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OsCommerce is a great free MAX232 Serial level converter
Monday, February 26th, 2007
When communicating with various micro processors one needs to convert the RS232 levels down to lower levels, typically 3.3 or 5.0 Volts.
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Here is a cheap and simple way to do that.
Accessing serial console on the Fon
Friday, February 9th, 2007
Out of the box the foneros wireless router has Telnet and SSH turned off. By accessing the buit in serial console you can turn SSH on and access various settings and reflash the firmware.
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Read on and you’ll find out how.
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Inside the fon router
Saturday, January 20th, 2007
Before christmas foneros was giving away free routers to countries in europe. The router itself is tiny: it fits nicely in the palm of my hands (and i have small hands).
Included is a 5 v Ac/Dc converter and a simple user manual.
Anxious to see what was inside i started dissassembling. On the way i  took some pictures for you all to see so read on!
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The Ikea hamper light tent
Thursday, October 19th, 2006
So, after making this cheapo paper light tent i wanted something bigger. This lightbox has lots of space and folds neatly after use.
IKEA makes a hamper or laundry bag called dimpa. It cost’s about 10$ and they also make quite a cheap energy saver lamp that fits perfect inside it. It is called the liesta and costs about 15$.
Hacking IBM Thinkpad Bios Password
Monday, October 2nd, 2006
Lost your IBM ThinkPad Supervisor password? No problem, on this page i will show you how to recover your old password.
Although IBM claims their TP BIOS passwords are impossible to break, there is a easy and cheap way to fix this.
The stuff you need cost about 5 $ at your closest radio shack type of store. Also you need a spare PC with a serial port.
Cheap 1$ Light tent / Light box
Monday, September 11th, 2006
Ever wanted to do product shots but don’t have the bucks to spend on a proper light tent? Why not build one yourself.
This lightbox will cost you less than 1 $ as it only uses 5 sheets of paper. After 15 minutes of folding and cutting you are set!
 Also, check out The IKEA hamper light tent if you need more space.
Hack almost any Nokia
Sunday, August 13th, 2006This site will give you codes to unlock your Nokia mobile phone, plain, fast and simple.
