Monthly Archives: May 2013

How to backup your evernote notes

Posted on May 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

Just a good idea since as the author points out, Evernote is a syncing system, not a backup. http://www.howtogeek.com/163349/how-to-backup-your-evernote-notebooks-just-in-case/

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Einhorn sells 25.9 MILLION shares of Xerox stock

Posted on May 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

Like HOLY COW that’s allot of shares to dump.  25.9 @ say $9 = roughly 150 million dollars… http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/05/einhorn-buys-apple-inc-aapl-hess-oil-states-sells-google-yahoo-xerox/  

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One makerspace that hasn’t heard of a faucet

Posted on May 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

Guess they got tired of filling/buying water cooler bottles, so they man and automated bottle filler (faucet to the water cooler basically).  Me…I see a different use here, automatic water gun loader…. http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/water-cooler-water-line-conversion.jpg?w=560&h=450

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Speaking of Xerox’s R&D costs

Posted on May 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

This is depressing.  If you look at where (link below) Xerox used to spend R&D 5 years ago (around 220 million a quarter) to today (154 million) its pretty depressing.  Guess services R&D is cheaper? http://www.thestreet.com/print/story/11923610.html

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Interesting Xerox Article from theStreet

Posted on May 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

Seems awefully fluffy for me for an article from the street.  What I found interesting is how the author references that Xerox is re-inventing itself thru innovation and services.  But if you look at its R&D expenses, I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Using 3D printing for concrete molds

Posted on May 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good idea, concrete can be used to make some really nice things, and you can color it too. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-3D-Print-Molds-for-Small-Batch-Concrete-Cas/

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Xerox Health Software/camera

Posted on May 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting, Xerox Research has build software to figure out health of a person via a camera, I know this stuff already exists, but they are taking advantage of the color tech for seeing if prints are off to determine health. … Continue reading →

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Pi in the Eye out for sale

Posted on May 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

The raspberry pi camera is available now for $25.  Its basically a cell phone camera for the Pi.  Has some promise but it would be nice to see the price lowered.

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An RPi adapted for Arduino

Posted on May 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

If I understand the article right, this is an RPI without the ethernet, HDMI, etc and just has all the headers that would make it fit arduino shields.  Hummm…I think I would stick with arduino’s which are starting to drop … Continue reading →

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You want 3D gun designs, print them.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

Article points out a good point, if you want to get the designs out there, print them out in a book and send them.  That is the “loophole” around the issues with posting up the 3D printed design.  This is … Continue reading →

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