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Raspberry Pi Opensource Manual

Posted on January 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

If you have a RPi, you man want to read this free opensource education manual. http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/02/raspberry-pi-gets-an-open-source-educational-manual/

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4 Security Risks with Smartphones

Posted on January 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Its the basic stuff of don’t click yadaydayada…But this is a good article to push to friends/family that don’t know about security. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-smartphone-security-risks-to-be-aware-of/

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Nothing exciting for Xerox 4th quarter earnings

Posted on January 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

It was just about what was predicted. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-xerox-earnings-idUSBRE90N0IB20130124

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Security flaws with printers

Posted on January 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interestng article, basically goes over flaws with PJL PCL and UEL.  It really affects  HP printers, not so much other brands since they do not support those protocols as extensively as HP does.  And these issues have cropped up before … Continue reading →

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Simple RFID cloner withn ATiny

Posted on January 23, 2013 by robertwilkie

Guy used some stuff from avrfid to build a really small RFID clone for his HID badge.  The original goal was to clone several badges, but still just the one with a chip and wire is impressive. http://www.nycresistor.com/2012/12/27/rfid-multipass http://scanlime.org/2010/06/avrfid-1-1-firmware/

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Mastercard opens up EMV card

Posted on January 23, 2013 by robertwilkie

Mastercard has seemed to open up its API for EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) smart cards to try and get folks in the USA to adopt them.  EMV cards are a contact (and now contact less) smart card are used all … Continue reading →

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XBMC for Android seems to be ready now

Posted on January 23, 2013 by robertwilkie

XBMC, a multi-media client that is open source (originally for the XBOX) seems to have finally gotten things up and running for Android OS.  XBMC has alot of plugins that allow you to watch movies and other shows like Microsoft’s … Continue reading →

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Raspberry PI ROS, Picking on the Author

Posted on January 23, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting little write-up on using ROS (robotic OS) on a Raspberry Pi.  The author leaves out some details but its a good try. http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-and-ROS-Robotic-Operating-System/?ALLSTEPS

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Build a folding sawhorse

Posted on January 23, 2013 by robertwilkie

I have been having needing sawhorses lately, and only have 2 has gotten me thru sofar, but sometimes I need 4 and start using my wife’s kitchen chairs.  This maybe a good alternative with some scrape wood and old hinges … Continue reading →

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Build your own Heat Powered Fan for $50

Posted on January 23, 2013 by robertwilkie

Having a woodstove that helps heat the house, I have been eyeing the “heat powered” fans for awhile since it would be nice to blow the heat around without the need for electric.  But these small fans run around $120 … Continue reading →

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