Monthly Archives: September 2013

Xerox is hiring in the Dominican

Posted on September 17, 2013 by robertwilkie

For call center jobs.  What is ironic for me is the Dominican is also a big source of scammer call centers too…. http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2013/9/13/48947/Xerox-Dominican-government-offer-300-jobs-at-fair  

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Can’t stand your bike light holder

Posted on September 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

Modify it to use a clothespin to secure it to the bike.  Now why didn’t I think of that. http://lifehacker.com/mount-a-light-to-your-bike-with-a-clothespin-615122058?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

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LEGO robot for scanning a book out of a kindle

Posted on September 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

This was just too funny, the author build a lego robot that would push the “next page” button on the kindle, then hit a key on a laptop to take a picture of it, and then repeat.  This way you … Continue reading →

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Hacked Stamps.com Scale to be stand-a-lone

Posted on September 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

Hum…I am going to have to look at this more closely to see if I can do this with my radioshack scale.  The problem is the scales do not have a built in display, and need to be plugged into … Continue reading →

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Use a 3D printer to make a custom pot

Posted on September 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

Instead of spitting out plastic, it spits out clay.  A neat idea, I wonder how the author fire’s the pots without cracking (they seem awfully thin to me). http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130915-build-your-own-ceramic-delta-3d-printer.html

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Google Authenticator with an Arduino to open a door

Posted on September 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting hack where the author uses Googles authenticator (OTP I believe) to get tokens to provide to the arduino to authenticate with.  Which the video was in english. http://hackaday.com/2013/09/14/using-google-authenticator-with-an-arduino/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29/

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MSP430F5529 USB LaunchPad evaluation kit

Posted on September 13, 2013 by robertwilkie

MSP430F5529 USB LaunchPad evaluation kit http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/09/13/msp430f5529-usb-launchpad-evaluation-kit/

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Xerox, your new mail-order pharamcy

Posted on September 13, 2013 by robertwilkie

Actually they are more into the processing of the order than anything else.  Basically it sounds like Xerox is positioning itself to be dataprocessing and call center here while someone else deals with the scripts. http://www.4-traders.com/XEROX-CORPORATION-14979/news/Xerox-Corporation–Xerox-Uses-Data-Expertise-to-Create-Dollar-Saving-Pharmacy-Benefits-Management-P-17259696/  

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Xerox is #78

Posted on September 13, 2013 by robertwilkie

I can’t make up my mind if this is a good thing, or bad for the industry overall in the US.  Good cause they made #78, bad because Xerox’s R&D over the past 5 years is 1/3 of what it … Continue reading →

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WOOT, Xerox renews 89 MILLION dollar contract with US Dept of Labor

Posted on September 13, 2013 by robertwilkie

To manage their medical bills and processing.  Wow that’s allot of cash for data processing and call center. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130912/BUSINESS/309120027/xerox-contrat-u-s-labor-department  

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