TechCrunch is hosting a hackathon at its SF conference, with $500,000 in prizes. There are also unusual hats. [TC]
TechCrunch Hackathon
Kevin Mitnick left the man who helped jail him enough for a Porsche 911
Kevin Mitnick, the legendary hacker, once tried to social-engineer his way into Novell's network by phoning a network admin named Shawn Nunley late at night, posing as an employee who… READ THE REST
Screw this light bulb in and it serves banned books
Connect to an open WiFi network, and a captive portal opens a shelf of banned ebooks. The access point is a smart light bulb. Rick Osgood reflashed the ESP32 chip… READ THE REST
His brother's hamster is charging his phone now
A YouTuber going by Flamethrower spent nights listening to his brother's new hamster squeak through the exercise wheel and decided to harvest the energy. The result is a working phone… READ THE REST
Stay connected with this refurbished $112 flip phone
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: For just $111.99 (reg. $269.99), the Kyocera DuraXE Epic E4830 flip phone is a reliable, premium downgrade… READ THE REST
The smartest business decision you can make? Optimizing your operating system for 92% off
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Optimize your digital office set up with 92% off this Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows… READ THE REST
This refurbished Dell Latitude laptop is just $250 with Windows 11 Pro
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get this 13.2-inch 2019 Dell Latitude 7300 with preloaded Windows 11 Pro for just $249.99 (reg. $699).… READ THE REST
