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Authorize.net down - fire at data center?
→ adafruit industries blog | 3 Jul 2009 | 9:42am CDT
Authorize.net credit card service which many online stores use (including Adafruit) went down for the first time ever it seems, at least for us. We were unable to get any information but twitter came through. Update: Everything is working again it seems - we’re hoping authorize provides some more information once they put the fires out...
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Sensor tutorials - Tilt sensors!
→ adafruit industries blog | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:06pm CDT
What is a tilt sensor? Tilt sensors allow you to detect orientation or inclination. They are small, inexpensive, low-power and easy-to-use. If used properly, they will not wear out. Their simplicitiy makes them popular for toys, gadgets and appliances. Sometimes they are referred to as “mercury switches”, “tilt switches” or “rolling ball sensors” for obvious reasons. They...
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THE3RD2ND_016 - YATE - ARP Session (audio) (2009)
→ the3rd2nd.com -- a netlabel for experimental electronic music | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:24am CDT
THE3RD2ND_016 - YATE - Arp Session (audio) (2009) YATE has provided the3rd2nd.com with this improvisation, which is divided into five tracks. Jason Landers says: “We were playing a mix of instruments through the arp and using the arp switches etc too. This was then tracked using a multi-track mixer and software.” Can you tell me more about this session? Rob: We both learned the fundamentals of electronic synthesis using an ARP2600 under the direction of Steven Paxton. Hi...
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Stripsynth phase deux
→ adafruit industries blog | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:21am CDT
What can you do with a softpot? Something like this! Stripsynth phase deluxe by MILQUETOASTE - thanks hd!
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E.T. and Me — Together Again!
→ Flack's Daily Smack | 2 Jul 2009 | 6:03am CDT
Originally published at robohara.com. Please leave any comments there.As I mentioned last year, back at Myers Elementary I was classmates with Jerry Buffington. In 1982, Jerry’s step-dad Tom Wayne recorded and released the hit single “We Called Him E.T.” The single sold “thousands of copies” according to Wayne’s website. My sister and I owned two of them. I also owned an autographed 8×10 of Tom Wayne, which hung on my wall until the E.T. craze blew over.
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Sylvia meets Ladyada…
→ adafruit industries blog | 2 Jul 2009 | 12:19am CDT
This is very very nice…. Dear Ladyada (Limor), Thank you soooo much for signing my autograph book. I know you were busy and had lots of things to do, but you still gave me some time! Thank you!! You are so amazing for all the cool electronic and crafty stuff you work on. It’s hard to...
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Adjustable 30W 110V soldering iron and Adjustable 30W 220V soldering irons
→ adafruit industries blog | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:08pm CDT
Adjustable 30W 110V soldering irons are now in stock - This ‘pen-style’ soldering iron is just about the best entry-level tool I’ve seen. It’s not as powerful as a Weller WES51 but it is self-contained and easy to use. With proper care it will last for many years. Turn it off when not in use,...
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50 Nifty United States … well, 38.
→ Flack's Daily Smack | 1 Jul 2009 | 6:04am CDT
Originally published at robohara.com. Please leave any comments there.Back when I was in elementary school we learned a song called “Fifty Nifty United States” (Lyrics). If nothing else, learning it is a great parlor trick; I’ve bet people I could recite all fifty states alphabetically in less than 30 seconds before and won. As a kid singing that song I used to imagine visiting all 50 states someday. Last night someone on Facebook posted one of those quizzes asking “how...
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Porto Alegre, Brazil
→ It's complicated | 30 Jun 2009 | 2:15pm CDT
Porto Alegre, BrazilOriginally uploaded by ioerrorI've uploaded a set of photos from my recent trip to Brazil for FISL 10.
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Boy, have I been busy!
→ Flack's Daily Smack | 30 Jun 2009 | 10:40am CDT
Originally published at robohara.com. Please leave any comments there.Funny, when things get the busiest in my life I post the least. Then when things slow down I write posts that start off with “Boy, have I been busy!” Like this one. Boy, have I been busy! I think it will be easier to go backwards, chronologically. Sunday was Morgan’s 4th birthday. We had her birthday party at the spray ground off of Melrose, between Council and Rockwell. We had second thoughts about the loca...
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Welcome to the3rd2nd.com! Download mp3s of experimental music, both electronic and improvised.
→ the3rd2nd.com -- a netlabel for experimental electronic music | 30 Jun 2009 | 9:54am CDT
Welcome to the3rd2nd.com! Download mp3s of experimental music, both electronic and improvised. THE3RD2ND.COM is a netlabel for electronic and improvised music founded in 2002. Most media is released for free consumption in the mp3 format, most under a Creative Commons license. Related media is also released, including video and code. Please check the other menu items at the top of the page to see a list of artists and audio releases. Our latest release: THE3RD2ND_016 - YATE - Arp Session...
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release list
→ the3rd2nd.com -- a netlabel for experimental electronic music | 30 Jun 2009 | 9:45am CDT
release list THE3RD2ND_001 - The Third Second - Dynamic Adrenal Challenge (audio) (1999, 2002) THE3RD2ND_002 - Renick Bell - Seven Studies (audio) (2002) THE3RD2ND_003 - Renick Bell - Three Paths (audio) (2002) THE3RD2ND_004 - Deserts Of Sound - The Cerebral Grassland (audio) (2002) THE3RD2ND_005 - YATE - Phases Of Phantoms (audio) (2004) THE3RD2ND_006 - The Third Second - Finding Balance (audio) (2005) THE3RD2ND_007 - 05 Shambolic Scattered - Mastication (audio) (2005) T...
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Exotic Liability 23: Fish Boots
→ Exotic Liability | 27 Jun 2009 | 10:46pm CDT
In this episode:-What the #@!??-Arr...pirates ahoy-Map to the stars-ALPA domination-Stripper phone-Physical controls-Army games-Birdcage-DefCon prelims-Lab update-Gary McKinnon-Fail whale-Tool talk-Iron Geek!-Thanks to the listeners-Twitter fun never ends-What the #@!??
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The shrine still stands
→ CULT OF THE DEAD COW | 27 Jun 2009 | 11:05am CDT
Dear Farrah, good luck out there. I've still got your poster up on my wall, and it's not going anywhere. *mwah*...
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Rest in peace, Wacko Jacko
→ Flack's Daily Smack | 26 Jun 2009 | 6:00pm CDT
Originally published at robohara.com. Please leave any comments there.Yesterday, the day before Susan’s birthday (which is today; happy birthday sweetie!), I took the kids to the mall to do a bit of shopping. As I exited the interstate, a local disk jockey interrupted programming to announce that Michael Jackson had collapsed in his home and was being transported to a local hospital. While pulling in to the parking lot, the same disk jockey announced that Jackson was reportedly in a coma.
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Keep in mind ...
→ CULT OF THE DEAD COW | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:42am CDT
No matter how many Michael Jackson jokes people between the ages of 30 and 40 may publicly make over the next week, keep in mind that every single fucking one of them dedicated some portion of their life learning how...
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When asked about how the pirate revolution will fail
→ It's complicated | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:19am CDT
"This is not a battle that we will win for you. But rather, these are battles we will win with each other. We will do this not with fear on our minds but with courage in our hearts."...
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FISL 10 in Brazil
→ It's complicated | 25 Jun 2009 | 10:17am CDT
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Cozumel Cruise Review
→ Flack's Daily Smack | 25 Jun 2009 | 7:28am CDT
Originally published at robohara.com. Please leave any comments there.About a year ago, Susan decided she wanted to go on a family cruise. By definition, a “family cruise” requires that the whole family go, which is how Mason, Morgan and I got roped into going. My mom and her husband Jack signed up for the same cruise, so it became the six of us. The closest thing to a cruise Susan and I have ever gone on was our four-hour honeymoon cruise to the Bahamas, three-hours of which I spent...
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L0pht Returns! REJOICE!!!1
→ CULT OF THE DEAD COW | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:29pm CDT
L0pht returns, bringing with it the new release of L0phtCrack and (soon) HNN. Welcome back, L0pht. This pleases me. For those who don't know, L0pht > You. Listen to tfish: A sea of trash wafts across a battered wooden floor....
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New Reversing and Visualization Tools Released this Summer
→ dannyquist's blog | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:16am CDT
A few conference acceptances are in so I can now lift the cone of silence and share some of the research I've been doing. Lately I've been using Artem Dinaburg and Paul Royal's excellent Ether Malware Analysis system they presented at ACM CCS last year. This is some very good work that allows you to instrument a running binary extremely well. The paper they have written is very good. I've submitted some patches to the project and overall it's in good shape. I'll write up a more detailed post abo...
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Exotic Liability 2: Val Smith
→ Exotic Liability | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:07pm CDT
In case you missed it the first time around, another historic show!
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Exotic Liability 1: In the beginning...with Chris Gates!
→ Exotic Liability | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:00pm CDT
The genesis episode! Enjoy!
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Photos from China
→ It's complicated | 23 Jun 2009 | 6:48pm CDT
Here are some snapshots from Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
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squat tempelhof? fail.
→ el | 22 Jun 2009 | 8:32am CDT
In Berlin, some thousand people gathered to squat the shut down innercity airport Tempelhof last saturday, 20th of june 2009. The event was understood as a major action against the gentrification (a political term used to denounce the process of refurbishment of houses and displacement of poorer people – through the raising rents –...