Bastard Sons of Dial-Up

We have all been very distant lately but still conversing about ways to show to the web that we are still alive. One method we are going to try out is to make a Mini-Series. We will take previous segment content and mix common topics together so you have a single episode focused on one exact topic. We are also going to throw in some new stuff when we can, since some of us are still producing segments. This will be a lot like when your favorite TV show makes a new episode by mixing old episode clips together and cuts between them to tell a backstory in order to get newcomers up to date on the plot.

Right now I think we should do a 2.4Ghz / Wifi series, since thats the longest running topic we have had. If you are into anything wifi, bluetooth, or other 2.4Ghz feel free to help us out with this. Show us your wardriving setup, explain different wifi scanning and mapping apps. Perhaps show us your pimped out scanning gear, or just showcase some known issues in wireless security encryption.

More info here on this forum post: http://forums.bsodtv.org/index.php?showtopic=622

Right now the East Coast is getting hit by some really nasty rat bastard weather so most of us that can go out and do field segments are being kept in by horrible rain and snow. We wont be posting a deadline on this just yet, but we would like to get content sooner than later. Pop on IRC if you want to help out or see what we are up to and progress on things.

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...

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

iPod mp4 and xvid avi formats are available.

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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

Episode 24 is released on time. I get into the basics of Wii RAM Hacking and some tips on 2.4Ghz Yagi Antennas, Mustang shows us some insight on the Thumbs.db file and how it could be a naughty little tid'bit, and Ugster shows some Smartphone (Motorola Q) Tweaks to make it not suck so hard.

Episdoe 24

Sorry for the wait, as some of you may know it was an American national holiday for the last release. We had an ill planned and abrupt meetup, and life was in the way. I wasnt able to get episode 23 released on time. Sue me! Episode 23 is only three segments long, but its long winded. I wanted to add more but we would have been well beyond our time constraints. No console hacking this month, but hopefully we will make up for it in the next.

Episdoe 23 is released, sorry for the delay.

Episdoe 22 is released as planned. Sorry for the delay, the camping trip and some local meetups got in the way.:

As usual iPod mp4 and xvid avi formats are available. You can hit the Episodes link for more mirrors.

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Episdoe 21 is released as planned. This time we have a tad of:

As usual iPod mp4 and xvid avi formats are available. You can hit the Episodes link for more mirrors.

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BSoD TV is pleased to announce that episode 20 has hit the ground running. Quick rundown of this episode:

Foxx gives us an intro to basic 2.4ghz and general antenna design, and a Playstation 2 Softmod. Dortz explains more C++, and Ophidian showcases the WiSpy 2.4ghz Spectrum Analyzer.

Episode 19