Hardware Hacking
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Committing Changes to a Pull Request Branch Created from a Fork
Sometimes a pull request on GitHub.com needs some work before it can be merged into the project but you don’t want to force the required work on the pull requests original author. You’re allowed to make changes to the pull …
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Spoofing Microchips used for Animal Identification
A microchip implanted under the skin of an animal can be used for identification purposes. The microchips are using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to transmit an unique tag number using an electromagnetic field when in …
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Ding Dong Ditch using SDR and Arduino
In this post we will be building a device to play Ding Dong Ditch digitally. The device will ring the doorbell every several seconds without pressing the button. This project is all about reverse engineering radio frequencies using a …
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Hardware Reversing the Sitecom Wireless Router 150N X1
Last week I’ve bought a Rigol DS1102E digital oscilloscope and was very eager to test it out. When going to my bin of old hardware I’ve found a Sitecom Wireless Router 150N X1. After opening up the router I immediately spotted …
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Update YARD Stick One Firmware
Today I received my YARD Stick One (Yet Another Radio Dongle) created by Great Scott Gadgets. The dongle can transmit and receive digital wireless signals at frequencies below 1GHz. The YARD Stick One is not a SDR, because the I/Q samples …
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Software Defined Radio on Linux
In the quick start guide for Software Defined Radio (SDR) on Linux we will listen to some very common frequencies using a RTL-SDR. SDR is a radio communication system where traditional hardware components are instead implemented in …