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wii
Loading All Your Wii Games From A Hard Drive Just Got Easier
Remember this cool Wii hard drive hack? Great. It just got a whole lot simpler thanks to Lifehacker and this handy (and updated) tutorial. [Lifehacker] -
diy
Keykeriki Open Source Wireless Keyboard Sniffer
The team at Remote-Exploit.org are currently working on an open source hardware/software sniffer project that allows you to decode Microsoft wireless keyboards (and Logitech boards in the near future). More »
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By Sean FallonComment by jhcovert: I was under the impression that even wired keyboards gave off a slight signal when the keys were pressed, which... 1 Responses | Other threads
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professional mods
PC-In-A-Vase Was Created by a Real Company, Not a Dodgy Hacker
We see PC guts stuffed into vessels not normally associated with technology all the time, but they're always the product of a bored hacker, tinkering away in his free time. This PC-in-a-vase, however, was designed by ECS, a little-known but assuredly real company.
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Hello Mister Walrus: You'd be more impressed with my collection of web cams disguised to look like bedroom furniture. 8 Responses | Other threads
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nsfw
Hacked Public Bicycle Kiosk Shows Porn Movie, Extra Benefits of Public Transport
This is a computer kiosk used to control public bicycle lending. But as you can see in the image, the touchscreen is not displaying the software used for this task, but a porn movie at full screen. More » -
diy
iFOB Is a Keyless Entry Hack, Not an Azn on a Mac
Nate, a guy who absolutely detests keys, has come up with a fun hack that transforms a Nike footpod and an iPod into the "iFOB"—a unique RFID remote that automatically unlocks his car doors from far away for a completely keyless entry. More »
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By Andi WangComment by Korgoths: Boy that sure is a "cool" hack and to think all this time I have been using the key less... 19 Responses | Other threads
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roomba
Punk iRobot Tags Floors With Its Powder Graffiti
This is what happens when a Roomba gets kicked around by abusive parents—it rebels against society, joins a gang and vandalizes our communities. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by OMG! DEITY!: I saw something like this at the Esat BT young scientist exhibition in Dublin about 5 years back, except it... 1 Responses | Other threads
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watches
Flip Watch Lets Everyone Know What Time It Is
Practical? No, not at all. But this watch made by Fatman and Circuit Girl is nothing if not hilarious. At least no one would ever have to ask you what time it is. [Make]
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By Sean FallonComment by Wireless Joe: I think I'll take one on my usual stroll through the airport. Shouldn't be a problem, right? 4 Responses | Other threads
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mobileme
Salma Hayek's MobileMe Account Hacked, No Nudie Pics Found (Sorry!)
One of the irritating mosquito-like posters over at 4chan hacked into Salma Hayek's MobileMe account and found it laughably easy despite MobileMe's "security" questions. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by SJRNWT: Do people actually find her attractive? :/ 39 Responses | Other threads
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amazon
Hacker Claims He Shoved Amazon Into the Closet Using "Inappropriate" Flag Exploit
Okay, maybe Amazon is off the hook. The well-known troll Weev is claiming that he's actually responsible for Amazon's sudden surge of LGBT prudishness. Which Valleywag says actually makes sense. More »
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Comment by ZaxxonQ.com: Ah-ha! I knew Amazon wouldn't do that to me! BTW, quick note before anyone looks up my book there, I... 13 Responses | Other threads
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we're doomed
Scary: Spies Have Totally Infilitrated Our Electricity Grid
This is frightening: Cyberspies from China and Russia have penetrated the US electricity grid, leaving behind software that could be triggered to mess up our infrastructure, reports the WSJ. More »
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Comment by AnalysisDialysis (and a MudkipNDS): Great... I hope they already didn't infiltrate California. That way, we could declare independence and just leave the rest of... 25 Responses | Other threads
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dude
Industrious Stoners Tackle Another Project: The Atari Pipe
Sorry, straight-edgers. Continuing our theme of "Pot Hacks March," loyal reader Brian sent in his creation, a pipe made out of an Atari 2600 controller. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Hyman Decent: I don't remember this joystick having buttons on the side. 10 Responses | Other threads
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diy
Largest TV Remote Ever Controls Windows Media Center
Behold the MEGAREMOTE! Actually, roll onto it, because you can't hold it: It's made with two flexible Dance Dance Revolution mats for the PlayStation 2, hacked to control Windows Media Center with your feet. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: Reminds me of my old "Power Pad" on the NES. Bad purchase that was. Never get something like... 3 Responses | Other threads
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boxee
How To Bring Hulu Back to Boxee and XBMC
Today was supposed to be the day Hulu stopped streaming content to to your TV via Boxee, but luckily there could be a way to get around this problem. More » -
good times
LaserPup: Use the iPhone To Shoot Lasers at Your Dog
Are you tired of shooting lasers at your dog the old fashioned way? I know I am. Thanks to this DIY project called LaserPup, you can annoy your pooch with the power of the iPhone! More »
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By Sean FallonComment by OMG! Ponies!: I'm suing. This clearly infringes on my Dead Kittens app. In fact, I'm taking the position that every... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Extreme Reader Participation
Authorities Warn Against Road Sign Hacking on Radio
OK people, I know we were the ones who promoted this idea, and then laughed and applauded when you followed up. But now the authorities are getting serious, according to reader Dan Mowchan: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by elementary: Simply hacking the signs is a misdemeanor. The real threat is that someone might get in a serious accident in... 23 Responses | Other threads
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back to the future
Build Your Own Mr. Fusion and Gasify Your Car With Garbage
Ever since Doc Brown added a Mr. Fusion to the Delorean, many of us have longed to fuel our car with banana peels and beer. Now you can, thanks to the magic of gasification. More » -
ps3
Researchers Create Web Skeleton Key With 200 PS3s
Using a cluster of 200 PS3s, an international group of researchers have crafted a "skeleton key" digital certificate that can perfectly impersonate any website on the internet. More »
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Comment by Poison_Shroom: Wow! The PS3 is finally able to do something 15 Responses | Other threads
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aquariums
Chumby Hack Brings Social Networking To Goldfish
Goldfish must get lonely in those little bowls. I'm sure that's why designer Bruno Fosi used guts from a Chumby to create a device that allows you to automate an aquarium and bring it online. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by cjgentile: Make sure the screen is HD or he won't be interested 3 Responses | Other threads
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diy
How To Hack a Nerf Vulcan to Fire 500 Rounds a Minute
The Nerf Vulcan is definitely awesome—but it is not as cool as it could be. Manapotions have developed a hack that adds an LED round counter and a 500 round-per-minute firing capacity. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by JEmlay: That's a BS hack. The unit didn't survive. 14 Responses | Other threads
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apple
iPhone Used as Controller to Play Doom on External Display
iPhone developer Steven Troughton-Smith has created a very special port of Doom, one that uses the iPhone as touch controller but an external monitor for display. And not any display, but an Apple II's.
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By Jesus DiazComment by Pootie Tang: Ah, memories. Feel like a kid again seeing that monitor. 2 Responses | Other threads
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modding
Atari 2600 Crammed Into Sega Game Gear Is Wonderfully Backwards Mod
An awkward cross-breed time-travelling mongrel is a fairly fitting description for this mod that's jammed an Atari 2600 emulator into the shell of a Sega Game Gear. Sure, it's not the prettiest of mods, but taking the '80s-era Atari and squishing it into the '90s-era Sega took some tricky work: it has a built-in 40-game Atari chip, and can actually take 2600 carts into a slot on the back. The resulting "Atari Game 2600" has a 2.5-inch screen and can go for 7-8 hours on AA batteries, which seems pretty impressive. [Ben Heck via Technabob]
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By Kit EatonComment by tater_salad: This atari 2600 emulator would be better with a touch screen, much like the one on the motorola Krave. I've... 2 Responses | Other threads
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hack
Simple Hack Adds Power-Charge USB Slot to VGA Socket
Sometimes the simplest hacks are the most useful: If you've got a laptop with limited USB ports and you're in the market for something small and handy to let you charge a device over USB, then this is for you. All it takes is a male-male VGA adapter, a spare USB socket and some accurate soldering: it's all in the Instructable. Neat. [Instructables]
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By Kit EatonComment by Moargazm: So vaginas can be used for USB power? [i33.tinypic.com] I never knew. 3 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
DuiPhone Breathalyzer Hack for the iPhone Tells You What You Already Knew
I never got the whole carry-your-own-breathalyzer thing. If you are going to drive, just don't drink. And if you are not going to drive, who cares. I measure my alcohol levels by the next morning's hangover and/or the distance from the bed I wake up in to my house. But since some people have to drink and drive, the duiPhone breathalyzer hack for the iPhone seems like a good one. [Tellart—Thanks M.]
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By Jesus DiazComment by aaj111: The iPhone can really do everything now, can't it? 8 Responses | Other threads
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diy
Handheld Sequencer Scans Images and Plays Them Back as MIDI Notes
Ooooh—This is a weird one. Using LDR photocells and an arduino, this handheld sequencer is capable of scanning an image and spitting it back out as a sequence of haunting MIDI notes. If you are as interested as I am in seeing how this would interpret a photocopy of the butt, then by all means follow the link and build one yourself. [Gieskes via Make]
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By Sean FallonComment by enchanted goose: i wonder what it would sound like if you drew a penis and put it over it 1 Responses | Other threads
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psychedelia
Awesome Mod Adds 3D Animated Imaging to Viewmaster Toy
I was never jealous of my friends who had those Viewmaster slide-viewer toys when I was a kid—they just seemed kinda boring, but I would have been jealous if the toy was as clever as this mod. This guy's taken the toy and added an Arduino-driven display unit, accelerometers and a Bluetooth connection to a PC so that it generates animated color-based chromadepth 3D imagery. There's even push-button control of the imagery, which reacts when you shake it. Waaaaay better than clicking through boring 20 3D-ish static cartoon frames, though the psychological effects its psychedelicness may cause hasn't been tested. [MickeyMann via Makezine]
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By Kit EatonComment by Coop: Evil monkey pirates!! It looks like it's missing ninjas though, so he still has some work to do. 1 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
iPhone Unnecessarily Hacked to Add Real Keyboard
This guy's taken a jail-broken iPhone and hacked it by wiring it up to a genuine physical keyboard that's about as big as the phone itself. Yes... it's clever. But nononono: the beauty of the iPhone is its slender slippery sleekness, and I've found myself speeding up to darn fast text-entry rates using the virtual keyboard. This mod is like strapping a paddlewheel to a dolphin: bulky, old-fashioned and unnecessary. [Crunchgear]
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By Kit EatonComment by twilight-arc: That external keyboard doesn't seem to be any easier to type on that the on display keyboard. 3 Responses | Other threads
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diy
DIY Stock Ticker Pumpkin is Truly Horrifying
A clever cutout may suffice to scare the kids, but if you want your pumpkin to scare adults, consider putting down the carving set and picking up a soldering iron and a couple of 5x7 LED matrix arrays. Why? Because this tiny pumpkin displays the most frightening face of them all—the twisted horror of a 401K plan hemorrhaging funds. My guess is that if you have the know-how, this amusing concept could be scaled up fairly easily for maximum impact. Hit the link for instructions on how to build your own version. [Evil Mad Scientist via DVICE]
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By Sean FallonComment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: My 401k: -35% Thanks for the reminder, hmmpf. 2 Responses | Other threads
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stop shouting
Caps Lock Trainer Key Painfully Punishes Poor Netiquette
Poor netiquette can be downright infuriating. If you or someone you know has a problem with "shouting" online, the caps lock trainer key should take care of it in a hurry. As you can see, it is a standard key that has been fitted with two fourteen-gauge 10mm lebret spikes. It may seem a little extreme, but sometimes you need to go the extra mile to break a bad habit. Case in point—I routinely flagellate myself for putting my elbows on the table. [Make via CrunchGear]
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By Sean FallonComment by Toastie: To those tempted to reply to this story with a caps-locked post, spare us. 4 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
Walking iPhone Robot Gimpy, Suicidal
I'm going to give credit to Kazu Terasaki for designing a pair of robot legs for his iPhone. After all, creating a platform that will bring gadgets to you is a lazy, yet noble endeavor. Unfortunately, a couple of kinks have to be worked out before this can be a viable product. First of all, it still requires a laptop to coordinate the movements. Second, it is very gimpy (watch in horror as it stands up the edge of a table then hurls itself off). At any rate, his plan is to develop autonomous robot legs that can be attached to any device—which sounds good. He has a little work to do on the design though. [Project Page via Get Robo via BotJunkie] -
people suck
Electronic Sleep Mask Relies on the Kindness of Others (Result: Fail)
Here is the main reason why inventor and manga artist Pyocotan's “Noriko-san” sleep mask will never become a successful real-world product: It relies on human kindness to function. The prototype mask features a scrolling display that notifies fellow passengers which stop you would like to get off on. The idea is that one of these passengers will wake you up at the appropriate time. Not surprisingly, testing is not working out so well. When Pyocotan's stop arrives, no one comes to his aid. [Internews via Pink Tentacle]
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By Sean FallonComment by trailingedge: Japan is a very closed society and resists putting themselves into any form of inconveniences. Failed because no one... 3 Responses | Other threads
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diy
How to Hack the Esquire E-Ink Cover to Make a Clock
Needless to say, Esquire's recent e-ink cover stunt left most people a little disappointed when it hit newsstands. Enthusiasm grew a bit after word leaked out that Esquire expected people to hack the cover, but analysis of the dissected display revealed that there wasn't much opportunity for meaningful customization outside of changing the timing for each section's blinking. Yeah, that's not all that exciting, but the folks at Hack-a-Day managed to make an interesting (but not super functional) e-paper clock this way—and you can too using their handy instructions. [Hack-a-Day]
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By Sean FallonComment by RoboChop: How the fluck is this a clock? Do you have to count how many times it blinks to tell the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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diy
DIY Egg Beater Centrifuge Can Save Lives
Apparently, egg beaters are more than just a tool for making tasty omelets—these cheap contraptions can also be used as a quick and dirty centrifuge in developing countries. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, taping a bit of plastic tubing to the end of a standard egg beater and a little elbow grease is all that is needed to separate plasma from blood. According to George Whitesides and colleagues at Harvard University, the plasma obtained in the procedure is perfectly fine for conducting tests for diseases like Hepatitis B and cysticercosis. I can't believe it took chemists and Harvard-educated doctors all this time to figure that out. [Eurekalert via Crunchgear]
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By Sean FallonComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: Let's hope Iran doesn't read this, as a centrifuge is required to process Uranium. 2 Responses | Other threads
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hack
Hackers Use Nvidia Graphics Card to Smash Wi-Fi Encryption 10,000 Percent Faster
Here's one way to tap the parallel processing power in Nvidia's graphics cards: Wi-Fi security hacking. Russian hackers reportedly bored through WPA and WPA2 encryptions using a brute-force technique juiced with one of Nvidia's latest graphics cards (they don't say which ones). The card supposedly made the "password recovery" process up to 10,000 percent faster. The report's notably skimpy on the details, but if true, that's a whole lot of busted for Wi-Fi security. [SC via DSL Reports]
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Comment by L.Rawlins: I'm not one for the ins and outs of this stuff, so may I ask a simple question of a... 5 Responses | Other threads
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psp
PSP Hack Turns Your Handheld Into a 2nd Computer Screen
You know what was the first thing I thought when I got my hands on a PSP? This screen would make a really great second computer monitor... No, I'm just kidding; never in my life would I think that. But apparently PSP homebrew developer Jochen Schleu did, and worked up a mod that lets you use your PSP as a 960x544 resolution passive display. The program works for both the slim and original versions if they're running on custom firmware, and will hook up to any computer that's running Windows XP. Vista users hoping for some tiny screen goodness are out of luck this time around. [PSP Updates via Kotaku]
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By Elaine ChowComment by SmartedPander: It's a good feature if you play games, and have an instant messenger in the background but don't want to... 4 Responses | Other threads
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diy
Add an Integrated GPS Receiver to Hackable Dell Mini 9
Modders prodding around inside the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 have discovered that there is a lot of potential to add new functionality thanks to some areas with empty space. That having been said, MyDellMini member Tom Beauchamp used a pocket next to the Bluetooth adapter to add a super-small GPS receiver. If using your PC for navigation sounds appealing and danger is your middle name, Beauchamp has provided a complete set of instructions on how to do it yourself. At the very least, the project illustrates the potential of the Dell Mini 9 as a hackable device. [MyDellMini] -
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Palin Email "Hack" Was Hardly a Hack at All
The screamingly obvious trail of evidence left behind by the person who broke into Sarah Palin's Yahoo mail yesterday should have been the tip-off—this was not an elite job. According to postings on the troll-hive forum 4chan dug up by Threat Level, all the perp did was guess her password-resest security question correctly after a few seconds of Googling. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by jagem: This is clearly an invasion of privacy and a violation of our constitutional rights. You liberal jerks should all be... 8 Responses | Other threads
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iphone R/C
iPhone Hack Gives R/C Car Tilt-to-Turn Goodness
It took 10 months since we showed you the N95 R/C car hack, but now someone's done the inevitable thing and made an iPhone version. The DIY hack is pretty inventive: the iPhone's Wi-Fi link is used to send data to a PC, where some software sends serial data to an Arduino board which then adjusts the original R/C box for the toy car. Convoluted, but neat: the tilt-to-turn feature being priceless. There're some pretty good guidelines at the project page if you're in the mood for some DIY gadget fun, and I'd just like to point out that the iPhone has 3D accelerometers, which might be fun for aircraft... [Project via Hacknmod] -
iphone
Hacker to Bypass iPhone Passcode Lock During Live Webcast on September 11th
On September 11th, Data-forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski will guide law enforcement personnel "and anyone else who has a need to access the not-so-readily available data on an iPhone" through the process of bypassing the passcode lock security using a custom firmware bundle during a 45-minute webcast on O'Reilly.com. This will enable users to "recover, process, and remove sensitive data stored on the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch." More »
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By Sean FallonComment by med: okay, why are you taking pictures of an iPhone with a samsung/kodak/whatever point and shoot... srsly folks. 2 Responses | Other threads
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criminal mastermind
Ghetto Disappearing License Plate Hack Rigged to Avoid Tolls
It's not what I would call a Bond-caliber flipping license plate, but the system that a Queens truck driver hooked up in his rig is chock-full of ghetto ingenuity. Apparently, Orlando Payano mounted his license plate on a hinged piece of metal then ran an attached cable through his cigarette lighter. When he went through a toll booth, all he had to do is pull the cord and abracadabra! No license plate caught on camera. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Some_F-in-Sh#T_AsS: hahhahaha, that rules!!!!!, does anyone know if that spray on crap works? It supposedly puts a file that when viewed... 7 Responses | Other threads
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muzak
Low-Tech Bluetooth Hack Puts Callers to Your Cellphone On Infinite hold
This video demos what an Instructables team call a "quick down and dirty hack" that uses a Bluetooth headset to prank callers to your cellphone with an infinite hold pattern. It involves nothing more sophisticated than a cheapo Bluetooth headset, a few components, a modicum of soldering, and some amusing tunes and message creation. Your callers will then be treated to a "you are in a XX minute queue" message and your choice of irritating music. Now this wouldn't amuse me: It would piss me off, as I've listened to enough hold muzak for real... but your mileage may vary. Check out the Instructable if you want to DIY. [Instructables]
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