[Joven] wrote in to show us his unique NES controller mod. He initially thought of just putting some flash storage in his controller like so many others. Then he got the idea to a security feature. You must first enter a code to access the memory. What code? Yes, that one. He chose the Konami code. As he notes, this may not be the wisest choice for security purposes, but it sure is cool. At least it isn’t controlling something that really would require security, like his door. You can see a video describing the project after the break.…
Nes controller storage with security
µTorrent 1.8.4 Build 16667 Stable
micro Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint micro Torrent was designed to use as little cpu space and memory as possible while offering all the functionalites expected from advanced clients With BitTorrent you can download files faster and contribute by sharing files and bandwidth Most of the features present in other BitTorrent clients are present in micro Torrent including bandwidth prioritization scheduling RSS auto downloading and Mainline DHT compatible with BitComet Additionally micro Torrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification compatible with Azureus 2 4 0 0 and above BitComet…
Hacking USB serial port adapters
The folks at Openschemes.com have written up an article on how to convert a USB serial port adapter to a low voltage serial interface for interfacing with microcontrollers. Though you can always just buy one, this is a fairly quick and cheap solution, especially if you are in a pinch or don’t have access to a retailer. The specific models you should watch for, are the ones with two chips, a microcontroller and a line translater.They go through the process of finding exactly where to patch in to add an extra interface. It only takes a couple wires and…
Double the RAM on D-Link router
[Pelaca] upgraded the RAM on his D-Link DIR-320 router from 32MB to 64MB. This hack is simple enough: swap out the existing RAM chip for another one and change the bios to make use of the upgrade. The actual execution is not that simple because of the pitch of the TSOP II package; you’ll need to bring your mad soldering skills to pull this off.
This reminds us of when upgrading original Xbox RAM to 128MB was all the rage. It involved the same type of hack, adding four memory chips to unpopulated positions on the motherboard. The forums…
A Handy Recording Tool for Work and Play
The digital voice recorders from Olympus are wonderful tools for the always pressed-for-time folks who desire to have a greater number of options than the traditional tape recorders to capture songs or ideas. Olympus Digital Voice Recorder offer distinct sound quality, longer duration of recording, as well as convenient file management.
The Olympus vn2100pc digital voice recorder offers wave software as well as a USB connection. This diminutive and accurately designed model of digital voice recorder produced by Olympus, makes it easy for you to move your files, index your recordings, and set an alarm. The style can be used…
A Handy Little Voice Recording Tool
The digital voice recorders produced by Olympus are great choices for the always pressed-for-time people who desire to have more options than the usual tape recorders to capture musical pitches or creative impulses. Olympus Digital Voice Recorder offer distinct sound quality, longer duration of recording, as well as convenient file management.
The Olympus vn2100pc digital voice recorder includes wave software along with a USB connection. This small and efficiently designed model of digital voice recorder created by Olympus, permits you to move your files, manage your recordings, and set an alarm. The model is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 professional,…
Homing pigeon email
Yes, you read that correctly: electronic mail carried by birds. [Ferdinand] tipped us off to this story, which involves combining new and old methods in transferring data. The Unlimited Group, a firm in a remote section of South Africa, transfers loads of encrypted documents to a second office 50 miles away. A pricey broadband connection would take between 6 hours and two days to transfer a standard load (4GB) of data between these locations. On the other hand, Winston (seen above) can complete an equivalent flight within 45 minutes. A memory card is strapped to his leg, and using his wit and instinct, Winston…
Nokia Booklet 3G specs
Nokia is my favourite handphones brand. Now, Nokia introduces Booklet 3G ‘mini laptop’. This is first Nokia’s netbook. I think is nice to see a nokia netbook.
Nokia Booklet 3G specifications:
Nokia Booklet 3G comes with premium design with a chassis made from a single piece of machined aluminum (Three different colors at launch: black, ice (white) and azure (blue)). Nokia Booklet 3G uses Intel Atom Z530, 1.6 GHz with Intel Poulsbo US15W, fanless design. The size of this netbook has a thickness (19.9 mm thin), with only 1250 g weight. The Nokia Booklet 3G comes toting a glass 10.1-inch…
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.14
Mozilla Firefox faster more secure easier to use and sporting a new look this latest Firefox release sets a new standard for web browser innovation Mozilla Firefox project formerly Firebird which was formerly Phoenix is a redesign of Mozilla 39 s browser component written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross platform It is small fast and easy to use and offers many advantages over other web browsers such as the tabbed browsing and the ability to block pop up windows Mozilla Firefox 3 is focused on improved memory handling performance and stability improved XUL and…
µTorrent 2.0 Build 16407 Beta
micro Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint micro Torrent was designed to use as little cpu space and memory as possible while offering all the functionalites expected from advanced clients With BitTorrent you can download files faster and contribute by sharing files and bandwidth Most of the features present in other BitTorrent clients are present in micro Torrent including bandwidth prioritization scheduling RSS auto downloading and Mainline DHT compatible with BitComet Additionally micro Torrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification compatible with Azureus 2 4 0 0 and above BitComet…
µTorrent 2.0 beta 16394
micro Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint It was designed to use as little cpu memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients With BitTorrent you can download files faster and contribute by sharing files and bandwidth nbsp We 39 ve added UDP tracker support uTP has been improved significantly over the previous alpha with many bugs fixed and performance improvements It 39 s no longer hidden in Advanced settings The setup dialog has been overhauled to make it much easier to use and…
Everest Ultimate Edition 5.02.1834 Beta
EVEREST is an industry leading system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts PC users based on the award winning EVEREST Technology During system optimizations and tweaking it provides essential system and overclock information advanced hardware monitoring and diagnostics capabilities to check the effects of the applied settings CPU FPU and memory benchmarks are available to measure the actual system performance and compare it to previous states or other systems Furthermore complete software operating system and security information makes EVEREST a comprehensive system diagnostics tool that offers a total of 100 pages of information about your PC