Author Archives: robertwilkie

Restructuring Saves the Day?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting how the article seems to think restructuring is helping Xerox profits….It sounds like Xerox is offering allot of its senior members packages to leave from the article, and that reduction in workforce (especially high paid ones) is what is … Continue reading →

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If you are an Engineer, you should be making a quarter of a mill.

Posted on July 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

According to this author, engineers with seniority (10 years experience) should be making between 250-300K.  HAHAHAHAHA.  Maybe in the hot spots or NYC. http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/25/news/economy/engineering-jobs-pay/index.html?source=cnn_bin

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Xerox Fluff article for Rochester NY

Posted on July 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

Basically the article says how wonderful Xerox is and its service branch. And how it still puts a lot of money into the technology groups. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130724/BUSINESS/307240071/  

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Another BareBones Arduino for $5 in parts

Posted on July 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

The author writes up directions on how to build a simple barebones arduino that will fit on a breadboard for about $5 in parts.  The board looks pretty nice (he did a good job building it).  Me, I might buy … Continue reading →

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Make the TP-Link look like a real Arduino Shield

Posted on July 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

As the author points out, wireless cards for arduino can run you 50-60 dollars.  So he not only adapted the TP-link for the arduino, but converted it to fit on the arduino like an arduino shield.  Me, thats too much … Continue reading →

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Nice Dice Speakers

Posted on July 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Clever idea for portable speakers.  The speakers are part of a kit, but I don’t see why you can’t use speakers from an existing item and “re purpose” them. http://www.instructables.com/id/Cool-Dice-Speakers/

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Cool tank like seed spreader

Posted on July 22, 2013 by robertwilkie

But I would never build it.  It came out of a joint work with PopSci and Instructables. But its really small I think thats a hand spreader its using).  And the parts are ALLOT of money, just the wheels I … Continue reading →

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Free ways to learn another language

Posted on July 22, 2013 by robertwilkie

Got an itch (or need) to visit another country?  Need to learn the language first before going and don’t want to fork out cash for a translator or lessons. Here is a nice article about some free alternatives. http://gizmodo.com/five-free-online-tools-to-learn-another-language-734123988?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

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Want to learn about an ARM processor

Posted on July 22, 2013 by robertwilkie

Here is a nice 45 minute lecture on the basics of it.  NOTE you do need some hardware background for this. http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/07/21/video-arm-architecture-fundamentals/  

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BIY Solar Tracker

Posted on July 22, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on building a solar tracker for a solar panel.  Trackers are nice since they make sure the panel is always facing the sun.  However, sometimes the power consumed for the tracker is more than the gains…. http://www.mdpub.com/suntracker/

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