Monthly Archives: July 2015

Convert an inkjet printer for conductive ink

Posted on July 23, 2015 by robertwilkie

I have thought about these builds alot lately.  Wish I had time to do them myself.  Could be a good way to prototype single sides circuits before sending them to a fab. http://www.instructables.com/id/Print-Conductive-Circuits-With-An-Inkjet-Printer/

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Building weatherproof solar panels

Posted on July 23, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice build for extreme weather solar panels. http://www.instructables.com/id/Octanis-1-How-to-Make-Solar-Panels/

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DIY Blacksmithing on the Cheap

Posted on July 23, 2015 by robertwilkie

I am always making tools with tools.  I have not taken on blacksmithing yet thought.  This looks pretty neat setup with mostly household common items.  Maybe someday I will try this out myself. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-blacksmithing-Converting-your-barbecue-into-a-/

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How to convert an STL file for laser cutting

Posted on July 21, 2015 by robertwilkie

Its a bit of a painful process where you basically need to load the file into a CAD program to do the conversion.  Rhino 3D and Autodesk 123 are used as the examples. http://makezine.com/projects/skill-builder-convert-stl-file-laser-cutting/?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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Peristaltic Pumps

Posted on July 21, 2015 by robertwilkie

So I have been thinking about 3D printing with other materials.  Problem is there is not a whole lot out there on different materials, creamy likey ones, and how to use them.  I stumbled on this article on using a … Continue reading →

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How to fake out Amazon Echo

Posted on July 21, 2015 by robertwilkie

So you got an amazon Echo and want to add non-wemo devices too it.  Apparently someone reverse engineered its http/UDP traffic to mod a device to “look” like a wemo to the Echo so it can be managed.  Pretty neat … Continue reading →

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EFF warning about Xerox tech

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

This was amusing.  the EFF has raised an alarm about Xerox and other companies that use tech for carpool lane mis-use and other car surveillance tech could be a huge privacy risk. http://www.i4u.com/2015/04/90711/iff-raises-privacy-concerns-over-xeroxs-automated-vehicle-occupancy-detection

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Xerox #5 for the 10 worst companies to work for

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

Well on the plus side, its moved up from the bottom 3 worst companies.  This has to be the latest I have ever seen one of these reports from glassdoor for the previous year.  Anyways looks like employees at Xerox … Continue reading →

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Xerox still in hot water in Orange County

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

I sometimes wonder if the services direction is a good one to go into.  Xerox seems to run into alot of issues with it. http://voiceofoc.org/2015/07/santana-xerox-collapse-should-fuel-calls-for-outside-oversight/

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Interesting Patent from Xerox

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robertwilkie

I thought for some reason they already did this.  But Xerox has an interesting patent on stopping the reproduction (copy) of banknotes. http://www.securingindustry.com/security-documents-and-it/patent-watch-xerox-system-to-prevent-banknote-copying/s110/a2416/#.VaZMa7WnSiw

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