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Whiskey stone review…the winner is

Posted on March 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

Steel ironically. http://coolmaterial.com/feature/we-tested-a-bunch-of-whiskey-stones-to-see-which-were-the-best/

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Turn Statues into demon possessed creatures

Posted on March 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

Neat idea to put some LED throwies into the eyes of statues to give them a spooky look. http://hackaday.com/2014/03/11/led-throwies-turn-statues-into-heart-attack-risks/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Xerox Finds a tenant for part of its Webster campus

Posted on March 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

Xerox it looks like is leasing part of one of its buildings to a German company in Webster, NY.  Sounds like they sold part of a testing group to the company too.  Its another sign that Xerox (tech) is becoming … Continue reading →

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Xerox closes part of Webster campus due to water issues

Posted on March 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

Looks like Xerox had some maintenance problems a couple days ago. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/03/10/xerox-webster-water-main-break/6260811/

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Use multiple email addresses in gmail with one account

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice article on how to tie a bunch of email addresses together and use they to send/receive email out.  Good way to simplify your email accounts. http://www.howtogeek.com/142558/how-to-send-emails-from-different-addresses-in-gmail/

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Site to source 3D parts

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting site where if I understand the “about us” bit, they print out 3D parts for you.  If the part already exists, they site will refer you to that instead (since in theory that would be cheaper). http://www.3dpartsource.com/

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5 of the best home routers

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

I like this article since it is based on alot of user feedback.  However, the top 3 are well over 150 dollars (closer to 2) which is a bit out of reach for me.  the last 2 are more my … Continue reading →

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Xerox + data = better transportation

Posted on March 10, 2014 by robertwilkie

Video report on how Xerox research is analyzing data to come up with better ways to move stuff around. ttp://www.nbcnews.com/feature/30-seconds-to-know/xerox-uses-big-data-improve-transportation-n46276

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Build an ethernet connection for arduino for $10

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on adding in a simple ethernet controller to an arduino.  The author’s version costs $10, but as some of the comments reference cheaper solutions for $5.  Which is allot cheaper than an ethernet shield ($30 and up) for … Continue reading →

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What to rent a video without it costing anything

Posted on March 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting site that lets you earn rental money via watching commercials.  It has allot of Q/A in the commericals so you can’t just let it run in the background.  The author says it takes about 15-20 minutes to get enough … Continue reading →

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