hacks
Software
DIY Laptop Etch-A-Sketch Is Almost Worth Destroying A Hard Drive
12:40PM Rosa Golijan | I think my hard drive flinched in fear when I pulled up these instructions for turning a laptop into an Etch-A-Sketch. How could it not when the project is a freakin’ awesome Arduino-powered Hack-A-Sketch that you actually shake to erase. More »
Phones
11:40AM Rosa Golijan | We’ve told you over and over again that you need to secure you jailbroken iPhone. If you still haven’t listened and were affected by the latest iPhone worm then it is your own fault. Even Apple thinks so. More »
Apple: It’s Your Own Fault If You Catch An iPhone Worm
11:40AM Rosa Golijan | We’ve told you over and over again that you need to secure you jailbroken iPhone. If you still haven’t listened and were affected by the latest iPhone worm then it is your own fault. Even Apple thinks so. More »
Software
New Jailbroken iPhone Worm Wants Your Bank Details
11:40PM Danny Allen | Unlike that rickrolling bit of fun, this new worm maliciously targets Dutch ING customers who login via their Jailbroken iPhone. And while it’s isolated to the Netherlands right now, it’s yet another warning for Jailbreakers to take simple preventative measures. More »
Computers
10:35PM Danny Allen | Not only can this 2007 model UX490 quad-boot into OS X, Windows 7, XP Pro and Vista Business, but its specs have been overhauled. A voice-capable HSPA modem has been added, plus a faster CPU and larger solid-state hard disk. More »
Sony Vaio UX Becomes A Killer Hackintosh UMPC
10:35PM Danny Allen | Not only can this 2007 model UX490 quad-boot into OS X, Windows 7, XP Pro and Vista Business, but its specs have been overhauled. A voice-capable HSPA modem has been added, plus a faster CPU and larger solid-state hard disk. More »
Software
Intel Atom’s Snow Leopard Compatibility Re-Hacked
5:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Apple, understandably, broke Atom support in its latest 10.6.2 update for Snow Leopard — but that’s not going to keep enterprising Hackintoshers from finding a workaround. More »
Gadgets
Inductive Charging…Through Wood
5:40AM Mark Wilson | Inductive charging, allowing you to charge a gadget just by placing it on a non-electrocuting surface, is a pretty neat parlour trick. But you’re still putting a gadget on a charger. This DIY mod, however, trades synthetic chargers for wood. More »
Cameras
Shoot 3D Photos Using Two Hacked Canon Cameras
1:20AM Danny Allen | Sure, basic stereoscopic images can be created using software to merge two slightly offset photos, but that only works for stationary subjects. For moving targets, there’s Fuji’s Finepix Real 3D W1, or this $US20 hack using two Canon PowerShot cameras. More »
Gadgets
Hands-On Gifts For Hackers, Makers And The DIY Obsessed
5:00AM Phil Torrone | Hi there, I’m Phil. I live in an electronics factory and regularly need to pluck microcontrollers out of my feet when walking around barefoot. I thought I could bring some of that joy to you in a gift guide. More »
Peripherals
Detecting False Coins With Mouse Sensors
10:03AM Jesus Diaz | A team of Spanish researchers at the University of Lleida have developed a way to detect false coins using a mouse’s optical sensors. The system works comparing patterns in two euro coins, which at the ongoing exchange is about $US15,302. More »
Entertainment
4:22PM Nick Broughall | One of the truly unforgivable aspects of the Foxtel Download launch recently was that it didn’t support 64-bit Windows systems. Fortunately there are people smarter than me who have worked out a way to get around this limitation. More »
Enjoy Foxtel Download On Your 64-Bit PC
4:22PM Nick Broughall | One of the truly unforgivable aspects of the Foxtel Download launch recently was that it didn’t support 64-bit Windows systems. Fortunately there are people smarter than me who have worked out a way to get around this limitation. More » 
