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Comment KisMAC (Score 1) 499

by jonmann3000 (#32730480) Attached to: Tracking Down Wi-Fi Interference?
Find a friend who uses a mac laptop to come over and download a program called KisMAC, its a program that uses your wifi card in passive mode and collects packets to analyze for retrieving router keys. You might also be able to find a similarly functional computer for PCs with specific network cards, it seems like you already tried that and had difficulty so thats why i suggest kismac. Start it up at 5 or 6 while your internet is still up and running. Periodically look at it and see what routers seem to be getting traffic, you'll be able to tell by how quickly the number of packets collected goes up. then, if on this particular day your wifi network goes down, pay close attention to any network transferring lots of packets especially if it hadn't been very active before. If its not on the list or it doesn't work well its most likely not interference caused by another router and you'll probably need some more sophisticated equipment to track it down.
Operating Systems

Hacker Will Try To Restore Linux Support On PS3 468

Posted by Soulskill from the gauntlet-thrown dept.
Many readers have been sending in news of the impending PS3 firmware update that will remove the ability to install other operating systems on the console. (We discussed it here on Sunday.) Over the past few days, legions of PS3 owners have been voicing their anger at Sony's decision, upset that they'll be forced to either lose their custom install or forgo use of the PlayStation Network and be unable to play certain games and movies. Now, hacker George Hotz, known for his iPhone jailbreaks and his PS3 hack earlier this year, has vowed to fight back and restore Linux support on the PS3. He said, "The PlayStation 3 is the only product I know that loses features throughout its lifecycle. Software PS2 emulation, SACD playback, and OtherOS support are all just software switches you can flip. It's unbelievable you would go and flip one, not just on new boxes you are shipping, but on tens of millions already in the field."
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NASA Summoned To Fix Prius Problems 380

Posted by CmdrTaco from the tang-is-not-always-the-answer dept.
coondoggie writes "If you want to solve a major engineering mystery, why not bring in some of the world's best engineers? The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today said it was doing just that by bringing in NASA engineers with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference, and software integrity to help tackle the issue of unintended vehicle acceleration in Toyotas. The NHTSA review of the electronic throttle control systems in Toyotas is to be completed by late summer." We're really in trouble when NASA has no choice but to call Bruce Willis.

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