Monthly Archives: March 2013

Get rid of telemarketers witha banana…phone

Posted on March 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

Actually a pretty good idea.  The author talks about having the caller hear a series of numbers and having to punch those numbers in.  Since most telemarketer systems are robot based.  This could knock the robots out.  Till the robots … Continue reading →

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Portable Powered Motion Sensor

Posted on March 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

So why would you want this.  Think haloween props and other holidays where you want something to turn on to greet guests. http://www.instructables.com/id/MOTION-SENSOR-Good-to-GoQuick-Easy/  

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How to overclock a RPi

Posted on March 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to overclock a Raspberry PI.  Why…well it is pretty powerful, but compared to todays systems (like an atom) its a little slow.   But keep in mind with overclocking you can wear it down faster and … Continue reading →

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Converting a kid carrier into a bike trailer

Posted on March 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

Pretty simply build, except one difference, the trailer hitch got a major upgrade (worth noting) http://www.instructables.com/id/I-built-this-bike-trailer/?ALLSTEPS  

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FBI and backdoors

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice article about how the FBI is big on backdoors in applications instead of hacking systems to get what they need.  Article points out that these doors can be used by others too… http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/01/wiretap-backdoors/

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Nice intro to capactitive touch sensors

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice intro into how it works. http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/03/02/microchip-capacitive-proximity-design-guide/

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New Roku 3 out

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Looks like they beefed up the hardware on it and put in a slicker interface.  What has me interested is they “say” that older roku’s can be upgraded to the new interface.  But they don’t say how old.  I would … Continue reading →

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Virgin Mobile Throttling its data plan

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Looks like yet another carrier is pulling the “TimeWarner” affect by throttling how fast you can go over the cell lines for data.  Even if you have unlimited data.  This is a disturbing trend. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/05/virgin_choking/

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Use a RPi as a low powered NAS

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Great idea, but…I would rather use a pogoplug and hack that instead of putting all the effort into a RPi.  Not to mention Pogoplugs come with a power supply, case, and cost only 20-30 dollars. http://www.howtogeek.com/139433/how-to-turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-a-low-power-network-storage-device/

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Looks like it could be a bad day in security ….

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

And in the government or a government contractor.  From the sounds of this article, those folks maybe some of the first out the door for the budget cuts. http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130304/DEFREG02/303040015/Cybersecurity-Bubble-Bursting-U-S-Contractors  

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