Category: hacks + do it yourself

STOKS Brought these back from the states to show the crew at the office. They are “expresso” type shots that you’re supposed to add to your gas station coffee for…

This product is finally out — the Trackstick II for 180$. It’s a small cheap GPS stick which can constantly track it’s location down to 15 meters anywhere in the…

I recently acquired a wireless Apple Mighty Mouse for work. It replaced my trusted wired Logitech that i’d used to the point of button failure. I was skeptical at first…

I’m a good napper. You might even say a great napper. My cottage naps are the stuff of legend. I can put myself to sleep very easily and wake up…

The HBO documentary “Hacking Democracy” has been uploaded to Google video.. no telling how long it will be there so watch it sooner than later. “Hacking Democracy (HBO Special) Electronic…

Videotron has been acting very flakey here at the office. The past few days have been frustrating at best with up and down service that seems to have no rhyme…

A very interesting story… “…barely a month after Swedish police raided their server room and carted two administrators and their legal help off in handcuffs, the lanky co-operator of the…

A second code superimposed onto the first … props if get the Contact reference. “Researchers believe they have found a second code in DNA in addition to the genetic code….

A lovely re-assembly of an object — How to create a mini motorcycle out of a lighter. I know one or two people who will be working on this for…

Well, seems this is the 200th post on this site since I’ve put wordpress to use. Amazing at what started as a simple test of WP for work ended up…

“thePirateBay.org is a Swedish bittorrent site. They have received cease and desist orders from the heavy hitters in the software/movie industries.” Great responses to legal threats/notices/etc. http://thepiratebay.org/legal.php

VW displayed in pieces. “Like walking into Napa Auto parts and taking “one of everything” for a VW Golf.” Click here for larger version

Seeing as my 2001 Jetta Wolfsburg came with an almost useless tape deck … this little hack is high on my evaluation list once my warranty runs out. “Matt Gilbert…

Daily tidbit : 2600 magazine is named after the frequency of the tone (2600hz) used to hack phone systems (phreak) .. What is a Blue Box?

Seems that spotlight supports BOOLEAN searches, using the following syntax, apple|jobs(-ipod) (a search for every document on your computer mentioning Apple or Jobs but without mentioning the iPod ) more…