Smarter clothing care labels
Clever idea – RFID tags to tell a washer/dryer how to wash clothes – [via] Link.
Wireless
HOW TO – Turn a Windows Mobile 6 device into a WiFi router
Jason writes – WMWifiRouter is a new utility that you can run on your WiFi-capable WM6 device to turn it into a GPRS-uplinked WiFi router. When activated, it will set up your WiFi link in ad-hoc mode and start a DHCP server. Your laptop will see a new network called WMWifiRouter, and connecting to it […]
Radio modem
Here’s a radio modem using an “iPod” FM Transmitter and a regular FM receiver. Using the programs provided, you can send messages between two computers at 9600 bps – Link.
144 MHz contact by bouncing signals from ISS
On 12/8/07 Ham radio operators, using morse code communicated by bouncing radio signals off the surface of the space station as it flew overhead, thanks Ollie AJ10! Link.
Wifi-Camera Obscura captures invisible signals
This Wifi camera by artists/researchers Usman Haque, Bengt Sjölén and Adam Somlai-Fischer attempts to capture the electromagnetic view of 2.4GHz signals passing through any open (or closed) spaces such as coffee houses, offices, homes, and other open urban spaces. Pretty interesting images captured, we just wonder how much data, if any, can be stolen from […]
Crackin’ wireless keyboards
Hack a Day has a round up and links to PDFs/videos on cracking the wireless keyboards a lot of folks use (Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000 and 2000) very interesting! Key-logging wirelessly! – Link. Related: DIY Hardware keylogger – Link.
Nittany amateur radio club antenna contest
A fun gallery of photos from the 2007 crazy antenna contest, thanks Pete! – Link.
