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A long long long time ago, I started my PCB Router project. Studying all the possibilities, I imagined two machine styles: A cartesian router and a polar router.

The cartesian router, has a simple math and lots of programs available. But… it needs a closely perfect parallel assembly. Another thing is how many motors its needed. At least three motors (axis X, Y and Z). The frame is another complication… right angles, robustness, etc.

In the radial router, the assembly is not a big problem, because you can put one motor fixed on the next. Math calculations are not simple and there isnt programs already made for this type. I’ve programmed everything using Matlab, when I find my source code I put then here.

In the near future, I will start again working on this projects…

I’ve made those silly photo editions using the Magazine Tool.

The website is Wordle. With just a few clicks, you can generate a word cloud and format it in several ways. There is a “randon” format option when your are not in the mood…

The really problem is “java”… you must enable java (or install) in your browser.

If you hate card games like Yu-Gi-Oh, maybe could change your mind when start gamming with this new hit from Sony PS3. The game “The Eye of Judgment” is a Playstation Eye enabled game. It takes advantage from the new Sony “Eye Toy” – a software + camera with 120fps frame rate and four mics.

This was a hint from my friend Frederico!

From the same Samir, rotateMe is a program that makes the N95 interface rotates like a iPhone. Watch the video and get envy

A french guy named Samir made a program using the N95 accelerometer to control games and other apps:

The Nokia Blog has a post, and a little program, so you can play with your N95

Download the MovingBall for N95 if you wanna try it yourself

When your Wi-Fi connection suddenlly drops out or slow down and you dont know why… try the Wi-Spy.  It’s a spectrum analyzer on a usb stick. This little thing plugs in your computer and can sense various radio signal. You can use it to sniff around the neighbours radio emmisions.

Works on USB (1.0 or 2.0) and with Windows 200, XP or Vista.

Appropriate technology is a term that describe a simple and efficient design. But this “simple” is not a careless design, its something like a simple can openner or a thermal bottle. Maybe this could be compared with the K.I.S.S. principle.

I brought this term to the blog because I think the software and the electronic industry need this kind of spirit. I didnt get it in the air… I was reading this post on the Homegrown Evolution and started thinking in computer programs, electronic circuits, etc.

The russian blog  MyNintendo brought this beautifull image from the Wii Fit guts:

I’m still looking for the ICs names, but the picture is not highres…

Ophcrack is a free Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It comes with a Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms.

• Runs on Windows XP or Vista, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, …
• Multithreading: take advantage from multi-core CPUs
• Cracks LM and NTLM hashes.
• Free tables available for Windows XP and Vista.
• Brute-force module for simple passwords.
• LiveCD available to simplify the cracking.
• Loads hashes from encrypted SAM recovered from a Windows partition, Vista included.
• Free and open source software (GPL).
• Command line version
• Session auto-saving

Download the Ophcrack!