Monthly Archives: January 2014

Xerox received 1,168 U.S. patents in 2013

Thats alot of patents.  And a good warchest to have, but…my experience is it takes 4-5 years for a company to get something together to get it into an official patent.  So I wonder how many IP’s Xerox will have … Continue reading

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Linux battery life increaser

I have noticed that Linux does seem to drain my battery faster than Windows did, so this is an interesting Kernel Module (Called TLP) that I will be installing tonight to try it out. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/easily-increase-battery-life-tlp-linux/

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Five Best Remote Desktop Tools

http://lifehacker.com/five-best-remote-desktop-tools-1508597379?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

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Another flaw with IP cameras

The issues with Foscam’s IP cameras reminds me of Windows 95 in its day. http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/01/bug-exposes-ip-cameras-baby-monitors/

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Occidentalis, Raspberry Pi OS for Electronics

A RPi distro from Adafruit that has a bunch of stuff for controlling motors and other circuits.  It looks interesting but….I wonder how long the support for it will be. http://lifehacker.com/occidentalis-tweaks-the-raspberry-pi-os-for-electronics-1508321478?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

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How to use KTM LCD module with Arduino

Nice write-up on how to use one of these LCD modules.  KM are caclulator like displays. http://tronixstuff.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/arduino-and-ktm-s1201-lcd-modules/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TRONIXSTUFF+%28t+r+o+n+i+x+s+t+u+f+f%29

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This has to be one of the simplest Hydroponics builds

Take a bucket, a pump, hose and some drills and ba-bam, hydroponics setup.  Seems like the bucket could be knocked down to a 1 gallon to save water/space.  But this is a cheap build to do. http://www.instructables.com/id/5-Gallon-Bucket-Hydroponics/

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Build a Beer Caddy

This looks like a nice build but…the directions start off really good, but its missing the middle (more details needed).  Most folks could figure it out.  This could be a good idea for a guy gift. http://www.instructables.com/id/The-6-Pack-Caddy/

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Not a rosy picture for Xerox

This stock analyst doesn’t paint a rosy picture for Xerox.  It kindof hints that services will only bring a shortterm gain if I read it correctly. ttp://www.thestreet.com/story/12254448/1/xerox-cant-copy-its-past.html  

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A Crayon Lathe

When I first stumbled on this, I thought it was a joke.  But no its a real build and it can be used to help teach kids not only about building tools.  But how to use a lathe (safely). http://www.instructables.com/id/Crayon-Lathe-LittleBits/ … Continue reading

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