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NOOK Tablet hacks: Flash a custom ROM or boot Ubuntu to restore OS 1.4.0

 Managed to do though, is create a bootable SD card that loads Ubuntu onto the tablet and then runs a series of operations to completely wipe nearly every disk partition on the tablet and re-flash the tablet with the NOOK Tablet OS 1.4.0 software.

In other words, once you create a bootable SD card using AdamOutler’s tools, you can perform a complete factory restore. This could come in handy if you want to return or sell a NOOK Tablet. But since it rolls you back to OS 1.4.0 rather than the newer 1.4.1 software it will also make installing third party apps, rooting the tablet, and making other changes much easier.

Cobroto’s rooted NOOK Tablet 1.4.1 ROM

If you install ClockworkMod Recovery on a NOOK Tablet you can use it to create a complete backup of your device or restore from a previous backup. But you can also use it to flash (install) new software on the NOOK Tablet.

Eventually we may see CyanogenMod or other custom versions of Android ported to the NOOK tablet and you’ll probably be able to use ClockworkMod or similar tools to install them.

Source: Liliputing

Linux Server Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools ...

by elit3man

O'Reilly Media, Inc | 2003 | ISBN: 0596004.613000 | 240 pages | PDF | 34 MB

Creating and maintaining a Linux server requires an understanding not only the hardware, but the pros and cons of the Linux operating system, along with his supporting cast of utilities, the levels of software applications. There is documentation in the baseline, but there is much beyond the basics you need to know, and this comes only from people with hands-on experience in the real world. This type of "know how" is what we tried to capture in Linux Server Hacks.Linux Server Hacks is a collection of 100 recordings of the industry, providing tips and tools that solve practical problems for Linux system administrators.

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Skype replaces P2P supernodes with Linux boxes hosted by Microsoft

Ars Technica - Dec 31, 1969

What's more, the boxes are running a version of Linux using grsecurity, a collection of patches and configurations designed to make servers more resistant to attacks. In addition to hardening them to hacks, the Microsoft-hosted boxes are able to

MIT Students Hack Building And Play Tetris (VIDEO)

Huffington Post - Dec 31, 1969

Called "The Holy Grail of hacks" by the very official sounding group, 'MIT Gallery of Hacks,' this throwback game is beloved by students near and far. Watch the amateur video above and school us on how it was done in the comments section below!

How far behind is Apple's security?

msnbc.com - Dec 31, 1969

"I'd say that Apple's got another 10 years to go before their security will become as much of a laughingstock as Microsoft's," said Jonathan Zdziarski, author of "Hacking and Securing iOS Applications" (O'Reilly, 2012) and a forensic scientist who

The Electronics Lab Hidden in a Kitchen Pantry

Gizmodo - Dec 31, 1969

He hacks typical Radio Shack items to create blinking bug sculptures and analog synthesizers that sound like Atari video games. Most recently, his DIY rooftop photography rig got him on the shortlist for a 2012 Vimeo Award in the experimental category.

Battle of the Tetris Hack: Which School Hacked the Hardest? [Videos + Poll]

BostInno - Dec 31, 1969

According to the IHTFP Hack Gallery, “MIT hackers have long considered 'Tetris on the Green Building' to be the Holy Grail of hacks.” After posting images and a video on , the piece blew up. Everyone wanted to see how the control panel achieved