Entries Categorized as 'Hardware'

Car hacking

March 19, 2008

My car (Ford Galaxy 3) has this unacceptable bell tone when you don’t fasten your seat belt immediately. It even rings when parking in or when driving slow. After looking for a solution I found the following algorithm (it’s no joke, it really works):

turn car key to position II,
turn on headlights,
fasten seat belt nine times [...]

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Hacking radio controlled pacemakers

March 13, 2008

This is no fun and it shows the importance of building security into almost everything digital today.

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Open access switch

March 13, 2008

Hybrid buses in San Francisco have a power switch that can be accessed easily through an unlocked panel on the outside of the bus. Tsss …

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Asus EEE PC

January 24, 2008

Ich überlege mir schon die längste Zeit ob ich mir nicht so einen Asus EEE zulege, aber grade sehe ich, dass bei Amazon wieder nicht geliefert werden kann. Wird dann wohl nichts.
Das wäre ein ideales Notebook fürs Mobile.
Update am 24.1.2008: Ich hab das Notebook noch bei einem lokalen Elektrohändler bekommen.

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OLPC - Give 1 Get 1

September 25, 2007

That’s great news, OLPC is starting the “Give 1 Get 1″-initiative on november 12. You buy two XO laptops for $399, one for a child in a developing nation, the other one for your child. You can sign up here for a simple e-mail reminder.

Starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a [...]

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