Hackaday Links

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though we may be hackers in one way or another, we still must think of the ones who put us here..
…so, a huge happy mother’s day to all and go spend time with your mother or at the very least, call them up and let them know that my birthday is friday how much you love them!

now that the links are off the grill and onto your plate, let’s see if you can stomach the fact that google probably got hacked, but they claim it was a DNS error (read: something bad happened)

this has to be one of the best things yet. remember that talking parrot at the toy store you’d always go up to and whisper some expletive in it’s ear? well now you can make it gawk away from the web.
props to [marshall]

it keeps getting better with the suitcase pc [joe]
pizza has hit an alltime low/high. you decide. [barbobot]
can’t go wrong with some old school NES on a PSX [elg0nz]
hax0r your psp save images (best screenshot ever too <3) [Tiimo] (thanks for the linkage)
who thought a worm could be responsible for 5% of all e-mail out there

and we end this mother’s day with what else: another exploit found in Mozilla browsers.

hot links tomorrow and by looking at the weather for this week, we might be in for some very lazy afternoons.

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Proximity Card Spoofer

proximity toy
It is really hard to find good information online about proximity cards. I’m sure some companies consider this obscurity a form of security, but Jonathan Westhues demonstrates how severely flawed that notion is. He found a data sheet mentioning a 125kHz carrier frequency. He was off and running from there, eventually building a device that can read and repeat a proximity card’s data. It’s been argued that RFID technology is safe because of the short read distance. Jon actually found it easier to passively read cards that were being energized by a legitimate reader than by the device alone. Make sure you check out his home built PCB mill while you’re at the site.

[Thanks barbobot]

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Hackaday Links

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pardon me for not offering fresh links yesterday! emergencies come up now and then and yesterday was then. so, today I’ve got some great links that will haver you grinning ear to ear.

ipod linux like what? super easy for the os x users out there with this utility. [Superlevel]

it is a pretty lazy afternoon…so why not make a fake car alarm for your ride [anonymous]

you know it’s gotten popular when the manufacturers start throwing ideas at you [jake]

Linux is now running on the Nintendo DS. woohoo! [pingu]
interesting encryption methods…very old school
ipod to ipod. simple and fun.
oh linux, you treat us very well. we applaud you.

and we end with something that really is a marvel….the aussies from down under have come up with an encryption method that is 100% unbreakable by using diamonds and fiberoptics. first melbourne, then a phone to ip service, and now this. im moving, who’s with me?

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DIY Projector From A Pocket TV

diy projector tv

since DIY projectors are all the rage, we thought it’d be cool if you could make one for yourself. you know, when you have that urge to go out and show the public your artsy film work. well now it’s possible, cheap, and effective thanks to this DIY projector made from wood, a pocket tv, magnifying lens, and some other stuff. you’ll need one of those old school pocket TVs (yes you’ll need a color one if you want color silly) from the 1980s to get it goin, but after that it’s smooth sailing.

thanks [stewart]

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The Dirkon Paper Camera

Dirkon Camera

now this is something. apparently back in the 1970s when communism was all the rage, it was hard to get a hold of decent magazines so people would share them. one magazine though roughly translated to “An ABC of Young Technicians and Natural Scientists” published an article showing how to make a fully functional camera out of stiff paper. yes, its 35mm too. it’s called the “Dirkon” paper camera and obviously bears a pun to the tune of nikon. there’s even a few sample photos to go along with how to make it. we wanna see someone make a modern day one

Hackaday Links

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back with hackaday links. they’re delicious, fresh, and full of fun. let’s get started.

there’s rackmount servers, then there’s rackmount nintendo [Jon]

not quite virtual boy, but it’ll look the same. bust out some insanely cool images with a digital mechanical laser projector [m0th]

the mini cooper has come a long way. but the original was one small car, one that apparently was a great idea for making a gigantic lifesized robot that looks like it’s out to kill everyone [carson]

we’ve all gotten lost in the woods before. however, now we can get lost a make a fire because with a coke can and a chocolate bar, you can light anything you want on fire. awesome. [Joachim]

parallel lcd fun doesn’t always come cheap, but it’s still fun. [ian]