Monthly Archives: September 2013

More Xerox PR on Healthcare Services

Posted on September 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Yeah yeah, normal PR stuff…but was is interesting is the names on the source of information for Xerox and contact points. They are not the standard “names” I usually see on Xerox PR releases.  One, is in Rochester, but works … Continue reading →

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Oct 1st, big day for Xerox Services

Posted on September 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

I have a feeling next month (assuming Obamacare isn’t defunded) Xerox is going to have a very busy callcenter(s).  Should be interesting to see how things pan out.  Anyways the article talks about how Xerox will be servicing CT for … Continue reading →

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Wait, Xerox still does technology?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

Its good to see some parts of Xerox are still looking at the existing knowledge base and how to apply it in new ways. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/columnist/lahman/2013/09/26/sean-lahman-xerox-corp-developing-flexible-wearable-technology/2868671/

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Xerox: Set your calender for a whole hour of U.B.

Posted on September 26, 2013 by robertwilkie

You can watch A WHOLE HOUR about UB!  I know I can’t wait, how about you?  I have a feeling its going to be a fluff piece and basically going over how she became the first African American CEO of … Continue reading →

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Using an RPi with a Gieger Counter

Posted on September 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

Its actually using a daughter board (shield for your arduino folks) that has all the gieger hardware (called the PiGi) and the board is opensource.  It sounds like it would cost around 40-50 dollards to get the board made in … Continue reading →

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Obamacare to carry Xerox Higher in Stock value?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

I have been noticing a lot of stock analysts have been raising Xerox’s price to over $12 lately, mostly due to its “health care” services. http://tickerreport.com/banking-finance/16249/xerox-corp-price-target-raised-to-12-50-at-brean-capital-xrx/  

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Remote Lock Comes to Android

Posted on September 25, 2013 by robertwilkie

All I can say is ABOUT TIME!  Now I can dump that stupid app with ads that does it.  To see if it works for you, go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager, log into your google account, and have fun. http://gizmodo.com/remote-lock-comes-to-android-1377123700

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Unmanned sailboats

Posted on September 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

No directions, but a cool idea, the students built the sailboat for monitoring stuff in the water.  But me, this could be a cool toy in a pool (scaled down). http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/07/unmanned-sailboats/

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Peachy, the $100 3D printer kit

Posted on September 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

OK I broke down and finally decided to talk about this printer.  It looks pretty cool and is kindof like a Stratasys printer.  My concerns are: This is the first DIY resin printer I know of Its a kit It … Continue reading →

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Xerox part of the Mopria Print effort

Posted on September 24, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting how a bunch of print vendors (Xerox/HP/Canon/Samsung) are involved, but not Google, Microsoft, or Apple. Adobe is thought.  This reminds me of the days of the JDF (Job Definition Format) which seemed to involve the same players, but nothing … Continue reading →

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