Author Archives: robertwilkie

Where is my 3D Printer (Xerox)?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

I don’t usually do blog posts (not including my own), but this one was pretty good. Basically the Author goes on about why the big print companies haven’t built a 3D printer when they have all the building materials to … Continue reading →

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Cool Looking Unicycle with an Arduino Controller

Posted on January 20, 2013 by robertwilkie

OK this is a cool looking self balancing unicycle that uses an arduino under the hood to manage balancing.  Would I build one?  Heck no… http://hackaday.com/2012/12/14/self-balancing-unicycle-using-arduino-and-sparkfun-imu/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29  

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Android Garage Door Opener

Posted on January 20, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interestng writeup…not sure if I would use the expensive hardware to do this thought…(arduino, shield, etc) http://www.instructables.com/id/Android-Garage-Door-Opener-No-Andriod-programing/  

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Starcraft Broodwars running on Android

Posted on January 19, 2013 by robertwilkie

Via a Windows Emulator.  Still pretty impressive, now if the guys where not so small on the phone screen I might beable to place. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/01/starcraft-brood-wars-running-on-android-thanks-to-winulator-app/?utm_source=mainrss  

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Super Wifi Antenna

Posted on January 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

OK I stopped drooling.  It sounds promising but a bit pricey (120$).  However….I am a little doubtful on the range of a mile.  It looks like its only powered from the PC’s USB port.  No external power supply…so I question … Continue reading →

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Xerox still cranking out the Patents

Posted on January 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

Evenwith GlassDoor having Xerox ranked at the bottom for employee satisfaction, and A bunch of the engineering work moving to HCL, Xerox still managed to pull of some impressive numbers in patent filings. http://www.rbj.net/article.asp?aID=193745

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Good Intro into the Basics of LED strips

Posted on January 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good article about the differences in LED light strips, and how to use them (and what to look for).  This maybe a good one to look over before adding LED’s to your car or under cabinets. http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Definitive-Guide-to-LED-Accent-Lighting/

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Phonejack Thermometers

Posted on January 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on making some Thermometers that you can run off of existing phone lines.  Why would you do this, well record what room is in what temp.  Re-use phone lines (who uses POTS anymore anyways?).  Of course the controller … Continue reading →

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Hacker says SmartGrid full of holes

Posted on January 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

The”hacker” claims and it sounds like demo’ed messing around wit hSilver Springs Networks equipment.    Embedded systems as a whole have a ways to go for security.  But new stuff (such as SmartGrid) which, in theory have new arch.  Should know … Continue reading →

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Xerox in Hot Water with Lawsuit

Posted on January 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

Sum of the story is an employee of Xerox (ACS end by the sounds of it) found Xerox was overbimking certain medical bills to the State of CA.  She brought it up to management, and turns out its been going … Continue reading →

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