By now everyone has heard of the Xbox 360 issues with the power supplies. I don’t know what type of quality control or product testing was done on the Xbox 360 but there could have been more. Hackaday has an interesting solution to the problem. “Ran Mokady took a pretty big gamble with this project, but didn’t really have any other choice: his power supply was broken and he couldn’t
For those who haven’t heard there is a new Robosapien on the loose. This new version is bigger and badder than the previous version. It also have a revolutionary name “Robosapien V2”, well I guess it is to the point :). This new platform is proving to be great for hacking but the $250 price point may put out of range for some people. PCMAG say ” At $250, the
Dave Bullock of www.eecue.com has hacked the new Furby. Well he hasn’t done much hacking yet, he has removed the skin to expose the inner workings and show what makes the thing tick. “If you haven’t seen one before they are basically armless Mogwais with beaks. New Furbys are powered by the Sensory Inc’s RSC-4128 which is a multi-purpose microprocessor that does everything from voice recognition to text-to-speach to IO
Microsoft might have accidentally given hackers the backdoor they need to run unsigned discs. The same group that managed to extract and copy Xbox 360 discs has now discovered a flaw in the PAL version of the Xbox 360 kiosk demo disc. The group, calling themselves Pi, said this, “It seems Microsoft was in such a hurry to get this stuff out that they forgot to set the media protection
This is a very simple and fun use of a dying computer monitor. Jacob’s ladders have been around forever, but I don’t think one has ever been made in this way before. Check out the video on his site to see it in action! read more | digg story
Ever wanted to make a DIY project using lasers? No time like the present! Here are a few projects that will get your feet wet. Philippe Hurbain enjoys lego and building sensors. He has made a Laser Target Finder Sensor, his web site provides full schematics and detailed construction details. Here is what he says about his laser sensor: “I originally built this sensor to be able to perform triangulation
Don’t get me wrong, I love adding technology to things that don’t need it. I wouldn’t have made the LED fish lights otherwise :). But some of the commercial products that are coming out are making me roll my eyes. Here is my top 5 things that should not have been produced. 5) Knife with a USB drive. When I am looking to buy a pocket knife I want to
