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Xerox issued 1000s of bogus tickets in Baltimore

Posted on August 19, 2013 by robertwilkie

This came out of Chicago which plans to use Xerox to manage its red light/speeding cameras.  Guess it may not be such a good idea.  I wonder how many folks will fight the ticket knowing this. http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Xerox-Issued-1000s-of-Bogus-Speeding-Tickets-in-Baltimore-219565121.html

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Why didn’t I do this with my CNC

Posted on August 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

The next gen of homebuilt CNC’s seem to all be made with extruded rail.  Which makes life SOO MUCH easier to build and know the drift isn’t so bad (as mine is with MFD).  But the cost goes up fast. http://hackaday.com/2013/07/26/cnc-router-built-with-8020-rail/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Opensource/homegrown pick-n-place

Posted on August 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

Looks like some folks are trying to build a homemade pick-n-place machine.  It sounds promising but still in the works for now. http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/diy-pick-and-place.png?w=580&h=349

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Interesting build for RPi to mine Bitcoins

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

I can’t see an RPi being a big bitcoin miner, but I do like the setup and the hardware (linux based) in general.  Might be good for a more robust low power system.  But…it uses a custom ASIC GPU that … Continue reading →

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Review of 360 Mobile Security for Android

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good article on the virus scanner for android.  I am still on the fence about scanners in general (they are a good “you have been already infected warning system sometimes).  Ony thing I wish the author added to his review … Continue reading →

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Another embedded system hacked

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

Another item out of BlackHat was how to take over ZWave devices and turn off alarms, open door locks, etc.  I don’t know much about ZWave, well I have heard of it, and know the stuff is a bit pricey … Continue reading →

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Got ones of those Hue Wifi Lightbulbs?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

Well guess what, someone figured out how to hack them.  Sad thing with embedded systems is each time a “new” embedded system attaches itself to the internet, its full of holes each time (guess these companies have never heard of … Continue reading →

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Make your own Cheap Car HUD

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

I like this idea, not so sure about the use of an expensive arduino thought.  I like the one comment where the gent suggests just using an old android phone and a bluetooth OBD2 scan tool.  (quot below) Qout> Or … Continue reading →

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Go to the grocery store, and get materials to build a cheap bedbug trap

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

I like this, basically its a bowl trap with a sugar/water/yeast combo mixed in to create C2O to draw the bugs in.  It may not be the best of traps, but it would do well for an early warning system. … Continue reading →

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Here comes the Ford Hacks

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

I remember reading about how Ford is opening up their interfaces with OpenXC.  This is an interesting hack where the stick shift was replaced so it would vibrate at the right time to shift gears. http://www.open-electronics.org/an-opensource-3d-printed-haptic-car-gear-for-ford/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OpenElectronics+%28Open+Electronics%29

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