Monthly Archives: July 2012

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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Xerox Security Leadership

Posted on July 17, 2012 by robertwilkie

A nice canned video about Xerox and security.  Oriented towards Xerox’s Technology division (groups that make stuff).  Involves real testers and managment types in the video instead of actors. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQNLEXQ5a9Y&noredirect=1

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Bad news for Xerox

Posted on July 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

Basically Lexmark is hurting, and its bringing anyone else that does anything with “print” down. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-lexmark-sharesbre86c0r1-20120713,0,1905153.story  

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Good news for Xerox

Posted on July 16, 2012 by robertwilkie

Another stock review that predicts better times ahead for Xerox stock. http://www.thestreet.com/story/11616003/2/can-google-xerox-ibm-sandisk-and-qualcomm-deliver-the-goods.html  

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Another way to make a PC Power Supply into a bench PS

Posted on July 13, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting way to do it, me, I just short out the green and black wires with a jumper so it turns on… http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-ATX-Power-Supply/

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