Hot-Rodding A Bluetooth Adapter

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Hot-Rodding A Bluetooth Adapter

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 20, 2004 @02:19AM from the don't-blame-us-we'll-blame-you dept.

carbolic writes "Remember the Bluetooth records where we 'modded an adapter' and connected to a cell phone first from 1 kilometer, then from 1 mile away? Popular Science has the hack in the November issue (or online now) with instructions. Additional step-by-step is laid out here for USB, and and here for PCMCIA. Soldering is required, but come on - you can't be a true geek without learning to solder."

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Programmers with soldering irons by wiredog · 2004-10-20 02:24 · Score: 5, Funny

*Shudder*

Even more frightening than programmers with screwdrivers.

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1. Re:Programmers with soldering irons by RangerRick98 · 2004-10-20 02:26 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  Personally, I find most of my programming goes better with a sledgehammer. :)
  
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2. Re:Programmers with soldering irons by BrianHursey · 2004-10-20 02:28 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  Hey, come on we are not that dangerous with soldering Irons I have only burned my self 4 times in the last month. =)
  
  Now on topic: This looks like a verry interesting idea and when i get my pcmcia adapter I may do this.
  
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3. Re:Programmers with soldering irons by hplasm · 2004-10-20 02:38 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  Especially when they use one that was left to them by their great uncle Thaddaeus. Soldering Iron?!?! looks more like a bloody gas poker- you could use that (in the USB mod pics) for plumbing work!
  
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I'm a nerd! Not a sprinter! by G-Licious! · 2004-10-20 02:26 · Score: 5, Funny

So now we have to walk a full mile to knock that Bluetooth spammer out?

Great hack..
1. Re:I'm a nerd! Not a sprinter! by theparanoidcynic · 2004-10-20 02:40 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Don't think of it as a problem, think of it as an alternative to going to the gym. The spammer makes you jog a mile, but unlike the health club you get to tazer a man when you're done.
  
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Re:Solder globbing by Indy+Media+Watch · 2004-10-20 02:26 · Score: 4, Funny

The bigger the glob, the better the job!
I'm sorry, were you talking about soldering or masturbating?

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Re:We need useful hacks by aicrules · 2004-10-20 02:28 · Score: 3, Funny

What is NOT useful about extending what could be the best cross-everything wireless technology so far beyond its retail limits?

Unless the people who say that EMFs and very high and very low frequency radio waves can kill you are right, I think this is great!

I'll just wear a lead apron until they tell me one way or the other....
Soldering by MrDoh! · 2004-10-20 02:29 · Score: 5, Funny

Thing about soldering, I just KNOW that the joint is bad if I've not scarred myself. At some point during the process, I have to touch skin to hot bit to make my pain sacrifice to the gods of solder. Once this suffering is endured, I know that it'll work. If no pain, no joint, and I'll have to redo it until I'm scarred from the experience.

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1. Re:Soldering by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 02:39 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Please tell me you don't work with those 128 pin SMD devices.
Practical Application by Indy+Media+Watch · 2004-10-20 02:33 · Score: 3, Funny

I was struggling to think of a practical application for this so I came up with an evil one instead.

Step 1: Fit USB Bluetooth Adapter to victim's PC
Step 2: Sneak up to one mile away
Step 3: Use Bluetooth mouse/keyboard to control them

Of course, from practical jokes comes food for thought of serious security implications.

Have a look at AtStake's Ollie Whitehouse's presentation on Bluetooth insecurities and be extra afraid that you can't look around the room for the attacker any more.

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That's nice, but by Minwee · 2004-10-20 02:36 · Score: 4, Funny

Where does the "Type R" sticker go? What part of the Bluetooth adapter gets the "VTEK" logo? Does it use a giant aluminum wing to get extra range?

Who cares about soldering? These are the details that we need to know.
pishaw... by di0s · 2004-10-20 02:41 · Score: 2, Funny

Real geeks don't need instructions...
Re:Microwave radiation? by ForestGrump · 2004-10-20 02:41 · Score: 1, Funny

1300 watts, heats a TV dinner in 5...4...3...2...1...DING!

Ok bye, im off to eat.

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Did anybody read this as by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-20 02:54 · Score: 4, Funny

but come on - you can't be a true geek without learning to soldier
I thought WTF happened to the once calm, collected, slashdot geeks, ones who only goe to war if it is a Flame War.
Maybe, Bill has pissed them off one too many times. Now that the assualt weapons ban has lapsed - THEY ARE TAKING UP ARMS NOW.
Can't say that I do... by Quarters · 2004-10-20 03:14 · Score: 2, Funny

"Remember the Bluetooth records where we 'modded an adapter' and connected to a cell phone first from 1 kilometer, then from 1 mile away?"
Nope. Not at all. I have this thing called a "life".
Re:Burrrrr! by squaretorus · 2004-10-20 03:14 · Score: 2, Funny

I have to say that I just LOVE, no ... I ADORE a good dose of semi-competent enthusiasm using the approximate tools with the wrong raw materials to get a result that does something cool in a mediocre fashion.

Elegence is beautiful thing - but sometimes you just long for a bit of cobbled together crap that barely does the job and has a pretty good chance of either killing you, or at the very least fucking up your neighbours radio reception.

I actually wish they'd be a bit LESS competent!!
long distance toothing? by wild_berry · 2004-10-20 03:15 · Score: 2, Funny

Well, a mile will certainly help you go toothing. ;)
That's only only until they drop the f***in hammer by numbski · 2004-10-20 03:16 · Score: 2, Funny

This is an FCC Search and Destroy Vessel, stop your bluetooth spamming, or we will be forced to drop the f***in hammer!

Oh, that tears it, drop the f***in hammer!

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Re:Burrrrr! by DAldredge · 2004-10-20 03:35 · Score: 2, Funny

If it bothers you so much, why don't you buy them the correct equiptment and ship it to them?