Interesting story about “The Curious Case of Dmitry Golubov” at Washington post’s Security Fix. I’m not so interested in the cybercrime boss details – but this device called the “Raskat” – has anyone heard/seen this thing? “As for his computer, he is right no evidence was found because he had cooked all of his loose […]
If you are looking for the best in portable cellphone technology, do not look here at Make. This cellphone, called the “Thunder Super Radio HiFi” features a 1.3 megapixel camera, 2.4 inch TFT display, built-in mini boombox, and even an microSD card slot. What looks like a normal phone on one side, morphs into a […]
This custom coil gun for V2 robosapiens is outstanding. The video was posted to youtube over a year ago, but I just noticed it now, so let’s all just sit back, enjoy, and pretend it’s super fresh. Mmmkay? It looks like Marcus based his coil gun on the bic-pen and disposable camera capacitor design that’s […]
It pretty typical for Windows to take a minute or two to shutdown. Most of this wait is due to the OS being extra patient, waiting for all of your applications to safely close. So when an application hangs during shutdown, you are forced to twiddle your thumbs until Windows decides that enough time has […]
These are full-page scans from the 1930 DeMoulin Bros. & Co. Fraternal Supply Catalog, which illustrates tons of pranks to use on new recruits. Most are fantastically elaborate and would never work in today’s society. I think my favorite is the Electric Spiked Pathway or maybe the Moral Athletics. Take a look and post your […]
The phantom Keystroker would be fairly easy to spot plugged into your computer, but the results would be fun to watch. Maybe a remake is in order, especially if you can make it smaller, and easier to conceal. The Phantom Keystroker may look like a harmless circuit board, but it’s actually a devious contraption of […]
Matrixsynth points out this nice little collection of relatively simple music synthesizer schematics – hmmm, the IR/CV Light Controller looks quite interesting. Building circuits @ home is a great way to learn about electronics. One doesn’t need to know how every component works at first – it’s a lot of fun to learn by ‘doing’. […]
