Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Raspberry Pi App Store

Posted on January 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

I should have seen this one coming…. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/17/raspberry_pi_team_opens_app_store/  

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Opensource software License concepts

Posted on January 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up about open source software licenses.  The one big thing to take away, is NO MATTER WHAT, you usually at least have to include the licenses of the software you are using in your documentation.http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/14/open-source-software-compliance-basics-and-best-practices/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

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Xerox going on a buying spree?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

Xerox plans to buy 500 million worth of businesses in the service industry.  From the sounds of it, medical/healthcare based ones mostly.  Not much cash for big companies, so they must be targeting lots of small ones. http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Acquisitions-key-for-Xerox-s-bottom-line-4168662.php

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Xerox not going to IPEX

Posted on January 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

This is big.  IPEX is one of the “Big” conferences for the big printers (you know, ones that go in buildings and never stop printing ).  It makes one wonder what is happening to Xerox’s high end systems. http://whattheythink.com/news/61647-ipex-releases-statement-xeroxs-decision-not-attend-ipex/

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Xerox cries Foul

Posted on January 7, 2013 by robertwilkie

Saying a medicaid contract was not bid on fairly.  They bring up some good points and it sounds a bit like a few government officials may have done things incorrectly. http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/201301060099

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DIY cheap drill stand and upgrades

Posted on January 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to build your own drill stand (like drill press) and then the author wrote up instructions on how to upgrade it. http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-precision-drill-stand/ http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-column-drill-UPGRADES/

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A basic (and maybe cheap) Arduino Tank

Posted on January 5, 2013 by robertwilkie

This looks like a nice simple tank to build.  Cheaper maybe to buy a toy tank.  Even cheaper would be to scale down to using TI’s MSP and some motor drivers off ebay.  🙂 http://paulbleisch.com/blog/2013/01/03/simple-remote-controlled-arduino-tank/  

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Gent posts up about his drunk driving, cops show up

Posted on January 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

who needs TV, you can just read facebook postings to get the good stuff.  This guy went on a drunk driving spree, smashed some cars along the way, and then posted it all up on facebook…guess who showed up at … Continue reading →

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Xerox ignoring Cleveland RTA again

Posted on January 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

Sound more and more like this part of ACS has basically written the deal off and won’t be coming back. http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/01/rta_stuck_with_bad_ticket_mach.html

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Xerox donates 20G to West Webster Firefighters

Posted on January 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

A good deed to a tragic incident. http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2883433.shtml?cat=566      

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