Collaborate Disseminate
We’ve been eagerly following the development of the WiFiWart for some time now, as a quad-core Cortex-A7 USB phone charger with dual WiFi interfaces that runs OpenWrt sounds exactly like …read more Continue reading IC Shortage Keeps Linux Out Of Phone Charger, For Now
These days we expect even the cheapest of burner smartphones to feature a multi-core processor, at least a gigabyte of RAM, and a Linux-based operating system. But obviously those sort …read more Continue reading DOOM On a Desk Phone is Just the Tip of the Iceburg
Over the last few months we’ve been keeping an eye on WiFiWart, an ambitious project to develop a Linux single-board computer (SBC) small enough to fit inside a USB wall …read more Continue reading WiFiWart Boots Linux, Moves To Next Design Phase
When we last checked in on the WiFiWart, an ambitious project to scratch-build a Linux powered penetration testing drop box small enough to be disguised as a standard phone charger, …read more Continue reading WiFiWart Linux Pentesting Device Gets First PCBs
There was a time when booting Linux from a floppy disk was the norm, but of course, those days are long gone. Even if you still had a working 3.5 …read more Continue reading Running Modern Linux from a Single Floppy Disk
Our favorite raft of otters is back at it again with another display of open source audio prowess as they bring us the OtterCastAmp, the newest member of the OtterCast …read more Continue reading Otters Deliver a High Power Stationary Audio Experience
Embedded Linux devices are everywhere these days, and sooner or later, you’re going to want to poke around in one of them. But how? That’s where posts like this one …read more Continue reading Camera Hack Peels Back Layers of Embedded Linux
A desire for automated PCB inspection has led [charliex] down some deep rabbit holes. He’s written his own inspection software, he’s mounted his PCB vise on a stepper-controlled table, and …read more Continue reading Hacking a Digital Microscope Camera for Fun and Automated PCB Inspection
For the impatient Nissan owners who may be joining us from Google, a hacker by the name of [ea] has figured out how to get a root shell on the Bosch LCN2kai head unit of their 2015 Xterra, and it …read more
Continue reading Nissan Gives Up root Shell Thanks to Hacked USB Drive
Creality, makers of the Ender series of 3D printers, have released a product called Wi-Fi Box meant to control printers over a network and I ordered one for today’s teardown. Let’s get something very clear from the start. If you’re looking to control your 3D printer over the network, get …read more