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Submission + - Hacking Bluetooth With a USB Stick

Submitted by ancientribe
ancientribe writes: If there's one thing that has precluded hackers and researchers from cracking Bluetooth, it's been the $10,000 price tag of the sniffer tools involved to do so. But look out: European researchers have now broken that price barrier with a prototype hacking tool based on a $30 Bluetooth USB dongle. The USB-based sniffer tool lets you eavesdrop on a Bluetooth communication session, and teamed up with other tools, access encrypted data on Bluetooth devices.

http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=121 111&WT.svl=news1_4
Classic Games (Games)

Submission + - ScummVM Ported to Nintendo Wii

Submitted by Croakyvoice
Croakyvoice writes: Rodolfo Portillo has released a port of ScummVM for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Gamecube. ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games like Simon the Sorcerer, Broken Sword and Flight of the Amazon Queen. You will have to use SD Load to run this on your console.
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Submission + - 2006 Annual Canadian UFO Report now out

Submitted by trelayne
trelayne writes: The 2006 Annual Report, which is compiled from various sources (including the Department Of National Defense and Transport Canada) attempts to scientifically categorize and analyze (for trends, etc.) Canadian UFO sightings and encounters. Among the most notable cases: An Air Canada Pilot encountering a fast moving light in front of his/her Boeing 767, automatically triggering its Tactical Collision Avoidance System; A man driving along a highway saw three orbs perform various maneuvers, including flying right by car.

According to the study, 2006 saw the third highest number of sightings since 1989 when the reports began. The provinces with the highest number of sightings included Ontario and British Columbia.

LucasArts Aims for #1 120

Posted by Zonk from the keep-climbing dept.
The New York Times has an interesting profile of LucasArts, the game development house attached to George Lucas' company. They discuss some challenges with being so closely associated with Star Wars, and detail their role in the Lucasfilm company as a whole. From the article: "[Ward's] most challenging days may be ahead. The videogame industry has been in the doldrums for months; video game sales are lagging as consumers wait to buy the next generation of consoles, including the PlayStation 3. And perhaps most important, Mr. Lucas has no plans to make any more 'Star Wars' movies. That means LucasArts will have to work that much harder to come up with ideas of its own. 'We are not the Star Wars game company,' said Micheline Chau, president of Lucasfilm. 'And Jim knows what he has to do.'"

Bunk Camp - Apple Gets It Wrong? 731

Posted by Zonk from the see-it's-a-clever-twist-of-one-letter dept.
An anonymous reader writes "CNET.com.au has posted a commentary that attempts to cut away the hype surrounding Boot Camp. From the article: 'Boot Camp will do little to coax Windows XP users into switching to Mac OS X. For this to happen, Apple needs to either license out OS X to all users -- not just Mac owners -- or support a true Mac virtualisation application.'"

DS Game Could Stave off Dementia 34

Posted by Zonk from the xbox-cures-leprosy dept.
Gamasutra reports that a hospital in Japan has begun renting out DSes and suggesting the title Brain Training to older patients, in an effort to stave off dementia. From the article: "Sixty-seven year old retiree Isamu Shishido is quoted as saying, 'I don't want to end up some crazy old man. I want to play a little everyday before going to bed.' Neurosurgeon Dr Takeshi Kihara comments that, 'The game won't cure dementia. But it's a good form of stimulation, especially for old people living alone.'"

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