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Hack: USB Missile Launcher App for the Mac

Written by Richard Blanchard on February 5th, 2007. Posted in Gaming, USB Hacks, USB News, Useless Novelty

David Wilson has been hard at work at making sure the rest of us…well…don’t work. He’s now updated a driver to run the USB missile launcher from a Mac. From what David has published this will work on all Dream Cheeky products (USB Circus Cannon) along with some other brands.

mac usb missile launcher

So, on a Mac and itching to fire off some USB? Then get your game on here.

Zune Hack – Get Around Share-Once Restriction

Written by Richard Blanchard on December 3rd, 2006. Posted in Security, Software, USB Hacks, USB News

Zune hackYou know it’s been asked: Is there a way to Zune hack any knowledge of a transferred song on the Microsoft Zune, circumventing that share-once restriction in the player’s WiFi routine?

Zune Hack – Now Works Like Mass Storage Device

Written by Richard Blanchard on November 24th, 2006. Posted in Apple / iPod, Flash Storage, Software, USB Hacks, USB News

Zune hackSo the Zune is Microsoft’s iPod killer? Well at least iPod lets one use the device as a mass storage device. Out of the box the Zune doesn’t mount as an external device but this Zune hack solves the problem. Lets thank the guys over at Phaleux for their Zune hack.

Windows Vista locks out USB

Written by Richard Blanchard on September 19th, 2006. Posted in Networking, Security, Software, USB Hacks, USB News

Microsoft Vista adds another level of security targeted at limiting USB connectivity. The new feature will drive end-users mad and seems more like a tool to keep the honest people honest – after all, if a hacker wants to hack, they’ll hack.

Disco dancing iPod

Written by Richard Blanchard on September 5th, 2006. Posted in Apple / iPod, Audio, USB Hacks, USB News, Useless Novelty

dancing iPodThe Miuro is a crazy gadget that takes mobile media to the next level. Looks like a cool hackable robotics platform but this iPod encased with shiny plastic will dance the night away, literally.

USB tokens from KoolSpan secure WAN links

Written by Richard Blanchard on May 30th, 2006. Posted in Software, USB Hacks, USB News

Some don’t like to admit their WAN is hanging out there, not to worry as KoolSpan has a solution where you don’t even need to consult your computer doctor. The KoolSpan Key is a 2-factor user authentication token. It contains a cryptographic Smart Card and unlike most other “dongles”, the KoolSpan Key supports up to sixteen different network connections.

USB Benchmark Software

Created for testing read / write speeds of a USB device. Free download.

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