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New baby spying tool

Posted on October 17, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice new baby monitoring device that can go over the net and direct to a iphone (via app).  The security part of me read this and all I can think of is “gee we just made it so much easier … Continue reading →

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The Deck Box, Portable Pen Test Lunchbox

Posted on October 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting write-up for putting a beagleboard and a display into a lunchbox for a pen-test system. http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Deck-Portable-Penetration-Testing-and-Forens/

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Nice light up squares

Posted on October 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice project on creating light up LED box squares.  My 2 cents, I would not spend this kind of money on a square, but…I do have an interest in using the directions for other LED projects… http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightweight-Interactive-LED-DJ-Panels/

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Print is in…well from what Xerox says

Posted on October 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

From a  survey Xerox did, it sounds like print is still a good place to be.  Then why are all the print folks cutting back like Xerox, HP, Lexmark, etc? http://www.printweek.com/news/1154522/xerox-survey-points-increased-printer-optimism/  

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Xerox to hire another 200 in Madison

Posted on October 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

I have to say for the call center end, we seem to hire more folks than McDonalds…Maybe instead of a Mc-Job it will be a X-Job. http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20121011/BIZ/310100057/Xerox-add-200-short-term-jobs-call-center-Madison?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs&nclick_check=1

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Xerox PARC indirectly gets an award

Posted on October 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

Actually ThinFilm gets the reward from Wall Street Journal for Innovative Tech, thought Xerox PARC did some of the legwork for it. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/16/idUS56713+16-Oct-2012+HUG20121016  

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Nice intro to G Code (and M)

Posted on October 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting intro into G/M code for CNC machines.  I know a bit about g-code.  But never really got into it or M-code follow ons. http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro-to-CNC-M-G-Code/

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Startup Guide/Wiki for new TI Stellaris

Posted on October 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

New Wiki on a simple guide on starting to work with TI’s nwe Cheap MSP processor.  I ordered the eval kit ($5) myself a month ago and its back-ordered til Thanksgiving.  🙁 http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Stellaris_LM4F120_LaunchPad_Blink_the_RGB

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Big Brother Xerox for little kids

Posted on October 15, 2012 by robertwilkie

Basically Xerox is getting a lot of heat down south since in its management of childcare for low/no income, it was going to fingerprint and finger ID kids, funny thing its not the parents tossing a stink.  Its the daycare’s … Continue reading →

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Xerox does Hospitals?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by robertwilkie

More so the ACS bit, basically it sounds like from the article Xerox does datamining to figure out problems in a hospital…I think (not a well written article) http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-10-13&val=591299&cat=hcare

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