Bastard Sons of Dial-Up

I am letting the cat out of the bag. I don't know how the hell it got in there, but I think it is time for it to come out. One of the faithful BSoD'ers let Metageek know about our 2.4Ghz videos... In return they sent me (Foxx) a refurb' Wispy 2.4x, and Ophidian a brand new unreleased model they are working on. It is really nice to see a small but faithful company paying it forward like this! Their gesture is a real showcase of how things SHOULD be. We didn't ask for one, never intended on even getting anything in return, but they went above and beyond and did something noble for us. Many of you on IRC already know some of the projects I have been cooking up with my WiSpy, now I can't say they will be full featured segments on BSoD, but bet your ass it will definitely make it on the show during the series. Either way its nice to see community support from them. Every little encouragement helps, even getting a thank you from a company that sees we are not promoting things because we are being paid to do it, but because we stand behind them, and in return they stand behind us.

For those of you that dont know, the WiSpy is a USB 2.4GHz Spectrum analyzer. It allows you to physically see how much of the 2.4GHz band is being eaten up by other devices. This was showcased in episode 19. Definitely a must-have tool for any wifi installer, or wireless warrior. They also support homebrew coders, there is a lot of cross platform support and homebrew software that is epic-bad-ass.

http://www.metageek.net/ for more information about their products. GO! NOW!! Or I will put the cat back in the bag and kick it down a flight of stairs...

Things are starting to speed up with current topics. Foxx brings a showcase of USB Multiboot, one of the many (but so far most reliable and easiest) ways to install or run a WinXP/NT5 environment from a USB Thumbdrive. Mustang showcases some more G1 Android apps, this time (computer) network related tools and utilities. Ophidian explains the all important Standing Wave Ratio, and its importance in the radio world. Melih Bilgil brings us the History of the Internet, a short narration using PICOL, an open source pictorial system which can be used to aid in explanations, diagrams... you name it!

Episode 30

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Hey everyone, glad to see you are still with us. BSoD brings us the typical flair to how to tech tutorials. This episode goes a little farther into the ideals of firmware mods and hacks with DVD Player Region Unlocking, mustang covers some must-have applications for the G1 Android, Usgter and Foxx showcase 2D Cypher systems and create a new form of urban information warfare called Glyph Tagging. We are still doing radio projects slowly gearing into ham, but with how much gear costs, Foxx does some mods to cheap FRS (PMR) radios to sport an antenna jack so we can start safely playing with antenna designs without having to break the bank on expensive gear.

Shownotes will be late due to a busy week for us, sorry. Those of you whom frequent IRC know the reasons why, hopefully all will be sorted out today and the shownotes will be up by the weekend.

Episode 29

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Usenet Downloads available on:
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NZBs are still in the process.

Whee!! Episode 28 hit the ground running, and much like all things that hit the ground while trying to run, it promptly face-planted. Whelp, with all of that aside, BSoD shamelessly brings you some more Firmware hacks with the CHDK upgrade for canon Powershot cameras, GPS Solutions for the hopelessly lost or generally curious, a tutorial on an electronics enthusiasts best friend Mr. Multimeter, and some more Ham Radio stuff with an introduction and live demonstration of Repeaters.

BSoD is always proudly here to bring you the topics and subjects you choose to see and produce. Many thanks to all those involved, from those on IRC and Forums bringing new topics into the chat, all the way down to the jackass that sits in front of a camera polluting the show with their ugly face and foul language *Foxx*. We will continue with Ham Radio segments as requested, so pop on IRC and Forums if you have questions, comments, or can lend a hand. We dont have full access to the entire Ham Radio Spectrum, its an expensive hobby to begin with, so if you are a Ham and a BSoD'er pop on by and let us know if you can offer your time and talents. Remember, BSoD is Open-IPTV. For the people, by the people...

Episode 28

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We are now back on Usenet! HUZZAH! For those of you with usenet access you can find us on:
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Anyone that downloads from usenet owes Mustang a hug or various sexual and/or technical favors. We will work on .nzb files at some point. If you can help seed to usenet or even torrents, let us know and help us out.

We are finally back on track with a new episode! Sorry for the long delay but we have all been a bit busy, broken, and bored. We will try to keep on the steady releases but it just seems the electron gods absolutely hate us. This episode brings some new topics, and we will be introducing some more in a crazy mix, but in the end you will see how it all falls into place. All and all things are going in a new direction, but all for the better.
Shownotes will be a little late, we are all still somewhat busy as we are hitting NYC 2600 today.

Episode 27

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Normally I dont like to post here about such topics since they belong in Local Meetups on the forums, but seeing how there is a short amount of time to organize I feel this is the best way for an outreach.

I will be in Orlando Florida with family for X-Mas. If anyone is interested in meeting up for some general fun, post here: http://forums.bsodtv.org/index.php?showtopic=478 I plan on bringing some essential toys and gizmos. The hotel I am at has a pool, so I am hoping I can sneak people in for some fun in the pool. If you havent realized by now, I enjoy getting physical as much as I enjoy tech. Every free second I have I wll gaurentee I am in the pool going nuts diving and swimming, something I cant do here often in New York Shitty.

DarkIdent will be in my hometown of NYC. He is making quite a trip to visit. We have been arranging some time to meet up, hang out, and generally cause some trouble. If you are in the NYC/NJ area and want to hang out, let us know by posting here: http://forums.bsodtv.org/NYC-t474.html I am pretty sure at some point Ugster and Mustang will crash at my place, plus there are quite of local misfits. DarkForist, Reaper, KP, plus the NYC2600 group. If you have the chance you should try and squeeze in some fun time of techno-terror with us.

We always we encourage people to meet up and hang out with fellow BSoD'ers and strengthen the community bonds of BSoD. However remember episode 1, use common sense and always take precautions when meeting people from the internet! Mustang nor myself has to host a meetup. Find people in your area and start to arrange a time and place to hang out in the name of BSoD. C'mon people. get off our lazy ass and start getting social! ITS FUN!

I (we) will try to get some footage of the event(s), but to be honest we are there to have fun, not to blog and record our lives, but anyone that has been to a BSoD meetup can tell you... its an adventure. Non-stop hacking and hilarity of such an off key deranged demeanor.

This is getting ri-fucking-diculous! Yet again we face another massive amount of hardware failure. This time I (Foxx) lost my entire hard drive I use to dump and edit my segments. Total meltdown, to the Nth degree... I lost most parts of 9 segments. Plus my camera is still on the firtz, so I cant exactly archive things on tape since the DV deck has more issues then Vouge. Ugster's Cam has a broken CCD, so he cant even record now. With the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, everyone has just been balls deep in family affairs as well.

Sorry for the drama, but its life. Pop in on IRC or Forums if you feel chatty or want to gripe, however bitching and complaining wont fix anything.

Ahhh, the long awaited Episode 26. Cold and rain have hit the east coast pretty hard, keeping a lot of us from going out to do out segments, Personally I wanted to do the last 2.4Ghz Wireless segment all in field, but I havent been able to get out long enough to record. Also, my camera took a total shit on me, so the long wait is totally my fault. We got together for a meetup in hopes that we could all get some cool footage done, just to find out my cam would not read/write to the DV deck. Oh well.

This episode brings you a nifty tutorial on getting the Playstation 2 EyeToy USB Cam working on a computer, although the segment is for Windows, it will work under OSX and Linux. Ugster shows Orb, a kick ass media streaming program for windows that lets you send out your movies, music, even live TV out to anything that can connect to the internet. Watching TV on the smartphone... bad ass. Mustang makes a USB mass storage box that is a "Digital historian's" wet dream, I love the pirate fan grills. great touch! The last 2.4ghz Wireless Scanning Tips and Techniques segment airs as well. With a lot of good information on how to use the 2.4Ghz gear we have been building over the past year. Check the shownotes on the forums! There is more than what was put into the show, I have some small 'Extra Features' with more detailed info about some of the extra stuff never shown on the show. This isnt the last of 2.4Ghz, as always your questions, comments, and queries can bring more 2.4Ghz stuff back in action. The minions and misfits like to do a lot of radio scanning with me, so expect some side segments and extra features in the future, but not as segments in the show itself.

If you do go out and about for some ol' techno-terror in the wireless wilderness, record or blog it. Lets see what you have learned over the past two years of BSoD, but remember, we do NOT condone criminal hacking. We dont mind stepping on some toes or in the gray areas, but don't show us how you DDoS Wifi with MDK3 deauth' attacks, steal passwords and files from open WiFi, or "break" into peoples open Access points!

Episode 26

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Due to critical hardware failure, episode 26 will need to be pushed back 1 month. Sorry for the delay. Shit happens. We have prereleases as usual if you really cant wait. Hit us up on IRC or browse around the filedump to find them.

This episode showcases the Ocarina Wii Cheat Code handler, Mustang explains Image Meta Data, Ophidian reviews the Maglite LED upgrade, and Foxx goes postal with Parabolic satellite dishes.

Episode 25