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Wow! Very interesting and newsworthy! Amazon’s Kindle DRM cracked @ The Register… An Israeli hacker says he has broken copyright protections built in to Amazon’s Kindle for PC, a feat that allows ebooks stored on the application to work with other devices. The hack began as an open challenge in this (translated) forum for participants […]
Enjoy programming AVR microcontrollers, but wish there was a better way to debug your programs then blinking lights?
Get your entries in, the Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest deadline is Tuesday, December 22 at 11:59PM PST! MAKE is teaming up with the Penguin Group to present The Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest! All of you adventure-seekers and gadget lovers out there are invited to join in. If you were Alex Rider, what gadget […]
After considering splitting a winter’s firewood with a maul, an device like this one sure does look more fun. It’s made by Hahn Machinery in Minnesota.
Furry Objects is a series by Danish artist Magnhild Disington that mixes scraps of fur with cell phones and flash drives. [via Core77]
The Copenhagen Wheel recently demonstrated at the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change is a clever device that can store energy every time you apply the breaks and then reapply it in the form of motor assist as you ascend a hill on your bicycle.
Ever take a photograph, and realize after the fact that you focused on a tree in the background instead of your subject’s face? Wish you could go back and fix it?
