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Use a 3D printer to make a custom pot

Instead of spitting out plastic, it spits out clay.  A neat idea, I wonder how the author fire’s the pots without cracking (they seem awfully thin to me). http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130915-build-your-own-ceramic-delta-3d-printer.html

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Google Authenticator with an Arduino to open a door

Interesting hack where the author uses Googles authenticator (OTP I believe) to get tokens to provide to the arduino to authenticate with.  Which the video was in english. http://hackaday.com/2013/09/14/using-google-authenticator-with-an-arduino/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29/

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MSP430F5529 USB LaunchPad evaluation kit

MSP430F5529 USB LaunchPad evaluation kit http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/09/13/msp430f5529-usb-launchpad-evaluation-kit/

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Xerox, your new mail-order pharamcy

Actually they are more into the processing of the order than anything else.  Basically it sounds like Xerox is positioning itself to be dataprocessing and call center here while someone else deals with the scripts. http://www.4-traders.com/XEROX-CORPORATION-14979/news/Xerox-Corporation–Xerox-Uses-Data-Expertise-to-Create-Dollar-Saving-Pharmacy-Benefits-Management-P-17259696/  

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Xerox is #78

I can’t make up my mind if this is a good thing, or bad for the industry overall in the US.  Good cause they made #78, bad because Xerox’s R&D over the past 5 years is 1/3 of what it … Continue reading

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WOOT, Xerox renews 89 MILLION dollar contract with US Dept of Labor

To manage their medical bills and processing.  Wow that’s allot of cash for data processing and call center. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130912/BUSINESS/309120027/xerox-contrat-u-s-labor-department  

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Another exec leaves Xerox

This time the CMO, Christa Carone is leaving for another company after 17 years a Xerox. http://medcitynews.com/2013/09/the-company-that-made-your-copy-machine-is-now-bringing-you-healthcare-news-heres-why/  

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Xerox has a new website

Mostly dedicated to helping folks with healthcare.  I wonder if they could help me with my benefits? It looks pretty light, but has lots of pretty pic’s and stuff. http://medcitynews.com/2013/09/the-company-that-made-your-copy-machine-is-now-bringing-you-healthcare-news-heres-why/  

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Google Coder can build Raspberry Pi Apps In A Browser

Awe such a cute video….:)  basically its a coder build into the RPi webserver that kindof mimics Legos programming stuff. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/09/google-coder-allows-you-to-build-raspberry-pi-apps-in-a-browser/?utm_source=mainrss

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CNN article on a loophole for the Fed automatic ban on guns

Interesting loophole where something that triggers the auto part via a “bump”.  I like the belt feed thru the mag slot.  Thats rather neat idea. http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/12/news/companies/slide-fire-gun/index.html?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+(Top+Stories)

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