Official Kinect SDK Coming Soon
Balmer let the world know during CES that Microsoft would be releasing an SDK for their popular Xbox 360 add-on the Kinect. Sources say that Microsoft may be preparing the release of the SDK sooner than they anticipated, in just a few months. “Sources familiar with the plans” told WinRumors that an official SDK and [...]
Open Source HTPC’s That Don’t Suck
In our next installment of Distros That Don’t Suck we will be looking at open source HTPC software. Sure you can load up VLC or even use Windows Media player, but having a dedicated solution with a UI that is made for a TV is a lot easier and pleasing. I’ve left the PVR-centric software [...]
Fuel Cell Charger
We have all heard about how fuel cell technology will revolutionize the world of power since they are instantly recharged with a small shot of methanol. Toshiba finally releases a practical fuel cell charger for real world geek use; a gadget charger. Toshiab’s Dynario charger uses as little as 50 ml of methanol to recharge [...]
FIFA Soccer 10 For The Iphone
Steve Jobs wasn’t kidding when he said the the iPhone and iPod touch would revolutionize gaming. EA Sports has just released FIFA Soccer 10 for the Apple mobile platform. This is EA’s first attempt in the soccer area on the device but if Madden NFL 10 is something we should be looking at then FIFA [...]
Pedal Powered USB
Most people who own gadgets that are USB powered have a billion different charging cables. A USB cable to use with your computer, a few wall warts to change your stuff at home or at the office, a car USB charger, hell, some of us even have battery powered altoid tins to charge our iPod’s [...]
Evo “Smart Colsole” Is Linux Based
When was the last time you say a gaming console released that didn’t come from one of the big three? A while a bet. So you might be happy to know that Envizions Computer Entertainment will be releasing the Evo “Smart Console”. The interesting spin on this new console is that it’s nothing more than [...]
Disintegrator Shoots 40 Rubber Bands Per Second
Many a days I sit around the office popping people with rubber bands. You know, just like you did as a kid. Wrap the rubber band around your index finger and thumb and let it launch. Imagine launching 40 of them a second. Composed of 479 pieces, the Disintegrator shoots 40 rubber bands per second [...]
Entertainer – New Linux Based Media Center
It looks like the Media Center space just got a bit more crowded. With already tons of Windows based Media Center software available and only a handful of decent Linux based ones floating around, Entertainer plans to change all of that. Unlike software like MythTV or Freevo, Entertainer is strictly a Media Center based application [...]
DIY Toothbrush Timer
I’ve always had this fascination with Altoids tins. Combine that with good hygiene and you too can build your very own Altoids Toothbrush Timer. Okay, so it’s not a revolutionary hack, but it’s a great project if you want to get someone into electronic timing. Teach your son or daughter the joys of electronics while [...]
I Hack Charities DOT org
Johnny Long of ihackstuff.com started a project that is unlike any other. A charity that hackers devote their time on humanitarian projects according to their expertise. What makes that different than any other humanitarian project? It involves hackers. The best of the best in security and IT. Are you a hacker? Want to give back [...]
Best of the week – Aug 13 -19
Nmap 127.0.0.1 : Flash Style (Rob) Vista powered Super Nintendo (Frank) Free File: HTTP File Server (Rob) Fully mechanical Pong – No TV (Frank) Free File: Emergent Task Timer (Mike) Emgeton Mini One – Windows powered iPhone Clone (Frank) Hack your remote control (Frank) Free File: PC Decrapifier (Mike) WhiteDust Gone? (Rob) Unlocked iPhones available [...]
A basic server for under $100
If your looking for a second computer to run some basic tasks around the house like a small web server or a file server and don’t want to hack your way into a Slug box then look no further than this compact system from Data Evolution Corporation. The decTOP computer system comes with 128MB of [...]
Flip Screen for your PS3, why?
Nevover Electronics has introduced a 7†flip screen for the PS3. It’s designed to mount on the top of the console and provide a 7†TFT LCD screen for playing games and viewing videos. The resolution on it is a mere 234 x 480 so you can forget viewing any cool 1080p hi-def stuff on [...]
Learn to Hack
Every blog about security needs to post an article like this, as sort of a RTFM reference. Without further ado: First and foremost, hacking is knowing how something operates inside and out, and then making it do something that it wasn’t intended on doing. Now, that could be anything from exploiting DCOM on an unpatched [...]
