Hot Stuff in Tech
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Step-By-Step Hacking Video
Everyone talks about hacking computers, but have you ever actually SEEN someone do it? Well you're about to. This video will show exactly how a laptop without the proper security protection can be attacked and exploited. In a manner of mere minutes, we 'own' the machine.
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AOL Betrays Google
"Ever since the entire AOL bidding war was resolved, I've been thinking that Time Warner isn't nearly the great Google buddy that the press and investors thought. Today, I think we're seeing confirmation."
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uTorrent 1.4 released
DIY Lockpicking device
"Music Video" done on an Apple II
This is awesome , that is very good coding on a apple II remember this is not even an apple IIe with 128k this is an apple II with only 48k of ram.
I think the code at end is one of the kewlest things in the video.
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I think the code at end is one of the kewlest things in the video.
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Monday, January 09, 2006
Linux Software Installation methods
A description of the various methods of installing software on linux, with pictures. An interesting article for beginners and experts alike.
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Adobe announces beta version of Aperture competitor,
What's particularly interesting is that Adobe is releasing a public beta of Lightroom on January 10, the opening day of Macworld. I don't think you'll be seeing this one on the keynote stage, as Jobs isn't welcoming Lightroom with open arms. Chances are, Jobs won't be stopping by the Adobe booth at Macworld to check it out either.
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Strip Out The Fans, Add 8 Gallons of Cooking Oil
Ever wondered what it would be like to remove your PC case fans and use cooking oil to cool your PC components? Apparently, somebody did...
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Plasma/ LCD Killer Toshiba's new SED TV's
Imagine a flat-panel TV that one-ups CRT in all-around quality. SED (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Displayis) is here and there's no going back.
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UNIX FOR WINDOWS
The UWIN package provides a mechanism for building and running UNIX applications on Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, and Windows 95 with few, if any, changes necessary.
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Apple prepares to launch low-cost laptop and cheap iPod
The Business Online says that it's a laptop and cheap iPod that's going to be announced at Macworld.
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SploitCast - a new podcast for hackers
This is an interesting new podcast that has a rather unique format. The first SploitCast episode features a roundtable discussion on the WMF exploit.
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Dolby sounds off on 14-channel audio
Dolby has been showing off some new audio technology to work together with Intel's Viiv platform. Along with Dolby's new TrueHD audio standard, they were also demonstrating true 14-channel audio. Pretty damn crazy, but could be a must for any die hard film junkie!
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Long-hidden cheat for MS Pinball - with newbie reverse engineering tutorial
This article not only reveals the coolest cheat for the Pinball game included with Windows, but also explains how the author found it, and gives the basic techniques for reverse engineering and cracking programs.
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Saturday, January 07, 2006
Every Systm is now streaming from Google video.
Thats right every systm. Even the newest one Asterisk. The third one just got up there in the last couple of days.
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Friday, January 06, 2006
War of the Worlds - Orson Welles' Original Radio Broadcast from 1938 in MP3
This is the original radio broadcast from 1938 that caused panic across the country in MP3 format. (sorry about the in-direct link, had to make it digg friendly)
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PS3 controller to get a makeover
4GB & 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo in 2006
Good news for PSP owners: Sony has announced they will introduce 4GB and 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo cards some time this year.
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How the Revolution Controller Handles a FPS
Cool little flash demo to explain how the Revolution controller would work with First-Person-Shooters.
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Unattended windows Install
Have you ever wanted a Windows CD that would install Windows by automatically putting in your name, product key, timezone and regional settings? And have it merged with the latest Service Pack to save time? and then add all the required hotfixes, updated drivers, registry tweaks without any user interaction whatsoever?
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Benchmarking Filesystems Part II
A set of benchmarks comparing the various filesystems for Linux: Ext2, Ext2, Reiser FS 3 & 4, JFS, and XFS.
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Essential OS X Apps
Mac Specialist has updated their list of essential Mac OS X software. The list isn't exhaustive but it definitely has some good stuff and it looks like they are adding popular recommendations to the list.
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Play music with your scanner
Unmanned surveillance plane watched bomb hit wrong house
The bomb, which was dropped by a U.S. fighter plane, was aimed at a building that three men entered after planting a roadside bomb as an unmanned surveillance plane watched from overhead, the officials said.
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Library to start lending video games
This is going to start in Chicago, but the question remains...is this a good idea? And why couldn't they do this when I was a kid?
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Official Windows Vista Hardware Requirements
Indian wins $50,000 in PC design contest
Mr. Gates is said to have chosen the design for the inaugural Chairman's Award, because he felt it captured a smart trend and pushed the frontiers of PC design beyond the obvious.
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New Military Gadget Sees Through Walls
U.S. soldiers and Marines will be issued as early as this spring a new gadget called a RADAR SCOPE that will enable them to see motion through up to 12 inches of concrete, detecting movement as minute as someone breathing in the next room.
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The Darwin Awards: Prizes honor the demise of the un-fittest.
The annual Darwin Award salutes 'the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who remove themselves from it." These are the most morbidly hilarious tales of doom from 2005.
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Google DRM
Google is announcing their new found focus for Google Video - allowing people to purchase tracks. Buried in the news is the announcement that the purchased videos will be 'protected' by newly created Google DRM.
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Student arrested for deadly F5 attack
Lake County High school senior has been charged for linking to his school website (http://lake.stark.k12.oh.us/hs) and telling people to hit F5 multiple times, No word about survivors.
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When does the movie really start?
Connecticut State Representative is proposing legislation that would require movie theatres in the state to post the actual starting time of a movie.
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Is It Too Early? (9/11 Movie Trailer)
I bet some people are going to be pretty mad. I personally would...well...nevermind. Just watch the trailer. Looks very..."interesting..."
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Photos and information on new TiVo Series3 w/ CableCard & HD
New TiVo has external SATA port for easy Hard Drive upgrades. Two CableCard 2.0 slots. Internal NTSC, ATSC and QAM tuners. New TiVo remote with backlight too!
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Say goodbye to Hard Drives
With flash storage being brought up by the cellphone industry for its efficient size and energy consumption it is the next natural storage medium for laptops. Also sporting instant on capability, it seems that cost is the only thing that stands in the way of flash sending hard drives into storage along with tape drives.
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Google will sell video online
Tomorrow, Friday Jan 6, Google Inc. will announce that it will let consumers buy video over the Internet from CBS, the NBA and other providers, becoming the latest company to explore the new method of distributing TV content
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Google Pack Announced
Google is putting together a bundle of software, including a google-tweaked version of Firefox (gbrowser?), Acrobat Reader, Symantec Antivirus, AdAware, Trillian, Realplayer, and all of those free google programs everyone loves, like Earth, Talk, Desktop and Picasa. Basically, an Internet starter kit for people who don't like MS.
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Thursday, January 05, 2006
Sega Genesis Lives! New Genesis Game To Be Released Spring 2006
Sure a new game hasn't been released for the Sega Genesis in America since 1998, but that hasn't stopped San Diego developer Super Fighting Team from releasing Beggar Prince -- a brand new RPG for Sega's beloved system.
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Google Maps gets ready for Hi-Res Satellite Images
Google Maps has added two levels of Satellite Image resolution. I haven't found any locations that have these higher resolutions yet, however. The link is to New York, and you'll notice there are two more levels available of resolution. If you zoom in, you will see the message saying there are no images for the resolution.
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Skype 2.0 is no longer beta!
"The Matrix" Freeway and Mythbusters Test Area
Interesting google maps satellite image of the freeway purpose built for the filming of the freeway scene in the Matrix. Also the area is frequently used by the Mythbusters for vehicular related myths.
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New Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Unveiled
"A new, supreme top-of-the-range model is taking over the leading position within the Porsche Cayenne range; second only to the Carrera GT, the Cayenne Turbo S is the most powerful Porsche homologated for road use. Benefiting from careful improvement and on-going development of the turbocharger system..."
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CES: Check out this new USB Flash drive, w ePaper meter!
This is pretty cool. By Lexar, from CES, a USB Flash Drive with a usage meter on it! It uses ePaper technology to show you drive usage, with no battery power. I can see this tech being used for other devices as well.
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Live Coverage CES 2006 - Bill Gates Keynote
Spammer lands $11 billion fine
A SMALL ISP in the town of Clinton, Iowa, has just won one of the largest payouts ever extracted from a spammer.
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FINALLY! The coolest mouse...that is actually useful!
Finally, an external cordless mouse for laptops...that fits into your PCMCIA slot for charging...and it is bluetooth!
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7 year old finishes second in the largest Halo FFA of all-time!
At MLG Chicago, Lil Poison proved what the hardcore MLG community already knew -- that there is no gimmick behind his play. He's not �good for a 7-year-old.� He's great, period.
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Google to Offer TV Show Downloads and Software package at CES
Google plans to announce Friday that it will begin allowing consumers to buy videos from major content partners through the Google site & will also roll out a new downloadable bundle of software for consumers that could heighten Google's competition with Microsoft Corp.
Watch out M$ and Apple, Google's making the first move of the year.
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Watch out M$ and Apple, Google's making the first move of the year.
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Microsoft goes after iTunes with Urge
An amazing voice synthesizer!
Just enter your text, select a language, click play, download the wav and be amazed! Good bye MS Sam!
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Windows Vista: The Features
Official Microsoft Vista website provides in-depth look into Windows Vista, including a comprehensive feature list with screenshots. Excellent read.
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Lego Church, All I can say is WOW!
How many pieces of LEGO to build it? more than 75,000
How big is it? About 7 feet by 5 ½ feet by 30 inches (2.2 m x ! 17 m x . 76 m)
How many lego people does it seat? 1372
How many windows? 3976
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How big is it? About 7 feet by 5 ½ feet by 30 inches (2.2 m x ! 17 m x . 76 m)
How many lego people does it seat? 1372
How many windows? 3976
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Apple accidentally reveals iLife '06 and iWeb(?)
No details but it's on Apple's website. iWeb is speculated to be a WYSIWYG blogging tool but no one knows. Wish they'd thought of a more clever name...
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Deaf hacker rewrites implant-firmware so he can enjoy music again.
A 15 year old deaf hacker tinkered with the firmware on his cochlear implant, trying to get it to faithfully render out Ravel's symphony, Boléro, eventually meeting with success.
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Fark's best Photoshops of 2005
Travel to Mars in just 3 hours!
AN EXTRAORDINARY "hyperspace" engine that could make interstellar space travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated by the United States government.
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Nintendo DS to get first Online RPG - Due out next month in Japan
Hubble Ultra Deep Field (6200x6200 JPEG)
This is a link to one of the most spectacular photographs ever taken - the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. Save for five foreground stars, every point of light in the photograph is a galaxy. This 1 million second exposure was taken over the course of 400 hubble orbits of the Earth, and is the farthest into space we have ever seen!
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RFID Zapper
It copies the microwave-oven-method, but in a much smaller scale. It generates a strong EM field with a coil, which should be placed as near to the target RFID tag as possible. The RFID tag then will receive a strong shock of energy comparable with an EMP and some part of it will blow, most likely the capacitor, thus deactivating the chip forever.
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1 In 10 Now Use Mozilla's Firefox
"Firefox is very close to hitting a critical mass of 10 percent, which could mean a more rapid adoption rate," said Vince Vizzaccaro, vice president of marketing at NetApplications, in a statement.
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Final Cut 6 to usher in new video editing era for Apple
Think Secret rumor about Final Cut Pro 6. Apple also to release high end version of Final Cut, dubbed Final Cut Extreme. Combined with a new infiniband based XServe RAID and SLI QuadroFX it would be a 4k editing/grading system. This would presumably allow Apple to move in to Avid's last remaining high ground.
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The Unofficial Digg.com IRC Channel
Join other digg users just like yourself for discussion about today's top technology stories and trends on digg.com at The Unofficial Digg IRC Channel. We hope to bring together the community of digg users and create a fixed, permanent place where all of us can discuss all the great stuff on digg. Bookmark it, digg it, chat away, and enjoy.
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New iPods To Arrive with Wireless
No more wires will be needed to connect your iPod to your car stereo. The patents indicates that this technology will send music and ID3 tags to your car stereo.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006
2008 Dodge Challenger...WOW
Mystery Painkiller
"How do fake drugs called placebos kill some patients' pain? Until now, nobody knew. As this ScienCentral News video explains, brain scans have let scientists observe for the first time how the placebo effect activates the brain's own painkillers--which could lead to better pain management."
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Awesome Image Converter!
Convert any BMP, GIF, JPG and PNG image to a HTML, ASCII, or MATRIX image on the website itself! Fun to play with, trick out your photos, or use it as a quick tool for you photoshop lovers!
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Is the end of pirated movies NEAR?
Can the switch from film to digital hurt the pirated movies bubble?? This article says it will help to track what theater the pirated movies came from.
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Nintendo sells 10mil DS's worldwide, Mario Kart sells 1mil in 7 weeks
Nintendo seems to be doing pretty damn good this holiday season with selling a total of 10 million DS's worldwide. Maio Kart passes the 1 million mark in just seven weeks, and more than 550,000 unique visitors have connected globally to Nintendo's WiFi connection.
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The Rumor Mill: " Microsoft To Buy Yahoo For $80 Billion "
"..there were rumors this past weekend that Microsoft offered $80 billion for Yahoo. Yahoo was said to have rejected the bid as too low. On Tuesday, even though neither party would comment, talk of a potential Yahoo-Microsoft deal of some kind sent Yahoo shares up 4.4 percent. For the record, Microsoft has $40 billion in cash at hand."
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The Next Google?
2D Mario Sunshine Flash Game
Get around firewalls and blocked websites at school and work
This easy to use *virtual* browser will allow you to bypass firewalls and many other security programs at work and school. It even encrypts your traffic so your network admin does not know what your doing
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Remove Burn-in from LCD Screen's
The Apple way to remove Burn In from Displays, works with almost any Display and yet its so simple
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Use a Prius to power your house during a blackout
The Toyota Prius - Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles can serve as a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for your house. The Prius, unlike the generator, also has a battery that provides instant, UPS-like power, to your house.
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Blogger gets a Cease and Desist for having top results
Bjoern Harste is a well-known German blogger â he owns a supermarket and writes about his daily experiences at work in his Shopblogger blog. Now, he received a Cease & Desist by the Sozialgericht Bremen. Why? For having one of his blog posts appear in the Google results top ten for a Sozialgericht Bremena
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Portable Open Office 2.0.1 released
Here is a portable version of Open Office for use with a USB Drive. Pretty cool since it allows you to have both the file and the software to open the file with you at all times.
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Holophonic Sound - Audio So Real It's Scary
You've heard the Diggnation demo of surround sound through regular headphones. Just wait until you hear true three-dimensional sound that even lets you hear above and below you!
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Torrent Search Engine Searcher Gets A Makeover
A digg favorite in the past, the Torrent Search Engine Searcher (very nice redundant name) has received a very large makeover. It searches Bit Torrent, BT Junkie, ISO Hunt, Mininova, and The Pirate Bay just to name a few. Worth a spot in the bookmarks bar for sure.
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Western Digital 150GB Raptor
Plasma thruster tested for Mars mission
The technology was recently verified at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris...The HDLT uses solar electricity from the sun to create a magnetic field through which hydrogen is passed to make a beam of plasma, powering ships through space
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Tuesday, January 03, 2006
(This List shows Odds) Top 10 Macworld Announcements on ZDNet
Unlike other Top 10 Lists on the Macworld Announcements; this list compiled by Jason O'Grady, has odds ranging from 100-1 to Even Money...
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Outsourcing will last for 30 more years
For how long with the wage differential be lucrative enough for companies to keep outsourcing? A recent study finds that we are talking of about 30 years.
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Is Apple Making a Game Console?
What happens when Apple speculation and video game speculation meet: platform wars of biblical proportions! Under speculation here is whether or not Apple has any interest in reentering the console gaming arena with the expected relaunch of their diminutive Mac mini.
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Download Free CD Covers
FindMyCover is powered by ajax and allows you to easily download CD covers. Works fast and is simple to use.
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Intel Unveils New Brand Identity
From the Intel website, new logo, new branding....(yes, we've heard of it, but this piece of news comes straight from Intel)
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MP3 in surround sound
Fraunhofer has developed a standard for surround sound MP3 that is backward compatible with current MP3 players.
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Sad State Of Data Security
"How does this keep happening? Companies have been publicly humiliated, slapped with audits, and threatened with prosecution, but sensitive personal data continues to be compromised. The U.S. Department of Justice is the latest to demonstrate its information-security incompetence. The mistake: exposing Social Security numbers on its Web site."
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Giving a structure to Blogging
Blogging has been a more or less unstructured activity which flows as desired by the author...here are some suggestions on how you can give structure to blogging.
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iSee: Turn Your iPod Into A Video Recorder...
"Apple's iPod revolutionized the way you to listen to music. The iSee 360 revolutionizes iPod by turning any iPod*, iPod mini or iPod nano into a full-fledged video recorder/player. Simply slide your iPod into the dock on the back of the iSee 360 and see more. Better."
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Linux 2.6.15 released - 15th anniversary!
"Hey, it's fifteen years today since I bought the machine that got Linux started. January 2nd is a good date." -- Linus Torvalds
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An Exclusive, Insiders look at the PlayStation 3
Forgot your Windows password? No problem! : Password resetting techniques
A lot of people think that after having lost their Windows admin password, they absolutely have to reinstall their OS. Let me tell you something: They are wrong! This article provides you with needed techniques to get back in your system.
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super cool Watches
Disney ABC announce new content for iTunes. [Free + Paid]
Disney ABC announced today that it plans to add a slew of new programming to the iTunes Music Store, such as ESPN, ABC Sports, and Walt Disney Feature Animation.
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World of Warcraft Patch 1.9 Released (Patch Notes)
Super Geek Upgrades
"Four do-it-yourself projects for the tech obsessed, from building a sky ramp for birdwatching to stormproofing a Florida Gulf Coast home with bulletproof glass."
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Deals Search Engine
Finally a search engine which caters to the heart of the shopper and looks up deal for the object of your desire�site could do with a lot more content though.
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Skype Phones
The IPEVO is one neat piece of equipment which helps you get the benefits of skype on a regular hand held phone. Definately worth the $30!
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RSS: (Really "Stressful" Syndication)
...RSS can tie people to their chairs in a constant state of hyperventilation and hypomania. Admittedly, those who have never tried RSS cannot know all the gory details I just outlined but we all have an intimately instinctive repulsion for information overload...
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New Furby Hacking : Part 1 : Skinning
THE Best Firefox Extensions Of 2005
Windows XP Home Will Be Obsolete In Less Than A Year
If you use Windows XP Home Edition then you should start saving up for Windows Vista right now.
As of 31st December 2006 you will no longer receive Security updates for XP Home Edition.
If you use XP Pro or above you wont have to upgrade till 31st December 2011. Windows 2000 users wont have to upgrade till 30th June 2010.
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As of 31st December 2006 you will no longer receive Security updates for XP Home Edition.
If you use XP Pro or above you wont have to upgrade till 31st December 2011. Windows 2000 users wont have to upgrade till 30th June 2010.
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RIAA Try New Scare Tactics
Visitors to the site are being shown their own IP address and told that it was "LOGGED" (in all capital letters) -- as if there's something illegal about visiting the website. Rather than worry people, this is mostly just causing people to laugh at the RIAA.
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A huge virus threat for every Windows PC ever made
Experts believe that this could be the biggest vulnerability that has ever surfaced for Windows PCs. Other than the users themselves.
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MIT grads to size up Silicon Valley
"Bay Area technology companies will get a crack this week at enticing some of the brightest from MIT, something that used to be much easier for Silicon Valley."
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Asian gadgetry and the Future of iPod? (Great Photos)
Writers visit Asia and wries an excellent article on Gadgets from Japan and Singapore's iShop 21....You should at least check out the Cool Photos...
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