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Factory reset Tractive GPS tracker
Instructions on how to perform a factory reset on Tractive GPS firmware, when the live tracking keeps acting up.
Bookmarks
Bookmark: JTAG explained (finally)
Easy to follow explanation on what JTAG is and how to use it to hack your way into hardware devices. http://blog.senr.io/blog/jtag-explained
Quotes
Fully safe and secure
Security is not a boolean proposition. It’s not “secure” versus “insecure”, “safe” versus “unsafe”, rather it is a spectrum of controls that all contribute to an overall security posture. There is no “fully”, there is no “completely”; every system – every single one – has weak points and a sufficiently well-equipped and determined adversary will find them. — Troy Hunt
Hacking
Connecting an Osram Smart+ plug to Philips Hue
How to link an Osram Smart+ on/off switch to the Philips Hue bridge for remote control, scenes and timers
Quotes
Genius tree fish
Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. — Albert Einstein (or maybe not)
Bookmarks
Bookmark: sketching
Apart from the Capitalize Every Word In Every Title annoyance this article is a nice short reminder why sketching is good for everyone. Why You Should Start Sketching Everything; Even If Your Drawing Is Terrible
Bookmarks
Dagobert
I just accidentally ran into this awesome drawing of my hero Dagobert Duck on Tumblr. Haven’t visited that site in ages and the first time since forever this image appeared on the background of their login page. What a great moment. Source of drawing http://drawloverlala.tumblr.com/post/164048766521/theres-only-one-day-until-the-new-ducktales-airs
Hacking
Hacking the Avanca
First steps into getting to know the insides of the Avanca AVDS-03 portable bluetooth speaker.
Updates
Experimenting with ads
I recently started displaying AdSense ads on my blog and MyHostname.net to see if they can support the hosting costs a little. So far the income is around €0.40 per month, not even remotely near the actual cost. ? I try to make them look not obtrusive or plain ugly and disabled all the ‘enhanced experience’ features. A fancy name for popovers, self expanding ads when you mouse over, ugly buttons, etc. Everything we hate. Also blocked religious, Read more…
