Monthly Archives: August 2014

Xerox to hire a 100 call center folks in Moosic

Apparently in Penn State.  Funny how they just shut one site down and start up or hire a bunch in another.  Glad I am not a call center employee. http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/xerox-to-add-100-jobs-in-moosic-1.1735407

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Cheap laser cutters and upgrades

I was reading the bottom article on DangerousPrototypes today, and it got me thinking about how to upgrade some of the cheap laser cutters you can now get for $400-500 dollars (and cheaper).  And doesn’t hackaday have an article on … Continue reading

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Simple and cheap shelving ideas

Good article on ways to have shelves and storage to tight areas or basements.  Worth reading.  The second article covers some good ideas for pegboard shelving and other shop tricks too. http://www.familyhandyman.com/storage-organization/easy-shelving-ideas-tips-for-home-organization/view-all http://www.familyhandyman.com/workshop/tips-for-a-tidy-workshop/view-all  

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Need legal help with a contract…use LegalSifter

Since I seem to be on a start-up kick.  I stumbled on this article where the site, LegalSifter, helps look at a contract for a small company and see if there is any glaring issues in it.  So if you … Continue reading

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Interesting take on outsourcing rights

Bit off topic, but this was an interesting article on how non-USA folks working the the US get treated, or I should say taken advantage of.  And how that is spilling into the regular workforce in the US. http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/16/news/economy/guest-workers-labor/index.html?iid=HP_LN

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Xerox hires a Kennedy

John Kennedy (the living one) as the CMO for Xerox. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferrooney/2014/07/21/john-kennedy-named-cmo-of-xerox/

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Xerox closing another call center – almost 500 jobs

I am still amazed how these call centers can be started and closed overnight… http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/humble/news/xerox-announces-layoffs-in-houston-call-center/article_2609204b-e0d6-59f9-a631-6aa07fed132a.html

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Simple backup and restore tutorial for RPi

Good write-up on how to backup and restore SD images you have for the RPi on an RPi.  Me…I just dd the SD card on my linux box.  Or…get another cheap SD card. http://sysmatt.blogspot.com/2014/08/backup-restore-customize-and-clone-your.html

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Using a pressure sensor on an arduino

Actually a pcduino, but this could apply to regular arduinos.  Its a write-up and sample code on how to use a basic pressure sensor.  Worth looking at if you are starting out with the stuff. http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-pressure-sensor-on-pcduino/

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Startups in Rochester NY

I got curious after talking to a few local engineers about small companies in Rochester NY.  So I started looking around.  There are several in the area that caught my attention as interesting to look at.  Most where basically “hired … Continue reading

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