Author Archives: robertwilkie

Build and in(side) car bike cargo carrier

Posted on September 2, 2014 by robertwilkie

I like this idea, too bad the author didn’t do it for a 4 bike car rack.  Not sure what kind of car is used, but I wonder if I could do this with a Scion xB….I have PVC pipe, … Continue reading →

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Google Dorking, I guess Google Hacking didn’t sound cool enough

Posted on September 2, 2014 by robertwilkie

OK so I stumbled on this article that has a nice summary of search filters you can do with Google, thought the author talks about it called Google Dorking instead of Google Hacking.   Guess the days of Johnny Long … Continue reading →

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Have a CNC, make a cool knife block

Posted on September 2, 2014 by robertwilkie

Author pushed up the files to build your own knife block, assuming of course you have access to a CNC to do the cutting.  A quick look at the plans and I think a shapeoko could handle this. http://www.instructables.com/id/Knife-Block/

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I want one of these 3D printers

Posted on September 2, 2014 by robertwilkie

Given there was manual work involved too, I really like the overall idea.  I could print out my own custom shed and workshop.  Reality…I think making the forms from wood and pouring concrete is in my future. http://hackaday.com/2014/09/01/update-3d-printed-concrete-castle-completed/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Look how thin this creditcard skimmer is

Posted on August 28, 2014 by robertwilkie

Found in Europe to get American based cards.  I wonder when the US will finally get off mag stripe cards.  The RFID based stuff that is out now (tap and pay) isn’t much better.  I pull on ATM’s all the … Continue reading →

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Are you a Contractor? Tired of using Excel for Billing?

Posted on August 28, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to setup jBilling, an opensource project that you can add to a webserver to issue billing and such to customers.  Guess if you have alot of customers this maybe worth while, one or two…not so much. … Continue reading →

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Cool Wooden Chair Mat

Posted on August 28, 2014 by robertwilkie

I like this build, the author built a chair mat with $50 of material that looks really sharp.  What would make this better, if you had floor scraps to use up to build it. http://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-Chair-Mat/

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Looking for a simple central hub to monitor/control internet of things

Posted on August 28, 2014 by robertwilkie

So you don’t want to build your own controller, say with an RPi, you just want to buy something.  Well I have been eye’ing two systems that might do the job.  First one is the Mi Casa Verde VeraLite (say … Continue reading →

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Monitoring android traffic with wireshark

Posted on August 28, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up from the Linux Journal on how to monitor the traffic from an android device with wireshark.  I have been doing tcpdump via commandline on the phone myself.  This looks much nicer. http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/monitoring-android-traffic-wireshark

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Its Fuji Xerox that built the robot printer

Posted on August 28, 2014 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this article that is circling the net this week.  Its a robotic printer that goes to its customers location in the office and prints out their job.  The articles out there keep saying its … Continue reading →

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