It’s no secret that we’re fans of open source, and open hardware. And we have to applaud companies like SparkFun who also keep their customers in the loop about what’s going on with the business end of the company. For instance, they were recently contacted by a Sheriff’s office and asked for customer information and …
SparkFun gets a Subpoena for all orders; says nah
Reading credit cards with a tape head
A company called Square is giving out free credit card readers that turn any iPhone or iPad into a Point of Sale terminal. [Steve] got a hold of one of these tiny peripherals and did what any sane person would do: tear it apart and learn how it works. This bit of hardware is a …
Hackaday Links: April 18, 2012
Sandcasting at the beach [mkb] sent in a video he found of [Max Lamb] sandcasting a stool at a beach in England. The material is pewter, or >90% tin with a little bit copper and antimony thrown in for good measure. While we’re sure there will be a few complaints from environmentalists, it’s still a cool …
Israel Hacker Retaliates Against Saudi Arabia After Credit Card Leak
The Yediot Ahronot daily reported that the hacker, who identifies himself as an Israeli soldier, posted the information on Pastebin late Tuesday.
6 Keyword Research Mistakes You Might be Making
Posted by jamesagateThis post was originally in YOUmoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc.Keyword…
Generating music with credit cards
[Steve] was browsing around at a local electronics surplus store when he spotted an old Tranz 330 point-of-sale terminal that seemed pretty interesting. He took it home and after disassembling it, found that it contained a Z-80 based computer. Because the 330 shares the same processor as other hobbyist-friendly devices such as the TRS-80, he …
Sony Pushes Back on Credit Card Speculation, Clarifies Password ‘Encryption’
It’s little surprise many of the 77 million users affected by the security breach of PlayStation Network continue to be skeptical of Sony ‘s comments, despite it holding an all-hands-on-deck press conference in Japan over the weekend.
DDoS Attacks Grow In Sophistication
REUTERS Credit card group MasterCard’s website is not loading as of this screen grab at 0910 EST on Dec.
In Surprise Appeal, TJX Hacker Claims U.S. Authorized His Crimes
Albert Gonzalez, the hacker who masterminded the largest credit card heists in U.S. history, is asking a federal judge to throw out his earlier guilty pleas and lift his record-breaking 20-year prison sentence, on allegations that the government author…
