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Xerox Medicaid having growing pains

Posted on August 8, 2014 by robertwilkie

Article points out that Xeroxs move into low end services for the government health care is not going as smoothly as one would like. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/08/03/xeroxs-medicaid-business-struggles/13551405/

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Xerox sure has a problem loosing data

Posted on August 8, 2014 by robertwilkie

For a company that is moving into services such as data processing, Xerox sure has a problem keeping track of data.  In this case a report on speeding cameras in Baltimore shows that perhaps the speedlimit is too low in … Continue reading →

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Xerox data analysis helps cut down Hospital Visits in WY

Posted on August 8, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting article, but no meat on how they cut costs, and where those costs went.  In other words, it sounds more like Xerox just looked at repeat customers and pawned them off to other doctor offices (i.e., passed the cost … Continue reading →

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How to hack Xerox and other Office MFD’s

Posted on August 8, 2014 by robertwilkie

Video presentation by Irongeek on how to hack an MFD, seems to really get into the Xerox systems too.  Only issue I had was he did not give credit to those that had already found the issues he was using. … Continue reading →

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Cheap wall based workbench

Posted on August 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on building a cheap workbench that can fold up into the wall.  Looking this over I have most stuff as scrapes (old door hinges, plywood, bolts).  Just the long lengths of 2×4’s would be hard to come by. … Continue reading →

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Cool reflector build for bikes

Posted on August 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Yeah I am on a bike kick today.  I like these reflectors, build looks pretty straight forward too. http://www.instructables.com/id/Triangle-Wheel-Reflectors/

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This is one of the easier bike trailer conversions I have seen

Posted on August 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Basically take all the wrapping off, add in a wire rack and clamp it on with pipe clamps.  Could be done in an hour. http://www.instructables.com/id/Easiest-bike-cargo-trailer-EVER/

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Take an old weedwacker engine and make a nice bike motor

Posted on August 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Another funny but good write-up on how to convert an old motor from a weedwacker into something that can help drive your bike. http://www.instructables.com/id/130-MPG-BICYCLE/

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Simple and easy to build a camp shower

Posted on August 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this, pretty simple build with an old barrel, pump from a weed sprayer, and some PVC. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Outdoor-Shower/

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DIY Water balloon filling station

Posted on August 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice build and write-up on how to build a multi-station water balloon filling station on the cheap.  Most of its is simple PVC parts, under $20 total to build.  Only thing that maybe better if the author made it easier … Continue reading →

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