Monthly Archives: July 2014

Cheapshark for video game deals

Posted on July 31, 2014 by robertwilkie

OK if you have kids, then you know all about video games, and how some of them cost @#$% money.  Apparently there is a site called cheapshark that will help you find the best price for a given game.  Haven’t … Continue reading →

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Mining bitcoins with a RPi

Posted on July 31, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to setup a raspberry pi to mine bitcoins.  Sad part is its almost next to impossible to get any with such a small CPU.  I did set this up myself about a year ago, with litecoins, … Continue reading →

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jscut.org, Maybe a better way to make 2D gcode?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by robertwilkie

OK started back up on CNC again now that some personal projects are done.  I’m still stuck on CAM right now, started tinkering with Inkscape, but didn’t get too far.  I came across this website, jscut.org, that provides a pretty … Continue reading →

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Automatic bike brake light

Posted on July 30, 2014 by robertwilkie

Good idea, the author took a cheap rear bicycle light and put some switches (homemade) to his brakes and it triggers the light.  My 2 cents.  I think I would have put them in the handlebars, maybe a contact switch … Continue reading →

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A hacker database?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by robertwilkie

OK this struck me as odd.  Article goes on about a database that supposedly lists out hackers (http://indexeus.com/) and personal info.  It won’t give you a free search and it requires registration….. No info to validate the results….hummm http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/20/indexeus/?ncid=rss_truncated  

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Cool and cheap mini windturbine for kids

Posted on July 30, 2014 by robertwilkie

Cool build for a simple wind turbine that is pretty cheap to make, and can be used with kids.  Down sides, 1, the motor has to get pretty good speed to “light” the LED from my experience.  2,  I wish … Continue reading →

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Mist a stick, great for kids, and waterbills

Posted on July 29, 2014 by robertwilkie

Its been a pretty nice summer sofar, but just incase you get a heatwave, might be worth building one of these to keep the kids cool.  The instructions are pretty straight forward, and reminds me of the Kid Wash that … Continue reading →

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Xerox the largest employer (publicly held) in Rochester

Posted on July 29, 2014 by robertwilkie

I’m still trying to figure out if this is good or bad.  Good since Xerox is now the number 1 employer (not counting private companies like UofR, or the Rochester City School District).   Or that all the other companies, … Continue reading →

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Xerox and its moves in healthcare

Posted on July 29, 2014 by robertwilkie

Good article, Jist, the author goes over how Xerox is moving into healthcare services.  And that its hit some bumps in the road, but could be a good move for it. http://diginomica.com/2014/07/28/diagnosing-obamacare-digital-health-symptoms-undermining-xeroxs-transformation/  

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Xerox Stock is Up, Highest in a long time

Posted on July 29, 2014 by robertwilkie

Over $13 a share.  Mostly cause the services end didn’t suck as bad as the street predicted. http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/141610/xerox-xrx-soars-to-a-new-52-week-high-on-q2-earnings-beat  

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