Archive for June 9th, 2012

A Functioning Linux Computer from a Printers Wifi Card!

On June 9, 2012, in Cool, Hacking/Modding news, by Johny

printer A Functioning Linux Computer from a Printers Wifi Card! gadgetzz

There is no end to creativity, someone has taken the wifi card from a printer and actually modified it to run Linux! I can’t imagine its a super computer, but the idea is very cool!

The parts come from a Lexamrk X6570 all-in-one printer wich goes for around 100$ on eBay. This printer has with a Lexmark N2050 WiFi card running BusyBox. After soldering a few wires to the USB/UART pins on the N2050, [sjMoquin] had a very cheap but highly useful single board computer running Linux. So far neither the USB or WIFI is functional but the hackers [sjMoquin]& [Julia Longtin] are currently working on that. so a fully functional embedded Linux board based on a printer’s WiFi card should be available soon.

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League Of Legends Hacked

On June 9, 2012, in Gaming, Hacking/Modding news, by Johny

league of legends supremacy game mode League Of Legends Hacked gadgetzz League of Legends has been hacked, “change your password immediately” says the founder of Riot Games Marc Merrill.

According to the Riot, they got email addresses, encrypted passwords for accounts and some player’s full name and encrypted safety questions + answers. Even if the passwords are encrypted Riot says that over half of the passwords are simple enough to be retrieved.

You can change your password HERE by pressing the “change password” button. If you use the same password on other sites, it may be a wise idea to change there too.

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