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SWAT Team raids wrong house based on IP address

Posted on July 20, 2012 by robertwilkie

Just another reason why you should secure your WiFi.  I am a bit floored that a SWAT team invited a reporter to tag along on a takedown of someone whom was just sending threatening emails.  Really….    The worst part is … Continue reading →

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Xerox Posts earnings

Posted on July 20, 2012 by robertwilkie

If you own Xerox stock, don’t look at it right now….  Basically to sum it up, its a bit lower than the street expected. http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/xerox-earnings-two-straight-quarters-of-profit-drops.html/

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Buffett should have bought Xerox instead of IBM?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

My 2 cents, I would have bought IBM too.  IBM has a bigger nest egg and started its transition to services way before Xerox or HP did as talked about in the article. http://seekingalpha.com/article/731881-buffett-erred-in-buying-ibm-should-have-bought-xerox-or-hp

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The Palm Arduino

Posted on July 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

Basically this is an instructable on how to build a simple arduino with breadboard and battery that fits in a altoids like container.  Neat idea, not sure if I would put that much effort into it thought. http://www.instructables.com/id/Palm-Arduino-Kit/  

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Good forum for Arduino

Posted on July 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

Well AVR in general.  If you are working with Ardiuno’s, and get lost in something, this maybe a good place to find help. http://www.avrfreaks.net/

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And Webster NY’s battle continues

Posted on July 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

It sounds like Webster will not give up any tax dollars to Xerox, well at least 70% of it… http://www.websterpost.com/latestnews/x1245787806/Town-tangles-with-Xerox-over-property-assessment

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Xerox, your Eldercare Social Worker?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

This was a bit interesting, it seems Xerox is going to offer a service to NYC to help take care of elders and set them up with services.  Not a whole lot of details on it thought. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/xerox-provides-customer-care-services-for-seniors-for-living-inc-2012-07-18

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Another analyst knocking Xerox down

Posted on July 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

  It seems to be the trend now to knock Xerox from a base of 10 to 9 dollars a share. http://www.dailypolitical.com/finance/stock-market/brean-murray-cuts-price-target-on-xerox-corp-xrx.htm

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Make your own simple solder holder

Posted on July 18, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting idea to just take a simple old pen and use it to hold solder. http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Solder-Dispenser/

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Will Xerox beat the Street again

Posted on July 18, 2012 by robertwilkie

Lots of chatter in the news from stock analysts as to if Xerox will beat earnings estimates again for the  6th time in a row…. With all this chatter, if they do it, could the stock finally got up? http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/07/16/will-xerox-beat-these-analyst-estimates/ … Continue reading →

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