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Make a paper arduino

Posted on April 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Basically an ATiny on paper.  This would be a good learning project for kids. http://makezine.com/2014/04/04/building-an-arduino-out-of-paper/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bmakezineonline%7D+%28%24%7BMAKE%7D%29&utm_content=%24%7BGoogleReader%7D

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Cool looking (and expensive) fibre optics dress

Posted on April 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

This is a cool looking dress, thought a bit expensive (I think the fibre bits cost $150).  But it looks really nice. http://www.instructables.com/id/Fiber-Optic-Dress/

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Nice kitchen cabinet shelving

Posted on April 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on building a simple shelving holder for boxes (wrapping and sandwich bag boxes).  Good way to increase storage space. http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Kitchen-cabinet-door-organizers/

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Xerox, your carpool police

Posted on April 4, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting tech coming out of Xerox where they will automatically be able to tell if a car in a carpool lane has real passengers in it or not.  And alert police to ticket those that don’t. Hopefully this will work … Continue reading →

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Fluff interview on Xerox’s CFO

Posted on April 4, 2014 by robertwilkie

The author interviewed Kathryn Mikells, the CFO for about a year at Xerox.  It was a very fluffy article with no real hard hitting questions about Xerox, its stock, etc etc. Very similiar form to interviews with Ursula Burns, which makes … Continue reading →

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Xerox speed cameras cause a new law

Posted on April 4, 2014 by robertwilkie

Xerox seems to be on the roll with annoying people with government based services.  This time Maryland is putting thru a law that would really limit speeding cameras (automatic cameras that issue speeding tickets without user intervention) and put allot … Continue reading →

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Xerox Research, we still do paper

Posted on April 4, 2014 by robertwilkie

I found this article amusing since it starts off saying xerox is still in the printing/copying business, but most of the rest of the article covers tech that deals with replacing that technology. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/columnist/2014/04/03/sean-lahman-paper-documents-still-xeroxs-future/7223563/  

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And Xerox now getting hit another direction in NV

Posted on April 4, 2014 by robertwilkie

Now some of the folks in Nevada that ended up having lots of issues signing up for insurance are suing Xerox.  This is a marketing nightmare and I am surpised Xerox hasn’t either tossed in the towel, or put a … Continue reading →

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Make your own traffic jam

Posted on April 3, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting article, if I understand it correctly, the authors basically make a fake traffic jam by mulitiple fake reports thru the Google Waze app.  Somehow I “hope” this doesn’t affect good old fashioned gumshoe work for traffic jams and the … Continue reading →

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Build your own Bluetooth Arduino Programmer Shield

Posted on April 3, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up from the author on building a shield to program the arduino via bluetooth.  This can eliminate the need of a USB cable, and could allow for re-programming arduinos that are hard to get too.  Thought I don’t think … Continue reading →

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