SAN FRANCISCO, JailbreakCon 2012 – To the world, he’s known only by his online pseudonym, “pod2g.” On Twitter , he has amassed over 340,000 followers.
mbed and a few resistors runs console, VGA, and PS/2
[Jordan] writes in to show us a project he has been working on called MbedConsole. Living up its name [Jordan] has managed to run a 640×480 VGA output, PS/2 port and console all from the mbed itself. We really mean from an mbed only; no extra hardware is required aside from a few resistors and …
Experts warn of serious security weaknesses in browsers
Experts warn of serious security vulnerabilities in popular Internet browsers that could be exploited by criminals, so it’s a good idea to become familiar with the variety of browsers currently available.
Lingering Questions On the Extent of the Adobe Hack
Writing on Thursday, Brad Arkin, Adobe’s Senior Director of Product Security And Privacy, reassured customers that the company’s source code wasn’t stolen, nor did the hackers have access to code for any of Adobe’s core products like Adobe Reader or Fl…
CNC Jacquard loom will weave anything
The Jacquard loom, invented in the early 1800s, used punched cards to manufacture relatively complex textiles such as damask and brocade. These punched cards were eventually used by census workers, mechanical calculators, early analog computers, the earliest digital computers, and even the humble Arduino. That doesn’t mean the Jacquard loom was left in the 17th …
Ginormous Ultimaker can print slightly smaller Ultimakers
[bwattendorf] showed off his Gigimaker, a huge version of a Ultimaker at the Maker Faire this weekend. It’s got a print area 2.5 feet square and 3.5 feet high. Currently, the team is using the machine to print off parts for smaller desktop-sized 3D printers, but theoretically this printer could be used to print life-sized companion …
Rideable hexawalker is Chibikart’s kin
The folks from MIT made their way to the NYC Maker Faire, and of course brought a pair of Chibikarts. [Nancy Ouyang] wouldn’t allow those portable go karts take center stage at the MIT booth though; her Hexarideablepod (yes, that’s what she calls it) saw much more action from the kids clamoring to take something for …
Want Better Battery Life in iOS 6? Turn off tracking!
iOS 6 brings with it a whole bunch of new bells and whistles – 200 of them to be specific, but since installing the latest update, there are reports popping up about degraded battery performance or excessive battery drain affecting not only iPhone 5 …
Putting a workshop on your bike rack
As a member of the Repair Cafe in Maastricht, [Bertoa] sometimes needs to take a few tools out into the field to repair mechanical and electronic devices. His previous solution to the problem was a toolbox in the trunk of his car, but he knew he could come up with a more environmentally friendly solution. He …
Feds push greater oversight over medical devices vulnerable to hackers
Wireless medical devices are potentially vulnerable to being remotely controlled by hackers and should come under greater government oversight, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
