Leaking water detector from an old smoke alarm

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[Thomas Clauser] had his basement flood last year when a hurricane swept over New England. The problem with flooding or leaking water is that chances are you won't notice until it's too late. He decided to protect against this in the future by building his own leaking water detector. It's a simple device that sits on the floor of his basement and triggers an audio alarm if water begins to cover … [Read more...]

Nokia schematics via Shenzhen

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The silicon hacker behind the Chumby, [bunnie huang], was browsing through the Mobile Phone Megamarket in Shenzhen, China and stumbled upon an unusual repair book. It turns out the book had the schematics to hundreds of Nokia phones. It's hard to tell if they are legitimate, but the amount of information makes them seem so. [bunnie] claims that the book is a learning experience because it shows … [Read more...]

Palm Pre Mojo SDK leaked

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Pre Insiders has reported that the Pre's Mojo SDK has been leaked to the internet. Palm was planning an early access program, eventually releasing the SDK by the end of the summer, but this leak has accelerated the process. They are posting several download links, including torrents, but they warn developers to use the tools wisely. Related: Palm Pre teardown [via techmeme] … [Read more...]

uTorrent for Mac leaked via Pirate Bay

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In a somewhat ironic chain of events, uTorrent alpha for Mac has been leaked on Pirate Bay.  Initial reviews are positive, with some saying that it runs better than its windows counterpart. The search function seems to be broken though. [via BoinBoing Gadgets] … [Read more...]