Lasers: Barcode scanner “gun” has real laser inside!
by firestorm_v1 on May.18, 2010, under Hardware, How-To's, Investigative Dissassembly
I know it’s been a while so here’s another post. In this post, I’ll go over the hardware in this gun style barcode scanner that holds a real helium-neon laser tube with power supply! Although this post only covers the basic modding, there’s nothing to stop you from gutting the gun and using the HeNe tube for your own nefarious plan. 🙂 (continue reading…)
Web: Stupid HTML trick to get past content filters
by firestorm_v1 on May.02, 2010, under How-To's, Miscellaneous, Networking, Software
I know it’s been a while since I posted, and I do apologize. Life has definitely not been kind to me in the regards of time however I have not forgotten anything. I have two major posts coming up hopefully within the next week, however here’s a quick article about a trick I discovered while working on a project with a friend. The project was to see if their content filter could be broken in their chat application andthrough a little bit of HTML know-how and some PHP code, I was able to crank out a generator to do just that. Read more to find out the details. (continue reading…)
Basic Stamp: A quick guide on using a legacy joystick
by firestorm_v1 on Feb.03, 2010, under Embedded devices, Hardware, How-To's, Microcontrollers
In this post, we’ll be going over the basics of using an old regular PC-gameport joystick with Parallax’s Basic Stamp powered Boe-Bot. This howto will have all the information you need to get started including code, schematics and a parts list. We will be covering how the joystick is wired and how to go about interfacing it with the Boe-Bot for an easy to use and easy to expand analog control method for your Boe-Bot. Next step, world domination! (continue reading…)
Games: Half-life “mad-scientist” glitch found and overcome
by firestorm_v1 on Jan.23, 2010, under Software, Toys and Games
When I’m not wielding a soldering iron or slinging parts around my workbench, I like to get my frag on just like many other gamers out there. So imagine my sadness when in the midst of the heated battle to protect the planet from the likes of an invading alien force in the original Half-life, my pursuit of alien destruction came to a screeching halt by way of a serious game glitch. This glitch occurred on the map called “Questionable Ethics” and was readily reproducible. Read more for details about the game glitch and a video that shows how you can get past the glitch and continue on. (continue reading…)
Metrologic MS700 laser scanner Dissected
by firestorm_v1 on Jan.19, 2010, under Hardware, Hardware Pr0n
In the first post for the new “Hardware PrOn” category, we will be dissecting a common point-of-sale barcode scanner. This particular victim is the MS700 laser scanner manufactured by Metrologic (now owned by either Honeywell or Gilbarco) which reveals a very nice discovery inside. So, grab your screwdrivers and let’s take a look. (continue reading…)
New Category added!
by firestorm_v1 on Jan.18, 2010, under Hardware Pr0n, Site News
I’ve realized that I don’t have as much time as I’d like to post my hacks, mods, discoveries, and the like on here so I have decided to create a new category in order to be able to have a wider range of subjects to post on.
The new category is called “Hardware PrOn” and will include pictures of teardowns of various devices that I encounter as well as some ideas on what you could do with one if you happened to find one.
Using Clonezilla to make your HD bigger
by firestorm_v1 on Dec.29, 2009, under How-To's, Linux, Software
(Ok, innuendo aside…)
Well, the Christmas/Yule break is over with and it’s time to get cracking. If you were like me this holiday season, you were either placed in the position if needing to do a hard drive upgrade for someone else or you received a new hard drive of your own that warrants upgrading. The CloneZilla site didn’t contain very clear instructions for what to do so I decided to write this howto documenting the process. In this howto, I will cover using the free application “CloneZilla” to perform a hard drive upgrade on a test installation of Windows XP from 4GB to a 10GB drive.
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Merry Christmas!
by firestorm_v1 on Dec.25, 2009, under Site News
From all of us here at YWIV, wishing you and yours a blessed and happy Christmas this year.
Look for a new post within the next few days that might help with any yuletide hard drive upgrades. 🙂
