Author Archives: robertwilkie

DIY cheap drill stand and upgrades

Posted on January 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to build your own drill stand (like drill press) and then the author wrote up instructions on how to upgrade it. http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-precision-drill-stand/ http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-column-drill-UPGRADES/

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A basic (and maybe cheap) Arduino Tank

Posted on January 5, 2013 by robertwilkie

This looks like a nice simple tank to build.  Cheaper maybe to buy a toy tank.  Even cheaper would be to scale down to using TI’s MSP and some motor drivers off ebay.  🙂 http://paulbleisch.com/blog/2013/01/03/simple-remote-controlled-arduino-tank/  

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Gent posts up about his drunk driving, cops show up

Posted on January 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

who needs TV, you can just read facebook postings to get the good stuff.  This guy went on a drunk driving spree, smashed some cars along the way, and then posted it all up on facebook…guess who showed up at … Continue reading →

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Xerox ignoring Cleveland RTA again

Posted on January 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

Sound more and more like this part of ACS has basically written the deal off and won’t be coming back. http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/01/rta_stuck_with_bad_ticket_mach.html

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Xerox donates 20G to West Webster Firefighters

Posted on January 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

A good deed to a tragic incident. http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2883433.shtml?cat=566      

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The public google map of gun owners saga continues

Posted on January 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

Incase you haven’t heard, a paper in NY published the names/addresses of gun owners in NYC area from information they got from the county clerks office and put that in a google map.  This article talks about interviewing “reformed” burglars … Continue reading →

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Tutorial on how to design a case to print out with a 3D printer

Posted on January 3, 2013 by robertwilkie

I haven’t had a chance to go thru this yet, but a quick look seems like this is a pretty good tutorial on designing a case. http://www.inhale3d.com/2012/12/enclosures-3d-printings-killer-app-part-3-designing-enclosures-with-front-panels/  

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Stellarino, wire writting for TI

Posted on January 3, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice library (C) that allows wire coding (like raise line xxx up to signal something) for the TI MSP’s.   http://stellarino.blogspot.ca/  

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Xerox is #1, at being dead last

Posted on January 2, 2013 by robertwilkie

I don’t know what is worse, being dead last in ratings by employees for a tech company, or being in this position for 2 years in a row, or being worst than the year before.  If you read the article, … Continue reading →

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Xerox, a good Gamble (stock)?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by robertwilkie

Article lists a couple of gamble stocks (ones that maybe a good one that is under-preforming), but seems to tip its hat to Xerox…for now. http://seekingalpha.com/article/1089261-hewlett-packard-dell-and-xerox-wandering-through-the-tech-dog-pound

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