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Zero-Cost Gadget Upgrades For the Next Great Depression

Hanging out at sites like Giz may have instilled in you an insatiable, pocket-emptying gadget habit. But now we're entering a new era—the old guys on the TV are saying that soon we may not even have pockets, let alone money for them. Don't panic though: You've probably got a wealth of gadgetry sitting underutilized in your living rooms, closets and basements, just waiting to be given powerful new (not exactly authorized) features. For free.

I've collected the best firmware replacements, software mods and homebrew hacks from the DMCA-flouting, EULA-hating frontiers of gadgetland that'll breathe new life into your stable of hardware and maybe—just maybe—let you feel that lusty new-gadget rush again.

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2:30 PM on Tue Oct 7 2008
By John Herrman
32,357 views, 60 comments

Latest by cvpunk: @OMG! Ponies!: uhhh.... awkward. more »

diy

Build Your Own Linksys WRT54GL Wi-Fi Monster Truck

If you love R/C toys, this Wi-Fi router monster truck is definitely a project worth tackling. In a nutshell, a guy named Jonathan Bennet managed to rig a very hackable Linksys WRT54GL router to a $5 R/C monster truck so that it could be driven via the internet from up to 500 meters (1640 feet) away. Although not designed to be a how-to guide, there is more than enough information on the project page for someone with some knowledge to put one together at home. [JB Projects via Boing Boing Gadgets]

3:00 PM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,132 views, 20 comments

Latest by tayedrumma: I'm currently building something very similar.... i think i am going to be installing a cellphone with a data connection more »

review

Lightning Review: Linksys WRT610N Dual N-Band Wireless Router

The Gadget: Linksys' Dual-N Band Wireless Router just became official, giving users simultaneous 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands so 802.11N users and 802.11G users can coexist without N users having to use the crowded 2.4GHz space. Also, since it's dual N-band, two N users can connect (one to each frequency) without interfering with the other. It's styled in Linksys' new form factor, which helps emphasize that Linksys is more for consumers (especially compared to their parent company Cisco). More »

12:00 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Jason Chen
26,388 views, 39 comments

Latest by liquidsoapdispenser: Ha, now it's sold out on Amazon, and it's up to $199. I guess it was a good deal with more »

linksys

Linksys Should Re-Think Their Router Naming Conventions

Linksys' upcoming WRT610N Ultra Rangeplus Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router may look great and perform great, but it's got one of the most ridiculous names we've ever seen. Don't take it from us, take it from Linksys's own Mani Dhillon, who can't manage to get the name out without looking at the box. And even then, not so much luck. The money shot comes at 1:05. We love ya Mani! [Linksys]

5:40 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Jason Chen
5,247 views, 41 comments

Latest by modegizmo: The new video is there too. Looks like he gets the name right this time. :) more »

linksys

Linksys (Finally) Builds Mac-Friendly Setup Wizard

Linksys today announced EasyLink Advisor setup wizard for Mac OSX 10.4 and up, available for download in support of WRT310N, WRT160N, WRT110 and WRT54G2. New routers will ship with a disc containing both Mac and Windows setups. The other good news is that Linksys will now support Mac users when they call for tech support. As a fan of Linksys and Macs, all I can say is, "It's about freakin' time." [Linksys]

12:00 AM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,645 views, 27 comments

Latest by peterfnet: Apple-friendly? I never gave a rats ass about it, but real nerds set it up via HTTP interface. That's more »

review

Lightning Review: T-Mobile's @Home VoIP Phone Line

The Gadget: T-Mobile @Home, a phone service for T-Mobile customers hooks your standard home telephone over the internet to make unlimited nationwide calls for just $10 a month on top of your current wireless bill. It's similar to the Hotspot@Home service which uses a cellphone for home calls, but only for home phones. More »

12:00 AM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Jason Chen
12,668 views, 32 comments

Latest by drjayphd: @OMG! Ponies!: Eh, I kind of liked how none of the characters were overly good or evil, but rather they more »

cellphones

5 Things to Know: T-Mobile's Hotspot @Home Landline VOIP Service

A few weeks back, T-Mobile rolled out a new broadband-based landline-replacement service in Dallas and Seattle test markets, allowing customers to port their landlines to their T-Mobile account then pay $10 per month for unlimited calling via a special router. Here's a glimpse of the router, a modified Linksys, with Ethernet jacks and two phone jacks, plus internal slots for two SIM cards. It's a good deal, and will be cool for many people when it rolls out this summer, but there are things you need to know:
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2:20 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Wilson Rothman
12,099 views, 27 comments

Latest by Maciek: zan, hartburnkid, dfwguy....Big thumbs up. Brentis, what do you suggest we (gay...or straight) use to describe our "significant others"??? my more »

review

Lightning Review: Linksys 2200 HD Media Center Extender

The Gadget: Linksys' slightly fancier Windows Media Center Extender, which streams the Windows Vista/XP Media Center interface over the network so you can watch live or recorded TV and downloaded files on TV in HD. More »

12:01 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Jason Chen
16,570 views, 20 comments

Latest by aphex242: @tehronin: He can't, because those don't work, as I said. @x23: .avi is a common wrapper, but not for h.264 formatted more »

ces 2008

New Linksys UltraRange Plus N-Routers: Sexy Enough To Hang On The Wall

Here is the first look at Linksys' new UltraRange Plus N-routers. First up is the WRT160N, a sub-$100 router, and next is the WRT310N. Check out the gallery below to see them in all of their sleek and sexy goodness. [Linksys]

12:00 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Benny Goldman
8,092 views, 10 comments

Latest by kyel57: It looks pretty nice (I've got the cheap 50$ version) but the form factor is pretty much the same. This more »

home entertainment

Linksys DMA 2100/2200 Media Center Extenders Shipping Now

Those Media Center Extenders we told you about back in September (the ones that support DivX, XviD and WMV HD) are finally shipping now. Dell has both the Linksys DMA 2100 and 2200s up for sale, but a reader tells us that his 2100 doesn't actually work with DivX or XviD, and the manual makes no mention of this. It could be user error on his part. Anyone have any experience with it? More »

4:01 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Jason Chen
5,149 views, 16 comments

Latest by MikeL10: I have had my DMA2100 for 3 days now... And I also can confirm that MPEG-4 ASP files created with more »