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Author Archives: robertwilkie
Nice basic article on how to work for yourself
This is for some of you readers on your own. This is a nice little article about being a freelance worker (i.e. contractor). One thing I would change is the suggestion of using an ebank for business, look at your … Continue reading
A $5 ARM board
Wow thats cheap for an ARM system. But if you look at it, there is not a whole lot too it. Its more powerful than TI’s MSP, and heck alot cheaper than an arduino, but, you can get arduino clones … Continue reading
Xerox CEO Interview
Another interview done with Xerox’s CEO, Ursula Burns. I am a bit disappointed since the questions seem to always be the same over and over again with these interviews. http://www.businessweek.com/printer/articles/141542-xeroxs-ursula-burns-on-her-career-path-and-changing-company-strategy
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Xerox patch is on it way, a lot of fuss over nothing
Well if you haven’t heard, a researcher (see monday’s articles) found that Xerox machines that scan with jpeg set will loose or change numbers. From the sounds of it its a problem with the JBIG compression methods (so you scan … Continue reading
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Now you too can hack llegos
Well the new lego controller that is, they (LEGO) put all the source up on github. So hack away my Lego League minions. http://makezine.com/2013/08/02/lego-mindstorms-ev3-source-code-available/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bmakezineonline%7D+%28%24%7BMAKE%7D%29&utm_content=%24%7BGoogleReader%7D
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Make your own Amazon Price Tracker
With google docs, article goes on how to use docs to track and alert you to a price point for a given amazon item. You can do this thru other sites, but you have to create an account with them. … Continue reading
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CreepyDOL, the RPi Phone hacker
CreepyDOL (Distributed Object Locator) sounds like its an RPi converted to sniff traffic off phones in the area and pull any info it can from them remotely. No source or details on it yet but it was talked about at … Continue reading
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Want to avoid the sharktank
Looking to get funding for a start-up, here is an article that goes over 7 sites to get crowdsource funding (no going to the sharktank for you). http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/sbc/2013/08/02/crowdfunding-for-startups-7-sites-for-business/?intcmp=HPBucket
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Android soon to get remote wipe
Yeah, it sounds like google is going to add in (and go back to 2.2) the ability to remotely wipe and locate your phone. It sounds like this will be “free” unlike most android stuff for this that is a … Continue reading
RPi personal security system
Interesting build with an RPi for a personal security system. Looking at all the parts I would think this runs about $120 dollars in materials, not including the box. http://makezine.com/video/pilarm-how-to-build-a-raspberry-pi-room-alarm/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bmakezineonline%7D+%28%24%7BMAKE%7D%29&utm_content=%24%7BGoogleReader%7D
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