I was thinking this could be usefully for a more “headless” CNC system. How is it done? Basically you are using the Tablet for a Remote … Continue reading
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A servo motor and stepper controller with a $10 FPGA
Interesting project where the author made a stepper and servo motor controller with Verlog and got it running on a $10 FPGA board. Me…I’ll stick with using cheap arduinos. Plus side is I think you can fit more on the … Continue reading
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Attackers finally start to look at SNMP
Attackers are starting to set sight on SNMP. Finally…I did a thesis project about this way back in the early 2000s, and was so surpised back then no-one was looking at SNMP. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/16/attackers_tapping_on_snmp_door_to_see_if_its_open/
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