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Man Hacks Nintendo GameCube Controller for Use on the Wii – Video

Nerd Grind — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:08:35 +0000

Everyone has a few old GameCube controllers laying around. Rather than throwing out the cash one of those Classic Controllers for your Wii in order to play some of that retro content, why not give this hack a try instead?

It allows you to convert ancient Cube controllers into Wii-ready peripherals. The hack does require the purchase of a PIC18F4520 microcontroller, though. Which may just offset the price of the hack in the first price. Still, the video is intriguing at least.

Linux Finally Ported to Apple iPhone and iPod Touch – Video

Nerd Grind — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:29:38 +0000

Linux has finally been ported to the iPhone and iPod touch. Several independent developers have masterminded the project, bringing everyone’s favorite open-source OS to Apple’s handhelds. It may not offer any touchscreen drivers, sound or WiFi support, its still the first step to hack heaven.

The team also has dropped hints that they may be thinking about porting Android in the near future. Below is a video of how to get the OS going on your iPhone and yeah, thank us later. Happy holidays.

Introducing DuIphone – iPhone App that Measures Breath for Alcohol Content

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:11:01 +0000

There is a new Breathalyzer iPhone app in the neighborhood, DuiPhone. The cleverly named hack measures the alcohol content in your breath to see if you are sober enough to drive. This can also be told without the use of an iPhone app by if the room is spinning or not.

Also, by hack we don’t mean your usual "tinker with some code" type thing. You have to literally affix a Breathalyzer to the back of your iPhone. If you have that kind of time on your hands, and you are an alcoholic, this might be a match made in drunken heaven. Check the video below:

Apple iPod Touch Gets Google Street View Hack – Runs Game Faster Than iPhone 3G

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:19:12 +0000

The iPod Touch can finally join its brother, the iPhone 3G, in offering Google Street View. You’ll have to jailbreak your Touch in order to use it, however. Click here for step by step instructions so you can creepily eye the house your ex-girlfriend used to live at. Apple offers no word on when and if the iPod Touch will receive a legitimate use of Google Street View. It probably won’t be long considering the recent iPhone firmware 2.2 upgrade featured legit functionality.

Also, the video below highlights another coup for the iPod Touch. The 2G Touch is pitted against an original Touch, an original iPhone and a 3G iPhone in a game of TouchSport Tennis. It handily beats all three in load times. Not bad, little guy.

Dell Mini 9 Netbook Hacked to Offer Touchscreen Support

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:02:57 +0000

The Dell Mini 9 is one mod-friendly netbook. First people hacked OSX support. Then, someone figured out a way a rig a working GPS unit into the system. And now? A user named Deldotb of the myDellMini forums has turned the screen into a functional touchscreen.

They did it by strapping on one of those eBay touch panels and loading the appropriate Ubuntu drivers. It seems rather easy to do, the only negative being the loss of a USB port. Below is a video they made to show off the discovery. What’s next for the little netbook that could? Minesweeper?

Sony PSP 3000 Hacked Thanks to Datel Battery Peripheral

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:39:50 +0000

The PSP 3000 has finally been hacked, thanks to Datel and their new battery peripheral. Datel’s Lite Blue Tool boots the handheld console into service mode, where users can downgrade to earlier, cracked firmwares. The PSP 3000 model had been proving notoriously difficult to hack, until now. Datal’s Lite Blue Tool can be purchased for $29.99.

Princeton press releases how-to guide for hacking Sequoia e-voting machines

Nerd Grind — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:42:35 +0000

Ah, America. Mom. Apple pie. Baseball. Cheating? Maybe my grandfather was right when he said "Computers? Buncha mumbo jumbo." Diebold recently admitted their voter machines were about as easy to hack as an Apple 2e and now this.

Princeton researchers spent a lot of time with the Sequoia e-voting machine and things don’t look pretty for the future of America. They released a 158 page report detailing just how easy it is to hack into it. A researcher was able to bypass the security mechanisms in thirteen seconds. This, also, was with the device located inside of the standard-issue lockbox. Thirteen seconds.I yawn longer than that.

Also, once hacked, it’s easy to transfer malicious code to other units as they are all networked together. Well, look on the bright side. Now I’ll finally be able to get ALF elected to congress. I’ve been dreaming of that since elementary school. Ha! I kill me!

Here is a link to the report.

Hackers take whole two days to hack PSP 5.0 firmware

Nerd Grind — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:53:40 +0000

The Sony PSP just received its fifth major firmware upgrade the other day. The upgrade, among other things, allows users to access the PlayStation store to download goodies directly on to the popular portable. Well, it remained hack free for a paltry two days before the illustrious "Dark_Alex" hacked into it. He changed the code to make it safe for homebrew enthusiasts to receive the update without losing programs or data. Wait, that doesn’t sound very dark. Next he is going to hack it so it helps old ladies cross the street and retrieves cats from trees. Thanks Alex!

How to Hack Web Sites Using Google – Video

Nerd Grind — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:01:12 +0000

Disclaimer: NerdGrind does not encourage anyone to use the information provided in this video for any illegal or illicit purposes. The video show ways to ways to use Google, and its search engine, to perform tasks like control web cams, and a lot more. This video is for information purposes only. The video doesn’t show security holes created by Google’s search engine, but rather security holes in web sites that are found by the Google spider because they are … security holes that should be closed by the web site owner. In a way Google’s search engine helps site owners check to make sure their sites are secure. Perhaps after watching this video you might suddenly get a cold chill down your spine as you realize your web site is vulnerable to one of these hacks. Hopefully, you also take the time to fix your security hole, and get a good night’s sleep tonight.

Coinstar Workaround

Nerd Grind — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:20:11 +0000

Here is a hack for getting a Coinstar machine to give you cash without charging you the 9% fee.

Insert coins.
Pick iTunes gift card.
When machine finishes counting, unplug it.
Take your receipt for cash.
Get the cash and run like hell.

Full instructions here.

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