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Playing UMDs off the Memory Stick

Playing UMDs off the Memory Stick

Lumines Well, we’re about to see a lot UMD pirating. It’s now possible to copy a UMD and run it off a Memory Stick– copy the Lumines iSO to your Memory Stick’s root directly using iSOBuster or a similar application. When doing this, you should end up with a PSP_GAME directory there with all the game files in it, and also a UMD_DATA.BIN file in the MS root. Then simply install the Lumines Launcher by copying the files to your PSPGAME directory manually or via the previously-released KXpolit v1.50. Link.

Make Extra: EL-Wire Blinky

Make Extra: EL-Wire Blinky

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A new Make Extra is up today: Mikey Sklar’s raving-mad recipe for building a blinking, glowing wearable with electroluminescent (EL) wire, a PIC microcontroller, and (optionally) a homemade PCB– all using exclusively open-source tools. The plans include full blinky control code that’s ready to compile and burn, or (of course) modify. Link.

Roomba Scheduler

Scheduler Hero 304X363 New Roomba Scheduler! and you upgrade your current Roomba! The iRobot Scheduler is a complete scheduling system that can be used with any of our current Roomba products shown below. Simply program the days and times and Roomba will clean when you’re not at home, at night, once a week or anytime you want. Link.

Where 2.0: The Role of the First Spy Satellites

Where 2.0: The Role of the First Spy Satellites

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Ron Ondrejka gave an amazing presentation at Where 2.0. Ron was Project Photogrammetrist for the imaging and mapping systems on CORONA, LANYARD, and KH-9 “Big Bird” (MAPPER). 1960-1983. His presentation had early imaging satellites with emphasis on their contributions to mapping and targeting. They didn’t use computers for spacecraft or payload design of CORONA, for navigation and commands, or for the early years of producing maps. Link.

TiVo Announces Developer Challenge Winners

TiVo Announces Developer Challenge Winners

4.3.Audiofaucet TiVo announced the winners for its HME Developer Challenge contest today. The grand prize winner is AudioFaucet (nee iSee iTunes) and its author Kyle Copeland, who will be receiving a Segway for his work. AudioFaucet provides control over iTunes for people streaming music using an Airport Express (or a really long audio cable) using TiVo’s Home Media Engine platform. Link.