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Other Uses for MySmart Pads?

Posted by Cliff on from the not-necessarily-what-the-manufactuerer-intended dept.

TVgeek asks: "Has anyone out there hacked apart one of those MySmart pads? Out of the box, it's nothing more than hardware spyware (spyhardware? hardspyware?) but you can pick them up at Best Buy for like $4, and it does have an integrated smartcard reader/writer. If nothing else, there's a nice membrane switch in there, too..."

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  1. Re:MySmart pads? by Trinn · · Score: 1, Informative

    Check out The Homepage for some info. They appear to be just a pad with a smartcard reader in it...and chances are with a little R.E. (a la the CueCat), they could be converted into something quite nice.

    Just my $0.02

  2. A link to explain... by schwap · · Score: 2, Informative
    ... some of the motivation behind this technology. Imagine being able to 'easily' use the smart-card you may, or may not, have to purchase things on the web.

    Where There's A Web, There's A Way

  3. Re:What? by zcat_NZ · · Score: 2, Informative
    It's already been mentioned; www.mysmart.com, I guess you're reading at '1' and nobody has modded it up yet..

    (moderators; If you're going to mod me down as 'redundent' please at least wait until the original mention of this url has been modded up a bit :)

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  4. Echo, Echo... by DRACO- · · Score: 2, Informative

    You may want to see what people thought about this same subject back on August 4 when MySmart was first posted. Any Alternative Uses For The MySmart Pad? posted by timothy on Sat August 04, 08:11 AM. DRACO-

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  5. linux-hacker.net forums by jpmkm · · Score: 2, Informative

    Keep an eye on the forums at linux-hacker.net. This is where the original IOpener hack was, and the forum is full of people reverse engineering internet appliances and game consoles. I'm sure the mysmart pad will come up pretty soon if it's not already on there.

  6. Here it is by 1Oman · · Score: 2, Informative

    I couldnt find it on Best Buys Site but HERE it is at comp USA.

  7. Previous slashdot article. by jpmkm · · Score: 2, Informative

    This article that was on slashdot back in August has a bit of good information.

  8. Technical Info and schematics for MySmartPad by Dr.+Ion · · Score: 2, Informative

    I had one of these and dorked around with it a little.

    From what I can tell, it was probably designed by MOTO based on their Cypress CY7C63413-PC reference design. You can find detailed information (and schematics) in the MO1001 PDF Document at their web page.

    Used for its intended purpose, it's a total joke and destined for the Clearance bin. It's an aweful mousepad, and the card doesn't add anything over what any user already has.

    As a USB ISO-7816 card reader with some buttons, it's more interesting, but I wasn't able to figure out how to talk to the card directly. In theory, it should be able to communicate with GSM SIM cards (with an adapter), Satellite TV cards, some student id cards, etc.

    Maybe the Flying Butt Monkeys are tired of :CueCats and want a new toy?