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OLPC's XO As a Wireless Hacking Tool

Posted by timothy on from the well-equipped dept.

twistedmoney99 writes "InformIT.com has a whimsical yet intriguing look at the OLPC in an article series titled "One Leet Pwning Child — Give one, Get Owned". Part one details how to upgrade the core system with some extras, but part two is where the fun begins as the author converts the OLPC into a lean green hacking machine to enable wireless sniffing, setup the OLPC for vulnerability assessments, and stage the device for a little autopwning with Metasploit."

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  1. Re:Screw the OLPC by mlwmohawk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I find it funny that using the very words from the "vision" of the OLPC constitutes a troll.

  2. Re:Screw the OLPC by Stanistani · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hmm. I would have modded you 'Offtopic' or 'Flamebait'.

    - Offtopic because the topic was about the hardware, not the mission - (there are a lot of us disappointed by recent events).

    - Flamebait because of the name-calling, which is pointless and typical of flamebait posts.

    Mod this post 'Offtopic' because there is no 'Condescending' mod. :)

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  3. Re:Screw the OLPC by mlwmohawk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Offtopic because the topic was about the hardware, not the mission - (there are a lot of us disappointed by recent events).

    I'm not sure I agree, obviously, because I think, and wouldn't you agree, that the mission of the OLPC is inseparable from how we evaluate its success, failure, or functionality?

    Also, before you say calling Negroponte an ass was name calling, I would submit that it would be hard to find people who would disagree with it as a general purpose title.