Excellent tool – allows RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, etc… all from a single, tab-based utility. It looks like someone took Putty Connection Manager to the next level.http://www.mremote.org
Cisco Systems
Handy Tool of the Week: MRemote
Hack
The incredible breakfast machine
A lot of us skip breakfast in the morning, be it because we don’t have time to make something, don’t have the patience, or for some other reason. Yuri Suzuki and Masa Kimura are aiming to make your breakfast a little easier, a little quicker, and a lot more interesting. Their latest project is a Rube Goldberg-like machine that does everything from fry your eggs to brew your coffee. The coolest part about this project is it was built with the help of the public. The two designers put out an open invitation for people to come help in constructing…
Hack
Open Source Weapon Makes You Puke
[Limor] of Adafruit Industries and the Ice Tube Clock has made her own open source non-lethal weapon: The Bedazzler. After attending a conference by the DHS where she saw the big-budget Dazzler, she decided to make her own. Thirty-six LEDs, six switching FETs, a Boarduino, and a former flashlight later, the Bedazzler makes a better rave toy than a weapon. It doesn’t work as-is, but we figure it will only be a matter of time before someone hacks this to make people… umm hack. See the video after the break.
Hack
Unhackable Netbooks given to students
Where would be the best place to test out an unhackable netbook? The NSW department of education in Australia thinks that college is perfect . They plan on distributing netbooks, preloaded with Windows 7,and iTunes. They also have bios level tracking and security, allowing them to be remotely shut down on command. With 20,000 of these in circulation, we would think that we’ll see someone proving the “unhackable” statement wrong. We can only hope.
[via slashdot]
Business
Michael Caine’s “Harry Brown” Trailer
Here’s the new poster and trailer for Michael Caine’s new movie, Harry Brown. HeyUGuys were lucky enough to attend a preview event of the movie where legendary actor Caine was in attendance and our review will follow shortly.The movie is directed by Daniel Barber and it’s released in the UK 13th November. Harry Brown also stars Ben Drew.The new movie is directed by Daniel Barber, who is making his feature film helming debut. It is scheduled to hit theaters in the UK on November 13. There is currently no word on whether “Harry Brown” will appear in US theaters.The first…
Hack
How to make your project an Internet sensation
We’d like to spend some time talking about documenting your project and sharing it with the world. For many, the goal is to become an Internet sensation, hopefully for the right reasons. Taking a bit more time to make certain you do a great job of sharing your information will pay off. Here at hackaday.comwe focus on technological wonders but these guidelines should work well at improving the desirability of anything you might want to share on the interweb.
1. Pictures
Yes, you need to have a picture to go with your project. Even if you did something that…
Life
When You Fall
WHEN YOU FALL … … … …WHEN YOU FAIL … … … ….WHEN YOU DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING … … … ..THAT SOMEONE WITH YOU … … … YOU ARE A TRUE FRIENDAlways DIFFERENT POINT … … .. BE WISE.WHEN YOU SUCCEED … … … ..WHEN YOU RICH … … … … … … ….WHEN YOU CAN CHOOSE AND YOUR PROPERTY AS IF THE WORLD … … … … … … ….THAT SOMEONE WITH YOU … … …. IS NOT A TRUE FRIEND YOU,HE WANT SOMETHING FROM YOU.BIGGEST ENEMY IS MAN HIMSELF ALONE
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Arduino command interpreter shell
A lot of people like fancy GUIs and nice graphics, but some of us just feel more at home in a command prompt. [nevdull] is one of those people. Instead of just using the Arduino dev tools that are available for download, he wanted the ability to shell into his Arduino, so he created AVR Shell. AVR Shell is a UNIX-like shell that allows you to “log in” to your Arduino/AVR and see what’s really going on; letting you read registers, scale the CPU speed, create/edit/delete variables, and even set up timers. The shell is even user-customizable! Those of…
Hack
Build your own joystick
What can you build with a ballpoint pen and some extra parts? [gzip] found himself with a bonus box of right angle switches and other miscellaneous parts and set out to build a joystick. Simple arcade joysticks use switches that are actuated by the movement of the stick and this design embraces the concept. The four tactile switches are mounted on protoboard facing each other with part of a ballpoint pen in the middle. When the pen is moved it presses against one or more switches to close, completing a circuit. For good measure he even incorporated a fire…
Tech Support
Unlocked Mobile Phone Deals
The benefits of unlocked cell phones are numerous. They are great for people seeking flexibility and freedom to use any SIM card that they want. Whether someone is planning on vacationing abroad or just need more flexibility for cell phone carriers domestically, there are many reasons why you should buy an unlocked wireless phone. Discount cell phones can be bought both new and used. However, the best deals for cell phones will always be buying “used”.
The most beneficial reason for being a discount unlocked cell phone is that you’re able to keep the phone whenever you switch mobile phone…
Facebook
New Facebook Application Creating Massive Volumes Of Photo Spam
The photo tagging phenomenon has officially jumped the shark on Facebook with the All my Friends! application which lets you instantly tag your friends in pre-made images. It’s not exactly a new concept but for some reason this iteration of the application has been extremely successful having attracted over 5 million users so far and growing daily.
The application could actually be a useful service but the way that ads are currently posted within the application makes us think that this app was simply developed to attract millions of users and generate a quick buck. I’ve written about these multi-user…
Hack
Laser spiro made from junk
Sometimes we need someone like [FireMyLaser] to show us that you really don’t need things like custom PCB’s, expensive tools, or laser cutters to pull of a hack. His laser spiro subsists mostly of toothpicks, hotglue, and determination. It is a two motor spiro with a base motor and a motor mounted in a spinning cage. The cage gets power through brushes much like other projects we’ve covered. See a video of it in action after the break.
[thanks pseudolobster]
