Author Archives: robertwilkie

Clever way to turn a pallet into a wine rack

Posted on August 9, 2013 by robertwilkie

Very clever idea, only downside is I think you are suppose to tip the bottles to keep the cork wet. http://lifehacker.com/show-off-your-wine-collection-with-a-pallet-677876588?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

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Another article on turning an router into an arduino shield

Posted on August 9, 2013 by robertwilkie

$20 is alot cheaper than the $50 for the official shield. http://hackanerd.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/how-to-make-a-simple-arduino-wireless-shield/ http://hackaday.com/2013/07/06/turning-a-router-into-an-arduino-shield/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Hack your RPi to work better with VGA

Posted on August 9, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting hack where a current regulator is added in to help boost the power for HDMI to VGA. http://hackaday.com/2013/07/06/bolstering-raspberry-pi-hdmi-with-a-current-regulator/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Build your own EEPROM programmer with an Arduino

Posted on August 9, 2013 by robertwilkie

Wow, people still use these.  Amazing.  Anyways, if you don’t want to fork out the cash for a EEPROM programmer, make your own. http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/07/31/meeprommer-eeprom-programmer-based-on-arduino-hardware/ Forum notes on it http://forum.6502.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2491

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HP fixes admin password stored in plaintext

Posted on August 9, 2013 by robertwilkie

Basically the password that would go across in http for a user or the admin was in HEX…not encrypted.  Sigh… http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/08/hp_plug_password_leaking_printer_vuln/

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Rick Dastin quoted as Patch coming soon

Posted on August 9, 2013 by robertwilkie

Sounds like The President of Office and Solutions Business Group in Xerox will have a patch for the Xerox problem in a few weeks. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/08/patching_xeroxs_numberchanging_scanner_flaw_will_take_weeks/  

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How to use Google’s Two-Factor Authentication In Linux

Posted on August 8, 2013 by robertwilkie

I like this article, its pretty straight forward with directions for a linux person. http://isc.sans.edu/diary/How+To%3A+Setting+Up+Google%27s+Two-Factor+Authentication+In+Linux/16270

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Turn any printer into a cloud printer with RPi

Posted on August 8, 2013 by robertwilkie

OK i disagree with the author about this is a cheap way to make a printer into a network enabled and cloud based printer.  The RPi is more like 46 dollars after tax/shipping.  Then you need a power cable ($10), … Continue reading →

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MIT students to release code for making keys

Posted on August 8, 2013 by robertwilkie

At Defcon this year some MIT students showed how to make a Primus key, which in theory you could only get from Schlage, with a 3D printer and a standard 2D paper scanner.  Me, I would like to see this extended to … Continue reading →

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Interesting google patent

Posted on August 8, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting, Google has a patent that when you do the pattern-lock, it could just unlock an app.  I wonder if this will become a reality, or just part of Google’s Patent WarChest. http://gizmodo.com/androids-pattern-lock-might-be-getting-a-little-more-c-1040453968?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

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