Author Archives: robertwilkie

Using an RPi with a Gieger Counter

Posted on September 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

Its actually using a daughter board (shield for your arduino folks) that has all the gieger hardware (called the PiGi) and the board is opensource.  It sounds like it would cost around 40-50 dollards to get the board made in … Continue reading →

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Obamacare to carry Xerox Higher in Stock value?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

I have been noticing a lot of stock analysts have been raising Xerox’s price to over $12 lately, mostly due to its “health care” services. http://tickerreport.com/banking-finance/16249/xerox-corp-price-target-raised-to-12-50-at-brean-capital-xrx/  

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Remote Lock Comes to Android

Posted on September 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

All I can say is ABOUT TIME!  Now I can dump that stupid app with ads that does it.  To see if it works for you, go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager, log into your google account, and have fun. http://gizmodo.com/remote-lock-comes-to-android-1377123700

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Unmanned sailboats

Posted on September 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

No directions, but a cool idea, the students built the sailboat for monitoring stuff in the water.  But me, this could be a cool toy in a pool (scaled down). http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/07/unmanned-sailboats/

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Peachy, the $100 3D printer kit

Posted on September 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

OK I broke down and finally decided to talk about this printer.  It looks pretty cool and is kindof like a Stratasys printer.  My concerns are: This is the first DIY resin printer I know of Its a kit It … Continue reading →

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Xerox part of the Mopria Print effort

Posted on September 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting how a bunch of print vendors (Xerox/HP/Canon/Samsung) are involved, but not Google, Microsoft, or Apple. Adobe is thought.  This reminds me of the days of the JDF (Job Definition Format) which seemed to involve the same players, but nothing … Continue reading →

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Xerox EZ-Pass going to Texas

Posted on September 23, 2013 by robertwilkie

Xerox got a 100 million dollar, 5 year deal with Texas to basically manage there toll plazas.  So another state goes to the EZ Pass route.  I wonder if Texas/Xerox will be spying on ezpass users in Texas too? http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/09/23/xerox-awarded-five-year-tolling-and-customer-servi/

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How to Get a Tethered Android Connection.

Posted on September 22, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good article on two alternatives to getting tethered access with your phone to a laptop.  First one is a commercial based solution that you can get a free sample, or pay for the full version.  You do not need to … Continue reading →

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Secrecy and the Generation Gap

Posted on September 22, 2013 by robertwilkie

I put this under software development as well since the article highlights issues that are with S.D. industry too. The problem the article points out is todays “secrecy” is dependent on contractors and folks that know they no longer have … Continue reading →

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RC Android Bluetooth Sumobot [Ultimate DIY!]

Posted on September 22, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on building a sumo battle bot and how to do it on the cheap.  The author also points out some other areas for saving money too. http://www.instructables.com/id/Android-Controlled-Bluetooth-Sumobot-Ultimate-DIY-/

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