Comments on: hackaday links

By: slinker

slinker — Sun, 15 May 2005 05:47:55 +0000

The laser audio thing is pretty cool – but I’ve seen a kit where you can make them before at ramseykits.com – I have a URL below for anybody interested
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=LBC6K

By: martin bishop

martin bishop — Sat, 14 May 2005 03:27:48 +0000

don’t hate firefox for PROPRIETARY flash S***, flash is really SINGLE platform, x86. the only reason you have it on a mac is because apple made a deal for a proprietary version themselves. Hate flash not firefox.

and to help you some, make sure you use the latest flash, it works quite well as others have said, but prior versions are quite slow

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 13 May 2005 23:26:10 +0000

There are programs designed to facilitate networking through sound cards. The ip over laser pen idea could work using this type of software! It would be slow, but definately worth looking in to. Line of Sight, a $20 laser could probably provide a 1 mile link!

By: Andyk

Andyk — Fri, 13 May 2005 11:48:03 +0000

Anyone who expects firefox to be perfect is a fool, lets face it nothings perfect! But saying that, at least when security problems are found in firefox they patch them quickly…

By: Hans

Hans — Fri, 13 May 2005 11:29:46 +0000

Laser link ideas:
1. mount receiver in telescope, see how far you can get.
2. IP over laser pen?
3. Add light filter to reduce noise
4. Isn’t a phototransistor better (faster)?

I really like that hack’s simplicity.

By: Grey Hodge

Grey Hodge — Fri, 13 May 2005 07:57:20 +0000

As far as security holes go, Firefox has far fewerholes than IE, for example. You’ve been pretty harsh on it lately, and it’s unwarranted. You’ve linked to different articles about the SAME FLAW (although with three bug and security reports). Just because you read 15 articles on one flaw doesn’t make it 15 flaws. This is the first security flaw in Firefox that Secunia rated at it’s highest level, and it was effectively closed within 24 hours of being publicly known. The only reason it was publicly known was because someone who had the security access to the bug leaked the information before the final fix was released (obviously to impress his friends).

By: tjh

tjh — Fri, 13 May 2005 05:31:06 +0000

Would it be possible to use the laser idea with video? (I was thinking about a composite video source…)

By: RC:line

RC:line — Fri, 13 May 2005 03:23:36 +0000

That laser audio project was from an old QST issue, around 1996 if I remember right.

Here’s how to build a laser bounce listener:

http://www.trilightzone.org/gbppr/mil/laserl/

Review U.S. patent 3,952,583 for more info on that.

By: TTM

TTM — Fri, 13 May 2005 03:01:26 +0000

I hate to say this: but i knew this would happen (the firefox vuln. stuff) Its just like IE, the only reason its insecure is because 90% of the internet uses it, and its fast becoming that way with firefox. I’m not saying firefox will turn into IE, because firefox is fundamentally better than internet explorer. Its not the secure browser you all thought it was! As for me, im cruzing the net on Opera.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 13 May 2005 02:11:22 +0000

I have the same problem vince does with flash on firefox on my mac. Its fine on my PC with firefox, I think its just a mac issue. Haven’t used any other browsers though. I can play flash movies but I can’t see them in firefox, doesn’t cause firefox to crash though. Dunno why it does this on some macs and others have no problems at all.

By: dancnpete

dancnpete — Fri, 13 May 2005 02:08:51 +0000

adblock changed my life, but seriously, I think some people are looking for ways to badmouth firefox. I mean these are potential exploits yes but so are the exploits of the mac widgets on tiger. There will always be holes, I think the companies we’ll eventually keep are the ones that respond fastest, whichever that maybe. however I may be keeping firefox for a long time because of the aforementioned adblock.

By: adam

adam — Fri, 13 May 2005 01:52:51 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

By: Skiller

Skiller — Fri, 13 May 2005 01:13:33 +0000

hello all.. Noticed the link to the CMP Dump was off.. so all post it in here the link to the main site then ppl can look at it .. :) we now have 2 of them..
Type 1 (Save Dump) Dumps only when u save the game
Type 2 (Live Dumper) Dumps at the push of a button makes live dumping vary fun :)

main site link is
http://www.codemasters-project.net/

hope u enjoy :)
and thanks for posting the information on your site..

By: tjh

tjh — Fri, 13 May 2005 01:09:35 +0000

Sean and lehmon. That is a pretty cool project that could definitely have some cool implementations.

As far as listening with the laser, I saw a show on TV a few years ago on either discovery or history channel. In the Cold War the Russians used the tech of lasers to ease drop on US buildings from their embassy etc. I believe they bounced it off of the windows. Take a lot of fine tuning and getting just the right angle to do it, but it is definitely possible. That is the reason for the weird looking gov. building (name is totally slipping my mind right now) built in DC then has the windows at such weird and alternating angles.

By: lehmon

lehmon — Fri, 13 May 2005 00:46:42 +0000

Hey sean. I submitted the article to i-hacked yesterday. I did this project a year ago actually and had pretty good sucess with it. I’ve also seen on the net that you can bounce a laser off a window and bring it back as an audio source. It would be harder than crap, but I’m sure it could be done. Lining it up and the fact that only half your light is coming back… It would be fun to try. I may consider using it as a science project next year.
Glad you like the idea.