Hacking the ThingamaKIT
Hack-a-Day has a how-to piece on modifying/improving/circuit bending the ThingamaKIT from Bleep Labs. How-To: Hack a ThingamaKIT More: Retro ThingamaHat ThingamaHat ThingamaKIT ThingamaKIT build photos
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HacDC: Reverse engineering code
Andrew Q Righter of HacDC writes: As you may know HacDC will be holding it’s second training event, June 28, 2008.We are inviting Bow Sineath to HacDC to teach our members (and even non-members, bring your friends!) about the intricacies of reversing binaries using some of the latest tools in the field. The following is […]
Arduino-bot toy hacking
Dino shares some details on his hacking methodology for an Ardueeno-toy-bot. This is a Rumble Robot I’m hacking and turning into an autonomous exploration robot with the Arduion as it’s central controller. This is stage one, getting the motors to drive it. Looks like fun! In the Maker Store: Arduino Diecimila
Mobile phone hacking in Africa
Interesting piece on AfriGadget about mobile phone hacking in rural Africa: One of the more interesting innovations is the development of a dual SIM card hack so that users can access multiple carriers. This product has two SIM card slots in a single phone – primarily to support price sensitive/prudent consumers who wish to optimise […]
DorkbotPDX – Portland, event this Sunday!
Thomas writes – DorkbotPDX 0x01 will be taking place on March 30th at the PNCA Graduate Studios building (1432 NW Johnson St.). We are planning to start things around 6, though there will probably be time to socialize a bit before the talks start. There will also be time to meet others in the Portland […]
RFID card-hacking on BBtv
On today’s BBtv, Xeni talks to Pablos Holman, a hacker at ETech, about how easy it is to nab data off of RFID-enabled credit cards. How to hack RFID-enabled credit cards for $8
Heart (hack) attack
Now THIS is a realm of techno-phobia that never would have crossed my mind. And you thought you were paranoid about people stealing the data from your RFID-equipped passport. From Engadget: …researchers are now warning about a possible vulnerability to an especially important bit of technology: medical devices that control the human heart. As The […]
