Yet More PSP Phone Leakage

In probably the worst kept secret of 2010 and 2011 the Sony Xperia, or PSP Phone has seen more press time than any other product I can remember and it hasn’t even been officially announced or acknowledged yet. This isn’t new for Sony – remember the PSP Go or the PS3 Slim that hit the [...]

DIY: Lock Your Door Via Text Message

Billy Chasen thought that using keys to open his office was so 2000 so he decided to build a door lock/unlock system via text message. Using a servo motor, a tiny web server, and some piping claps from Home Depot he built a unit that can lock or unlock a door via a text message. [...]

Top 10 Of 2010

Another year is almost behind us and thanks to our dedicated and loyal readers our 3rd successful year bringing you the latest in gadgets, gaming, technology and the bizarre. We have brought the monkeys in (by monkeys we mean a crafty worded perl script) and have compiled the the most viewed posts here on tech.nocr.at. [...]

WiFi Door Opener

We have seen our fair share of door opening hacks. Remember the secret knock door lock? That was pretty awesome, but what if I tell you that you can unlock your door from any wifi device? The guys over at Sunlight Labs have done just that. By using a WRT54GL and some creative hacking that [...]

In Case You Missed It: Week 44 Round Up

Another week another bunch of stuff that we posted. In case you missed any of it we have everything from Videogame Alarm Clocks to Secret Knock Door Openers. Enjoy. Gadgets A Cell Phone For GramaUSB Boobie WarmersFuel Cell ChargerBatteries For The Web 2.0 Generation Gaming Videogame Alarm Clocks Hacking and Security DIY: Star Trek Bluetooth [...]

Secret Knock Door Lock

Forget about all of those fancy RFID and Biometric door lock systems, build yourself a high-tech secret door knock lock. By using an Arduino and a few other parts that were laying around, Steve Hoefer built a device that unlocks the door when it detects a certain knock pattern on the door. It works by [...]

Microsoft’s App Lab

I’ll give Microsoft credit, when they want to be funny they are funny. The Windows Mobile Dev team released this video giving everyone a sneak peak from their super secret application development lab of the upcoming apps that will be released on the new Windows Marketplace. I love the under-tone of poking fun at Apple’s [...]

Windows 7: Will You Upgrade?

With Windows 7 officially released, will you be getting up early to purchase your copy? It has been a long time coming (I really don’t count Vista as a usable operating system), a stable a somewhat decent OS from Microsoft. Let’s be honest, the form and function of the new OS from the boys at [...]

Flash Drive Comb

File this one under the “what the f*#k are you doing spending money on something so damn stupid” category. It’s now official, I have now seen every stupid possible way to jam a USB flash drive into even stupider objects. The only possible need to this $36 2GB comb flash drive is if your a [...]

Nuclear Battery In Your Pocket

Yep, you heard me correctly, a nuclear battery. Researchers at the University of Missouri have created super tiny nuclear power sources that can be used as batteries. Dead gadgets and XBox 360 controllers will soon be a thing of the past. The secret to these tiny power plants is the use of new liquid semiconductors [...]

Hide Your Data With A Fake Phone Jack

Are you afraid of the black helicopters flying overhead? Maybe you owe the IRA IRS a bunch of money and want to keep your financial records from prying eyes. Well, if you answered yes to any of the above then the USB phone jack is for you. Sure you could hollow out a book and [...]

Leopard Secrets

Is that genius bar annoying the crap out of you? Kill it with secrets. Secrets is a preference pane you add to Leopard that allows you to play around with all sorts of options that Apple never wanted you to play with. Did you know that you can enable an expert mode in Disk Utility [...]

Avalinks – Social Bookmarking Reinvented

It’s hasn’t been the biggest secret around these parts, I have been working feverishly at creating a “new” social bookmarking service. I know what some of you are already saying; “but we already have delicious”. Avalinks takes a fresh look at social bookmarking. Watchlists to follow family and friends Make your bookmarks public for the [...]

Secret Box From Apple

Apple seems to have sent out a bunch of secret packages to iPhone resellers that come with a Non Disclosure Agreement. You’re not even suppose to open the box until Tuesday. (Sure, Sure). The sticker on the box reads: “Subject to terms of NDA. Do not open until Tuesday June 10th 2008″. I’m willing to [...]

DYI Photo Snoot

Although a snoot might seem like someone who is rich and wealthy in reality it’s a photographers secret weapon when creating dramatic lighting. Weather you want a dramatic highlight or an eerie vignetting effect, a snoot can help limit the spread of light from a flash. With some gaffer tape and some cardboard you can [...]

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