links for 2007-09-17

By del.icio.us | September 17, 2007

Open source GUI based iPhone unlocking software

Less than three months - not too bad. I can’t help but wonder if the next iPhone firmware will reverse this hack. With Apple potentially taking a hit in revenue by not getting paid by AT&T it would make sense.

(tags: iPhone iphonehacker Apple unlock sim hacking hack technology software)
hanging limbs

Art, creepy style

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Ow, My Back: World’s Most Expensive Chair Looks Like an Uncomfortable Metal Jelly Bean

Uncomfortable as it might be this chairs graceful swooping curves look cool. If it were not for the ~$2m pricetag I’d be tempted to get one for Le Cinema Sparks.

(tags: chair art design metal curved aluminum curves graceful)
Productivity: Five Tools to Capture Your Thoughts

Different ways to capture thoughts via voice. Cool ways to keep those fleeting thoughts at hand!

(tags: voice voicenotes capture information lifehacks howto tips)
Apple’s new iPod checksum cracked by GtkPod coders

Well that didn’t take long - not weeks after Apple released new iPods featuring security hashes to prevent non-iTunes syncing and some clever lads have cracked the code and unlocked syncing on Linux and other platforms

(tags: linux hackers iPod iPhone iTunes cracking signature hash)