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1. 80`s Mercedes Campervan Conversion
(English/instructables)

I am making this Instructable to give ideas and inspiration to self-buiders of campervan conversions. I've learned a lot on this site and I think it's time to give something back. This van, while maybe ...

2. Internet Mob Descends Upon Facebook Page of Company That Snitched on Innocent Hacker
(Italiano/gizmodo)

... who discovered a flaw in its online ticketing site. Read more... Read all  ...

3. FBI surveillance van from the 1980s on eBay
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Ginter Senfeldas of Cary, North Carolina, says he purchased this 1989 Dodge Ram 350 "FBI surveillance van" from a government auction site. It's apparently outfitted with vintage A/V tech, external microphones, ...

4. Snopes needs money to continue fighting fake news
(English/engadget)

When you want to find out if something on the internet is true, you head to Snopes.com. The venerable fact-checking site, established in 1994 by David Mikkelson, is now part of Poynter's International ...

5. Predatory "scientific journals" tricked into publishing Star Wars-themed hoax
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... Neuroskeptic wrote it and posted about it on the Discover Magazine site. The paper was about Midi-chlorians and attributed to Dr Lucas McGeorge and Dr Annette Kin. Neuroskeptic takes us through the process ...

6. Security researcher arrested after he warns Hungarian transit company about their dumb mistake
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

A teenager discovered that the website of Budapesti Közlekedési Központ -- the public transit authority in Budapest -- would allow you to edit the price you paid for your tickets, so that purchasers could ...

7. UK Government to require registration of drones, owners to sit safety tests
(English/Neowin)

In a statement on its website, the UK Government has announced plans to require new drones heavier than 250 grams to be registered, with their owners obligated to sit safety awareness tests. Read more... ...

8. Kansas System Hacked, Social Security Numbers of Millions Accessed Spanning 10 States
(English/CircleID)

... to the Department of Commerce. The data is from websites that help connect people to jobs." Follow CircleID on Twitter More under: Cyberattack, Cybercrime Read all  ...

9. Wooden Bluetooth Tower Speaker/Soundbar
(English/instructables)

... his build on Youtube.Be sure to check out his website kmakits.com and his Youtube channel.https://... By: Andrew Park Continue Reading » Read all  ...

10. YouTube kills the video editing tools you never used
(English/engadget)

Unless you're a YouTube power user, you may not have known that the site had the Video Editor and Photo slideshow tools to create finished video projects. Now that you've learned that, I'm ...

11. YouTube to shutter Video Editor and photo slideshows tools Sep. 20; Enhancements feature, which lets users trim, blur, and filter uploaded videos, will live on (Richard Gao/Android Police)
(English/Techmeme)

... YouTube has been the biggest video-sharing site out there for many years, but that doesn't mean that everything about it is very good. Read all  ...

12. Generate Electricity From a Motor
(English/instructables)

Typically, a motor converts electrical energy to mechanical energy. However, in this project we will used a motor for the exact opposite, generate electrical energy from mechanical energy. This device ...

13. 2-axis Gimbal
(English/instructables)

... connected to two motors that moves in the opposite direction of the measurements of the i... By: TechMartian Continue Reading » Read all  ...

14. Catalyst Case for iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... not particularly clumsy or careless with my iPhone 6 Plus; quite the opposite, in fact. However, some […] Read all  ...

15. Stargate returns with a new web-only prequel show called Stargate Origins
(English/Neowin)

MGM has announced that the Stargate franchise will return with Stargate Origins, a prequel series, which will be exclusively available on a new website that will be home to all things Stargate. Read more... ...

16. Door Sensor With Counter
(English/instructables)

This circuit consists of ldr which senses the light fron led fixed at the opposite side of the door.The seven segment display displays the no of interuptions in the led to ldr path. EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED ...

17. So, FCC, how about that massive DDoS? Hello? Hello...? You still there?
(English/TheRegister)

Like trying to get blood out of a stone Updated  America's broadband watchdog, the FCC, has declined to share any more details on the cyber-assault that apparently downed its website shortly after it announced ...

18. Alphabay shutdown: Bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do? Not use your Hotmail...
(English/TheRegister)

... system used to run the site.… Read all  ...

19. Amazon.com Inc Given New Chance to Secure .AMAZON TLD
(English/CircleID)

... review panel ordered the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers board to 'promptly re-evaluate' Amazon.com’s domain application in a July 10 declaration published late July 17 on ICANN’s website. ...

20. Hackers compromised smart fish tank at casino
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

An unnamed North American casino was hacked through an on-site fish tank connected to the Internet, reports CNN. (more…) Read all  ...

21. Eat Fuck Kill, the legend of the playa's first meme
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... in all kinds of EFK-related images from "back in the day." You can see those in this gallery. If you want to make an EFK meme of your own, I've put a Photoshop file on the site. It's free to download. ...