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14 Handmixers Make Large Scale Pixel Art On Grass
Amazing Art/Hack. Clearly a work in progress, but opening art to a new medium for expression is something to celebrate.
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Hackers publish fingerprints of biometrics-touting Minister
Hackers in Germany have published thousands of copies of the fingerprints of German minister Wolfgang Schauble, a loud advocate of fingerprint biometrics. Hackers from the Chaos Computer Club lifted a fingerprint from the Interior Minister, printed it on plastic, and distributed it by the thousands with their magazine for anyone who wants to impersonate the Minister at a biometric checkpoint. Short of amputation, a biometric identifier can't be revoked or changed. Schauble is a big proponent of the use of fingerprints in passports but is not the CCC's only target. The group has called for help in obtaining the prints of other German officials, including Chancellor Angela Merkel. The CCC's publication of the fingerprint coincides this week with the presentation of a security researcher who demonstrated a biometric keylogger that can capture digital fingerprints and other digital biometric data as it's transmitted from a scanning device to the server where the information is processed. The hacker can then analyze and re-use the data to subvert biometric systems and gain entry to secured buildings. Hackers in Germany have published thousands of copies of the fingerprints of German minister Wolfgang Schauble, a loud advocate of fin... more
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iBoy: Gameboy hack
Hack n Mod is kind of like a Boy's Own annual for the modern man. This hack shows you how to case your iPod inside your antique Gameboy. Pretty cool, non? Hack n Mod is kind of like a Boy's Own annual for the modern man. This hack shows you how to case your iPod inside your antique Gameb... more
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Digital billboards hacked in Southern California
"A well known 18 year old graffiti artist that goes by the name "Skullphone" has expanded his repertoire of vandalism to include 10 digital billboards around L.A. Earlier this week, onlookers were treated to Skullphones's calling card in between the normal ads running on the display."
An interesting twist on graffiti art! "A well known 18 year old graffiti artist that goes by the name "Skullphone" has expanded his repertoire of vandalism to include 10 di... more -
RFID Credit Cards Ridiculously Hackable
8 bucks can yield credit card information you don't want other folks getting.
Maybe I selectively remember things, but when people started talking about contactless payment, I remember saying, "Uh oh!" 8 bucks can yield credit card information you don't want other folks getting. ... more -
Watch YouTube in higher definition
Some clever chap has figured out that if you place &fmt=18 at the end of your YouTube url then your videos are streamed in higher definition. So give it a whirl on your favourite YouTube videos and see what you think. Some clever chap has figured out that if you place &fmt=18 at the end of your YouTube url then your videos are streamed in higher ... more
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Tracking fingers with the Wii Remote
"Using an IR led array and some reflective tape, you can track fingers in thin air using the Wii Remote by Johnny Chung Lee, Carnegie Mellon University. " "Using an IR led array and some reflective tape, you can track fingers in thin air using the Wii Remote by Johnny Chung Lee, Carnegie ... more
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Mac to the Future
Sure, the whole iTunes movie rental thing is great and all, but what if you need more than 24 hours to watch a movie? Well, have no fear! The good people at Gizmodo have figured out a way to make you computer time travel, allowing you to watch those movies you rented forever!
That's heavy! Sure, the whole iTunes movie rental thing is great and all, but what if you need more than 24 hours to watch a movie? Well, have no f... more -
Dane Cook Not Funny For 7 Straight Hours
Dane Cook broke the comedy endurance record set by Dave Chappelle on Wednesday.
Insiders say he just held the microphone, ripped off Louis CK for a couple of hours, talked about something boring, grabbed his crotch, then yelled really loud letting the audience know where and when they should laugh. Dane Cook broke the comedy endurance record set by Dave Chappelle on Wednesday. ... more -
Head Tracking Wii
Johnny Lee, the amazing Wii hacker who brought us so many great tricks to use with our Wiimote strikes again. This time, with quite possibly the COOLEST of tricks...Head Tracking VR!
For those of you who just want to see the money shot, skip ahead to 2:45 in the clip and prepare to have your mind BLOWN! Johnny Lee, the amazing Wii hacker who brought us so many great tricks to use with our Wiimote strikes again. This time, with quite p... more -
top 10 food and drink hacks
they had me at "cd spindle bagel container"
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If You Love On-Hold Music, Don't Check This Site Out.
I have been using this for a little under a year. It lists the easiest way to climb phone trees to get to a real person.
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Tap Into The Phone Company's Current... If You Dare
Ever wonder if you could tap the electrical current on your phone company's landlines (does anyone still use those anymore?) to supply low-powered household gadgets with juice in an emergency (or financial pinch)? Turns out that apparently it ain't too hard to get between 40 and 70 volts (no word on wattage) with a few components and a little time spent soldering. Ever wonder if you could tap the electrical current on your phone company's landlines (does anyone still use those anymore?) to supply... more
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Teenager claims to have easy iPod Touch jailbreak
A 13-year-old hacker claims to have developed code that would let you put third-party applications on an iPod Touch without having to take a computer science class. A 13-year-old hacker claims to have developed code that would let you put third-party applications on an iPod Touch without having to ... more
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MIT hearts Master Chief
MIT's known for pranks, or hacks, against rival school Harvard (and sometimes even on their own campus). Their latest hack today enhances the John P. Harvard statue with a battle-ready Master Chief Spartan helmet and assault rifle (with a bullet count of 2E) in honor of Halo day. MIT's known for pranks, or hacks, against rival school Harvard (and sometimes even on their own campus). Their latest hack today enhan... more
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Battery Hacking
Did you know you can get $40 worth of batteries just by hacking a $1.88 12V battery?
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University Cracks Every State Voting Machine
University of California researchers successfully CRACKED EVERY VOTING MACHINE they tried to hack, all of which were certified by the state, according to a report commissioned by the State of California and released yesterday. University of California researchers successfully CRACKED EVERY VOTING MACHINE they tried to hack, all of which were certified by the ... more
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is your precious iPhone hackable?
hipsters everywhere are losing it.
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