Looks like the door unlock fob that you have on your keychain that uses can probably be cracked in about an hour. Many car manufactures such as GM, Toyota, VW, Fiat, Chrysler, Daewoo, Honda, Jaguar, and Volvo are at risk! “A group of Israeli and Belgian researchers found a vulnerability in the algorithm that is used to secure anti-theft digital key systems in numerous vehicles, including those made by such
Congratulation to the last winner. The prize this week is a compact flashlight, it is sure to come in handy when poking around in the dark areas behind computers and server racks. 🙂 This contest will run for this weekend only (September 8 – 9, 2007) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be
If you have ever thought about building your own audio amplifier why not go old school and build a tube amp! Have a look at a well documented K-502 Tube Amplifier Kit construction process. The end result is a fine looking piece of equipment. “With the K-502 tube amplifier kit is a piece of pine to mount your finished amp, but it’s more fun to put it in a box.
Have a look at this Autonomous Sentry Gun that was built for the Defconbots competition. The site has lots of good documentation of the build. (Article mirror) More videos after the jump. “The electronics for this project are going to be relatively simple as well. To control the three servos (pan + tilt + firing), we are going to use the Pololu 8-channel servo controller. Normally we might use
Check out this cool jet engine that was made from an old turbo!
Looking for a pen that does more than the average pen? If so, you need to look into getting a space pen. “* writes on wood, metal, drywall, rubber, plastic, foam * features level and plumb vials,rugged ABS construction, magnetic base * removable Space Pen * Packaging is blister carded * metric and imperial measurements” Via: Daily Gadget
Automation is everywhere, have a look at this Robotic Restaurant for a cool example! Video after the jump. “You select your meal from touchscreens that are installed on every table, and it arrives via a spiral slide a few minutes later.” Via: TechEBlog and Gizmodo
