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Security flaw allows full access to locked iPhones Filed under: cellphones hacks, news, security hacks
[greenmymac] on the MacRumors forums recently exposed a security flaw that allows anyone full access to a locked iPhone running firmware version 2.0.2. The flaw works by entering the emergency call menu of a locked iPhone, and double tapping the home button. This opens the iPhone's Favorites menu, allowing anyone in your Favorites to be called. From here, an attacker has access to your SMS messages and potentially your email or Safari browser. While we are sure that Apple has a patch for this flaw on the way in the next firmware update, there is a temporary way to secure your locked iPhone. Simply enter the Settings menu on your iPhone and enter General > Home Button and select "Home" or "iPod". Now when you double tap your home button, it will navigate to either your home screen or the iPod screen. While this fix might be annoying for some, as of right now it seems like the only way to secure your locked iPhone.[photo: Refracted Mome Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 Comcast announces 250GB bandwidth cap Filed under: newsToday, Comcast updated their Acceptable Use Policy to cover exactly what they feel is "excessive use". Starting October 1st, they will contact people breaking the 250GB per month transfer limit and ask them to curb their usage. While it'll be hard for most people to hit this limit, we still wonder if policing 0.1% of the customer base is worth the effort. At least Comcast has bothered to state the limit instead of just secretly rewriting the meaning of the word "unlimited" like some providers.[via DSLReports][photo: monoglot]Read |&n... this | Linki... Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed under: handhelds hacksThis is another fine project to come out of the benheck forums. [sam_thornley] built this portable game system last Fall. It uses the guts of a JAKKS Namco TV arcade stick. The composite signal from the board is connected to a 2.5" Intec screen with a CCFL backlight. Four rechargable AA batteries are in the case for 2.5 hours of play. It doesn't have sound, but he says the TV games' sound pales to the original anyway. It's certainly a nice compact build in a regular project box.[via Engadget]Read |&n... this | Linki... Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed under: digital audio hacksOObject compiled a list of 16 circuit bent kids' toys found on YouTube. There's a broad range here: from Speak & Spells, to Pikachus, to Game Boys, and even the odd vinyl based toy. It's an interesting list, but you won't find a single soothing sound in the group.[via Gizmodo]Read |&nb... this | Linki... Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 GP3X to be released in October Filed under: handhelds hacks, newsYou should be able to get your hands on your Wiz as soon as October. The Wiz, also known as the GP3X is the highly anticipated follow up to the GP2X, a handheld game system that runs linux. Sporting a 533 MHz ARM processor, 64 MB of RAM, a 2.8 inch OLED display, 5 hour battery life, and 16 GB of storage, its a heck of a deal. Where else can you get a portable with those specs, bundled with Flash player 7, DivX, Xvid, and MPEG playback for $179?These units are supposed to be as hackable as the previous version. We've seen GPS and USB ports added as well as qtopia and Windows 95 run on them.[via Engadget]Read |&n... this | Linki... Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 Macro photography with an iPhone Filed under: cellphones hacks, digital cameras hacks The camera lens on the iPhone is much like any other cameraphone lens in the fact that the lens has a fixed minimum and maximum focus length. If you want to get a little closer to your subject, you just might want to give [eastrain's] macro camera mod a try. According to [eastrain] both first and second generation iPhone cameras have a screw type focus ring that has been glued to infinity from the factory. This was probably set so that 99% of your photos were roughly in focus. Gaining access to the camera lens requires the disassembly of your phone and will undoubtedly void any type of warranty you may have had. Once the lens is in view you will need to break the 2 glue points that hold the lens at its current position. Using needle nose pliers you can then rotate the lens counter clockwise to increase the zoom or clockwise to decrease it. Enabling the built in camera app allows you to see in real time your changes. When you're satis Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed under: misc hacks, digital audio hacks It's been a long time coming but that highly sought after open source mixer, the aurora224 is now available for purchase on the company's website. The aurora mixer is a fully programmable USB mixer complete with 24 back lit knobs, 2 faders, and a single crossfader.While the instructions on how to assemble your own mixer from scratch have been available for sometime now, many wanted a kit complete with everything needed to avoid having to source the parts themselves. The aurora mixer is available in 2 versions, a fully assembled turn key deck and a DIY kit that requires the use of a soldering iron and the ability to follow directions. So, if you've wanted to build your own aurora mixer but never knew where to start, this may be your lucky day. Don't wait too long as you have until September 1st to get your order in.Read | Pe... this | Linki... Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 Wifi Robot : a hacked WRT54GL rover Filed under: misc hacks, peripherals hacks, daily[Jon Bennett] sent us this link to his Wifi Robot. After playing with a Linksys WRT54GL router, he was inspired to build something that would utilize this embedded Linux system. Using a thrift store R/C truck, he built a wireless robot rover. This thing can be controlled over the internet, or by laptop with a range of about 500 meters. The router has been modified to have 2 Serial ports and a 1GB SD Card. It connects to a micro controller, which could be an Arduino or AVR Butterfly. He has supplied information for both. The truck has been mostly gutted, leaving only the chassis and electronics. He had to beef up some of the truck electronics when they fried under the load. The entire unit is powered by a pair of 7.2 Volt 3800 mAh battery packs. The most important thing on the list though, is the horn. You can honk the horn while you are driving this thing around.The site supplies tons of information including pictures of his build, video Hackaday.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 The State of IronRuby on the ALT.NET Podcast Mike apparently took some time off from being a new Dad to gather up the latest news on IronRuby.The State of IronRuby Codebetter.com Thursday, August 28, 2008 Reminder: DC ALT.NET - 8/28/2008 - Ruby with Jeff Schoolcraft The August meeting for DC ALT.NET will be on August 28th, 2008 from 7-9PM. Check our site and our mailing list for continuing updates and future meetings. This month, Jeff Schoolcraft, ASP.NET MVP, will host a conversation on Ruby. This will include some Ruby demos, a little bit of Ruby on Rails, as well as approaching it from the ASP.NET mindset. This talk will go very nicely with our talk on ASP.NET MVC next month. Approaching Ruby One of the main intentions for the ALT.NET group I've found is for constant improvement. This month is no exception as we're stepping outside of the statically typed world that many live in with C#, VB.NET, F# and so on. We'll be covering the MRI as well as hopefully get to IronRuby. You can find out more information on progress of IronRuby the IronRuby site. Details The details of the event are as follows: Date/Time: 8/28/2008 - 7-9PM Location: Motley Fool 2000 Duke Street Alexandri Codebetter.com Thursday, August 28, 2008
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