Dev Kit For Your HP 20b Calculator
Yes, you heard me, a dev kit for a calculator. I’m sure that only financial nerd have the HP 20b calculator in their arsenal of financial tools, but until know all you could do with it was, uhmm, calculate. Now that HP has released a dev kit that the say is “designed for developers [...]
DVD On A Wii
Wii fanboys rejoice, you can now watch DVD’s on your Wii with some Homebrew software developed by a crafty hacker named Erant. The homebew software allows the Wii to read DVD’s and come bundled with a media player program that let’s you play DVD movies as well as view video files stored on an SD [...]
PS2 Hack Simulates Fatigue
I’ve sure seen my fair share of console game controller hacks, but never one like this. The guys at Near Future Laboratory have been working on a hack for a PS2 controller that will making gaming more “realistic” by simulating fatigue. By wiring in the ever versatile Arduino platform to the PS2 controller’s DualShock 2 [...]
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Robot Easter Egg
Type “about:robots” in the address bar on Firefox 3.0 to see a little bit of wisdom form our metallic brethren. If you stumble upon any more Firefox easter eggs drop a comment so we can check them out. Remember, Robots are Your Plastic Pal who’s fun to be with.
The Best Of 2600
The guys over at my beloved 2600 magazine have decided to publish The Best of 2600. It’s a collection of articles from the 20+ years of its name sake magazine. With great articles on lock-picking, phone phreaking, social engineering, and other hacking topics that will keep you informed and entertained.
Founded in 1984, 2600 was one [...]
Every EEEPC Hack Under The Sun
I’ve done a few hacks here and there with my EEEPC. I’ve even been on TV doing some of these hacks, but this takes the cake.
Someone has actually posted an incredibly detailed write-up of adding everything to your EEEPC and I mean everything. Four port USB hub, internal GPS, bluetooth, 56k modem, FM audio transmitter, [...]
Boeing 787 – Hackable
Wired.com has a great article on the “hackability” of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Apparently the computer network in the Dreamliner’s passenger compartment is connected to the plane’s control, navigation and communications systems which is a serious no no.
Apart from it being one hell of a security risk trying to hack this baby would probably [...]
Poor Mans 3d Scanner
Don’t have $4000 + to purchase a high end 3d scanner? Using a simple web cam, a free (as in beer) piece of windows software and a laser line level you too can achieve the same stunning results. The David Laserscanner does just that. Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
- A camera (e.g. web [...]
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13 way to get your Facebook account suspended
Having your profile suspended on Facebook seems like it’s more common then it should be. Apparently if you “poke” too many people your a very bad person (not to mention slightly perverted).
Check out this great article on 13 ways you can avoid having your Facebook profile suspended (or even deleted).
Link: 13 Reasons your Facebook account [...]
Tips for geeks (and Parents) to get a little more zzzzzzz
You might be a new parent or just a wired geek working 20 hour days. Either way a few tips on getting a little extra sleep is needed. Check out the Cheat on the Need to Sleep Wiki Page.
Link: Wired’s Cheat on the Need to Sleep Wiki Page
Cut your Electricity Bill in HALF
Disclaimer: Like the video states, this is illegal is some states and countries.
Electric Meter Hack! How To Cut Your Electricity Bill In Half! – The best video clips are right here
