Author Archives: robertwilkie

Workmate Sawbuck

Posted on August 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

This is going on my list of things to build.  Mostly out of scrape wood thought.  I pickup allot of wood off the side of the road for campfires, and I am tired of bending over to cut it up. … Continue reading →

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NaCade – a Mini RPi Arcade Machine

Posted on August 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

Ohhh…lots of buttons, I like buttons.  Anyways, this looks like a nice build and has some good directions.  Thought I think I would build the bigger version of this  . http://www.instructables.com/id/NaCade-The-Naked-Raspberry-Pi-Arcade-Machine/

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EVO One Basketball for feedback on your shots

Posted on August 27, 2013 by robertwilkie

This looks pretty neat, a sensor that would be in the basketball to tell the user how there shots are.  Its a kickstarter project and going to be around $60, and won’t get to you til next year.  I might … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati moving forward with Xerox Parking meters

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Parkers beware, the automated meter is coming to Cincinnati. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2013/08/23/exclusive-timetable-for-changes-in.html?page=all

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Another Interview with Xerox’s CEO

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Looks awfully like other interviews she has given lately.  Same thing about moving into services, how we need to sink more into STEM (interesting since R&D investment in Xerox is at an all time low).  No hardhitting questions “again” from … Continue reading →

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Upgrading your xbox 360 harddrive

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Been reading allot about gaming systems lately, and how folks seem to constantly rub up against Microsoft’s XBox.  I found this interesting article on how to “upgrade” your harddrive without paying a fortune to MS and not be “banned” from … Continue reading →

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Xerox Stock, maybe not a good buy?

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Basically points out what I have been in the past month, insiders and several big hedge fund folks dumped stock in XRX in the past several months.  No reasoning why. ehttp://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/is-xerox-corporation-xrx-going-to-burn-these-hedge-funds-226155/?singlepage=1

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Xerox still in hot water with press over JBIG

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

I’m waiting for the lawyers to come out on this one.  You know it’s coming the way the press seems to have latched out onto it. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-23/xerox-can-fix-number-switching-scanners-but-not-altered-docs

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How to Block a Phone Number From Calling Your Android Phone

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Article covers android only.  From the sounds of it the best solutions are to have a 2nd number thru google voice, or try your hand at the iffy 3rd party apps. http://www.howtogeek.com/171012/how-to-block-a-phone-number-from-calling-your-android-phone/

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4 Tools to Flash Android ROMs

Posted on August 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on 4 different tools to flash your phone with a different version of android.  (FYI flashing = Jailbreak).  Note you could void your warrantee doing this. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-simple-and-easy-tools-to-flash-android-roms-compared/

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