WEP Cracking Redux: Beyond the Command Line (Windows/Mac/Linux) Last week we showed you how to crack a Wi-Fi network's WEP key using a live CD and some command line fu. Today we've got other cracking options-but more importantly, clarification on the point of all this.
VLC Hits 1.0 with Better Playback and File Support (Windows/Mac/Linux) VLC Media Player, the open-source solution to media players that can't play your media files, reaches the 1.0 milestone today. What's new? Support for HD and other new formats, finer speed controls, customizable toolbars, AirTunes streaming, and much more.
Get Google Gears Up and Running in Firefox 3.5 (Windows/Mac/Linux) Most developers did a bang-up job preparing their extensions for the Firefox 3.5 update, but on the Firefox 3.5 release day, one very popular extension didn't make the cut: Google's browser plug-in, Gears.
Are You Still Jailbreaking Your iPhone or iPod touch? (iPhone/iPod Touch) The iPhone Dev Team just released updates to their cross-platform jailbreak and unlocking tools redsn0w and ultrasn0w, and while unlocks are definitely good news for folks who want to use an iPhone on non-sanctioned carriers, we're wondering: Do you still jailbreak?
Windows 7 ISO Verifier Ensures Your Downloads Are Legit (Windows) The final RTM release of Windows 7 should be released later this month, and blogger and developer Long Zheng has created a small application designed to verify that your download is the real thing.
Cameras Improves the Way OS X Deals with Connected Cameras (Mac OS X) Never been entirely happy with the way your Mac reacts when you plug in your various camera-sporting devices? Wish it could do something different when you plug in your iPhone versus your DSLR? Cameras can help.
HideTab is a Boss Key for Your Browser (Firefox) Firefox extension HideTab minimizes open tabs into an icon on the status bar-and even adds a shortcut key to instantly hide everything.
Better Gmail 2 Updated for Gmail's Label Enhancements (Firefox) Google's recent improvements to Gmail's labels broke one of Better Gmail 2's most-loved features: Folders4Gmail. Folders4Gmail displays labels with slashes in them as subfolders of a parent label, and I must say, I've missed it a whole lot this week.
VLC Portable 1.0 Puts Multi-Format Playing on Thumb Drives (Windows) If you're eager to try out VLC 1.0's new features, or find yourself at a lack for decent media players at others' computers, PortableApps has bundled VLC's latest release in USB-drive-friendly form.
