Monthly Archives: November 2015

Making a Dowel Jig

Posted on November 5, 2015 by robertwilkie

Clever build.  I like the hole on top to “sight” in the dowel holes. http://workshop.lifehacker.com/make-an-accurate-dowel-jig-from-scrap-wood-1740234672

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Arduino IDE 1.6.6 out

Posted on November 5, 2015 by robertwilkie

And it adds in this concept of COMMAND LINE for compiling and other features.  Gee…like thats new (I can hear the comments from c/c++ land already). http://makezine.com/2015/11/04/arduino-ide-software-update/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24{feed}&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24{makezineonline}+%28%24{MAKE}%29&utm_content=%24{GoogleReader}

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Another interesting RPi Clone

Posted on November 5, 2015 by robertwilkie

The NanoPI2 is another clone of the RPi2, Its smaller than the RPi and a few dollars cheaper.  Doesn’t have audio ports but has built in bluetooth and 2 MicroSD slots.  Its only $32 so a bit cheaper too.  Oh … Continue reading →

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I think I saw something like this a few years ago on Kickstarter

Posted on November 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

This basically takes a can of spraypaint and makes a dot-matrix printer with it (oh you are the driver of the can).  I recall a project like this on kickstarter a few years back with an arduino.  I wonder if … Continue reading →

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Build a portable hacking station with RPi

Posted on November 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

Basically you take an RPi, load it with Kali Linux, and run it off the box with a tiny touch LCD (pricey too).  I think rooting a phone maybe a better solution. http://lifehacker.com/how-to-build-a-portable-hacking-station-with-a-raspberr-1739297918

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Xerox a buy at 9?

Posted on November 2, 2015 by robertwilkie

Barclays is putting Xerox a buy at $9.  I wonder if it will go down to that level. http://www.dakotafinancialnews.com/barclays-cuts-xerox-corp-price-target-to-9-00-xrx/585844/

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Xerox docutech 25 years old

Posted on November 2, 2015 by robertwilkie

I hear stories that these things are still running out there too. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151030005178/en/Legacy-Making-Work-Work-Better.-25-Years

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Xerox targets app that targets its parking tickets

Posted on November 2, 2015 by robertwilkie

This is just too funny, apparently there is an app, fix(?) that will fix your parking tickets.  Well Xerox is making it difficult for the app to fix its automated parking tickets.  Interesting war on tech. http://www.allgov.com/usa/ca/news/controversies/cities-battle-smartphone-app-that-fixes-tickets-151030?news=857741

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