Game

Video Games! Independent, homebrew, hacked or open source. We love offbeat games.

Geek

It takes one to know one, and we huge geeks. If it doesn’t fit in another category look here.

Hack

From man-in-the-middle attacks to GPU accelerated password cracking. We love hacks.

IT

Information Technology. Network Administrators. Code Monkeys. The “Company Computer Guy”

Mod

Warranties be damned! Flashing, unlocking, unbrick, modifying and otherwise “making it better”

-
Home » Archive by Tags

Articles tagged with: Mod

Season 2 Episode 2
September 5, 2006 – 10:18 am | 23 Comments


In this episode Darren builds a Network Attached Storage server for our home network using a spare PC, a compact flash card, and some BSD. Paul brings us Doom on the iPod using Linux and some geeky voodoo. Wess crafts a unique LED liquor cabinet for about a hundred bucks. And Darren puts on his slightly darker than gray hat with a USB key that owns Windows machines in a matter of seconds (with a little prevention thrown in for good measure). Plus this month’s trivia, poll, & LAN party details from the lovely and talented Alli.
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
Season 2 Episode 1
August 5, 2006 – 1:00 pm | 34 Comments


In this episode Darren shows us how to unite Windows, Mac, and Linux desktops with Synergy. Wess builds an automatic LED lamp, while Limin Li joins us to show off the setup of the digital DJ. Plus Interviews with Jason Davis of MD5Lookup at the sixth Hackers On Planet Earth conference in New York. And as always details on this month’s LAN party, trivia, poll, and geeky sketches.
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
Season 1 Episode 9
April 4, 2006 – 2:50 pm | 17 Comments


In this episode of Hak.5 Jenn Cutter from Openalpha.tv guest hosts, bringing us a PSP-Windows hack. Darren continues his quest for the ultimate vidcast-couch-potato setup with a media center remote over cell-phone. Wess puts his own spin on Dance Dance Revolution with a custom modded dance pad. Rob Fuller of mubix.com joins us to show off his USB thumbdrive toolkit.

Plus an interview with the guys from Podzinger.com, a parody we’ve dubbed ‘the token’, an intro from Sean Carruthers of labrats.tv, leet-hack interviews from Karen Johnson, and Leo Laporte of twit.tv shows his evil side.
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
Season 1 Episode 7
February 4, 2006 – 10:11 pm | 28 Comments


In this episode of Hak.5 the gang hacks the CVS disposable digital camera, secure VNC traffic using SSH tunneling, take viewer questions and even check out some video submissions. Plus some special announcements and more commercials worth watching. Guest intro by Kevin Mitnick and music by Ashley Witt.
 
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 10.0/10 (1 vote cast)
Season 1 Episode 6
January 5, 2006 – 2:22 pm | 10 Comments


In this episode of Hak.5 Jon brings us a coding challenge, Wess builds a laser audio transmitter for his iPod, Harrison shows us why we should get to know our network neighbors better, and Darren remotely installs VNC with a command line gem. Plus the conclusion to last month’s chilling cliff-hanger and guest appearances by Leo Laporte, Amber MacArthur, Mike Lazazzera, and Frank Linhares.
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 9.0/10 (1 vote cast)
Episode 1×05
December 5, 2005 – 5:41 pm | 22 Comments


In this episode of Hak.5 Wess finishes up his sub-$100 mini arcade cabinet, Darren talks streaming audio and video, Jon dives into AJAX, and Harrison plays with metasploit. Plus the Microshaft Jackhammer 5160, special guest star Frank Linhares, guest intro by Mike Lazazzera, music by Ashley Witt, and a not-so-friendly server.
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
Season 1 Episode 4.5
November 13, 2005 – 5:07 pm | 9 Comments


In this .5 release, Wess does some research and builds a steady-cam for $13.50. Hooray for no more motion sickness!
 
 
 
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
Season 1 Episode 4
November 5, 2005 – 1:08 pm | 19 Comments


In this episode of Hak.5 Wess builds a mini arcade cabinet for under $100, Harrison attacks SSL with Whoppix, Darren defends himself by setting up a VPN server on XP, and Jon & Harrison take on buffer overflows with beer. Plus an interview with a Goldeneye Source developer, exclusive in-game video, and more Microshaft than you can wave a rounded IDE cable at. Special guest intro by Jenn Cutter from OpenAlpha and new theme music by Ashley Witt.
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
Season 1 Episode 3
October 5, 2005 – 12:37 pm | 34 Comments


In this episode of Hak.5 the crew explores ways to hack RSS into your morning routine with a custom alarm clock and newspaper. Harrison makes us all a little more paranoid about network security with an ARP Cache Poisoning overview, then takes it to the streets. Wess gives the case a break and takes on the IBM Model M beast-keyboard while Alli goes retro with a classic arcade game review. All this plus a flaming-case-mod and a flame-proof blueberry hefeweizen.
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 10.0/10 (1 vote cast)
Season 1 Episode 2
September 5, 2005 – 12:17 pm | 10 Comments


In this episode of Hak.5 we show you how to install a 12-volt accessory outlet in your case, add a webcam to the light script, keep your taskbar clean with a free utility, manage the Windows XP firewall from the command line, create a leet external hard drive case, and install a unix-like disk image over a network. Plus a special interview with an Internet Icon.
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 10.0/10 (2 votes cast)
Season 1 Episode 1
August 5, 2005 – 10:58 am | 13 Comments


In this pilot episode of Hak.5 we test to see if the speed at which you war drive affects your ability to pick up access points. We also show you how to control your lights from an Internet enabled cell phone, kill remote windows processes, modify the gamecube to enable DVD playback, and custom paint your PC case. Plus a Windows XP installation tip everyone should know.
 
Read more

VN:F [1.7.8_1020]
Rating: 8.3/10 (3 votes cast)