Tag: Rogue Devices

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Accent Zip Password Recovery – A Career-Saver

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The fine folks over at passwordrecoverytools.com sent a request for an evaluation about four months ago, and as I was ensconced in a plethora of security work and programming, I never had a chance to test the tool for a good writeup. That was, until I decided to go on vacation last week and a client sent a password protected zip file without forwarding the password! That same client has decided that since I am on vacation, that my emails are not worth responding to! Hmmm…. Hahhhh! (small bellows of smoke roll out from the ears)Well, the password was recovered … Continue reading Accent Zip Password Recovery – A Career-Saver

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Cool Serial Logging Device – Logomatic v2 Serial SD Datalogger

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This cool little electronics device from Sparkfun Electronics allows you to log anything you can connect via a serial connection. A friend of mine handed this to me for Christmas, which is a good surprise that fits quite well with all the logging electronics applications that I have been prototyping lately, including some future ideas that I have for enhanced GPS/APRS/Wx logging, hiker emergency communications, and others. Enjoy! Comment – rants, comments, anything except spam. Continue reading Cool Serial Logging Device – Logomatic v2 Serial SD Datalogger

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Altoids Wireless Microphone

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I do not know which one came up with the idea first, but these two web pages- AL7FS Jim Larsen and Pirate Nation Radio – show circuit board designs that fit into an Altoids box. But I also remember an IT Infrastructure Manager at a company that I used to work at that always had stacks of Altoids boxes on his desk. Wonder if any of those ‘empty’ boxes was really packing something like this little version. The view from the front is a bit deceiving except for the little yellow tail coming out of the back. For surveillance on … Continue reading Altoids Wireless Microphone

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The WanAway… A work In Progress

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Over the past year or so, a friend and I have been mulling over a device that can be used in a variety of ways to deter animals from entering certain perimeter areas – such as keeping a dog from doing his business at the front gate of your house. There are other applications as I have learned that apply to keeping wolves off of ranches, or keeping coyotes away from designated areas. The high level design involves a circuit that produces an ultrasound output at about 20 KHz combined with a circuit that detects motion and size. The motion … Continue reading The WanAway… A work In Progress