Bad RSA Library Leaves Millions of Keys Vulnerable
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/bad-rsa-library-leaves-millions-of-keys-vulnerable/
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Bad RSA Library Leaves Millions of Keys Vulnerable
So, erm… good news everyone! A vulnerability has been found in a software library responsible for generating RSA key pairs used in hardware chips manufactured by Infineon Technologies AG. The…
Hackaday Prize Entry: Playing With USB Power Delivery
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/hackaday-prize-entry-playing-with-usb-power-delivery/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/hackaday-prize-entry-playing-with-usb-power-delivery/
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Hackaday Prize Entry: Playing With USB Power Delivery
USB Power Delivery is the technology that’s able to pump 100 Watts down a USB cable. It’s been around for half a decade now, but only in the last few years have devices and power suppli…
Spare RPi? You Have a Currency Trading Platform
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/spare-rpi-you-have-a-currency-trading-platform/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/spare-rpi-you-have-a-currency-trading-platform/
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Spare RPi? You Have a Currency Trading Platform
While Bitcoin and other altcoins are all the rage these days, there is still a lot of activity in the traditional currency exchanges. Believe it or not, there’s money to be made there as well…
Click Your Heels Thrice, Hail a Cab Home
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/click-your-heels-thrice-hail-a-cab-home/
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Click Your Heels Thrice, Hail a Cab Home
If Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz were to wake up in 2017, with her magic Ruby Slippers on her feet, she’d probably believe she had woken up in a magical world. But modern folks will need a li…
Sacrificial Bridge Avoids 3D Printed Supports
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/sacrificial-bridge-avoids-3d-printed-supports/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/sacrificial-bridge-avoids-3d-printed-supports/
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Sacrificial Bridge Avoids 3D Printed Supports
[Tommy] shares a simple 3D printing design tip that will be self-evident to some, but a bit of a revelation to others: the concept of a sacrificial bridge to avoid awkward support structures. In th…
Control System Fundamentals by Video
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/control-system-fundamentals-by-video/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/17/control-system-fundamentals-by-video/
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Control System Fundamentals by Video
If you’ve had the classic engineering education, you probably have a hazy recollection of someone talking about control theory. If you haven’t, you’ve probably at least heard of P…
Testing Brushless Motors with a Scope (or a Meter)
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/testing-brushless-motors-with-a-scope-or-a-meter/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/testing-brushless-motors-with-a-scope-or-a-meter/
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Testing Brushless Motors with a Scope (or a Meter)
Brushless motors have a lot of advantages over traditional brushed motors. However, testing them can be a bit of a pain. Because the resistance of the motor’s coils is usually very low, a sta…
Rescuing An Antique Saw Set
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/rescuing-an-antique-saw-set/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/rescuing-an-antique-saw-set/
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Rescuing An Antique Saw Set
Who doesn’t like old tools? Even if they aren’t practical to use for production, plenty of old tools still have a life to offer the hobbyist or home worker. Some tools might seem a bit…
Practical Public Key Cryptography
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/practical-public-key-cryptography/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/practical-public-key-cryptography/
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Practical Public Key Cryptography
Encryption is one of the pillars of modern-day communications. You have devices that use encryption all the time, even if you are not aware of it. There are so many applications and systems using i…
About That Giant Robot Battle Last Night
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/about-that-giant-robot-battle-last-night/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/about-that-giant-robot-battle-last-night/
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About That Giant Robot Battle Last Night
Two years ago we wrote about a giant robot battle between the USA and Japan. After two years in the making, MegaBots (team USA) and Suidobashi (team Japan) were finally ready for the first giant ro…
Friday Hack Chat: Energy Harvesting
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/friday-hack-chat-energy-harvesting/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/friday-hack-chat-energy-harvesting/
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Friday Hack Chat: Energy Harvesting
Think about an Internet-connected device that never needs charging, never plugs into an outlet, and will never run out of power. With just a small solar cell, an Internet of Thing module can run fo…
Retrotechtacular: Weather Station Kurt
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/retrotechtacular-weather-station-kurt/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/retrotechtacular-weather-station-kurt/
Hackaday Prize Entry: Unlock Your PC The RFID Way
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/hackaday-prize-entry-unlock-your-pc-the-rfid-way/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/hackaday-prize-entry-unlock-your-pc-the-rfid-way/
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Hackaday Prize Entry: Unlock Your PC The RFID Way
Sometimes we see projects whose name describes very well what is being achieved, without conveying the extra useful dimension they also deliver. So it is with [Prasanth KS]’s Windows PC Lock/…
Exploiting Weak Crypto on Car Key Fobs
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/exploiting-weak-crypto-on-car-key-fobs/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/exploiting-weak-crypto-on-car-key-fobs/
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Exploiting Weak Crypto on Car Key Fobs
[tomwimmenhove] has found a vulnerability in the cryptographic algorithm that is used by certain Subaru key fobs and he has open-sourced the software that drives this exploit. All you need to open …
Hassle-Free Classical Conditioning for Honey Bees
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/hassle-free-classical-conditioning-for-honey-bees/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/hassle-free-classical-conditioning-for-honey-bees/
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Hassle-Free Classical Conditioning for Honey Bees
When you’re sick or have a headache, you tend to see things a bit differently. An ill-feeling human will display a cognitive bias and expect the world to punish them further. The same is true…
Motion Activated Super-Squirter Stands Guard
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/motion-activated-super-squirter-stands-guard/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/18/motion-activated-super-squirter-stands-guard/
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Motion Activated Super-Squirter Stands Guard
Thieves beware. If you prowl around [Matthew Gaber]’s place, you get soaked by his motion activated super-squirter. Even if he’s not at home, he can aim and fire it remotely using an iP…
Cheap RC Truck Mod Is Slightly Risky Fun
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/19/cheap-rc-truck-mod-is-slightly-risky-fun/
https://hackaday.com/2017/10/19/cheap-rc-truck-mod-is-slightly-risky-fun/
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Cheap RC Truck Mod Is Slightly Risky Fun
The world of RC can be neatly split into two separate groups: models and toys. The RC models are generally big, complex, and as you’d imagine, more expensive. On the other hand, the RC toys a…