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Projects 2008

  • WiiDrives Database
    Address: www.wiidrives.com
    A database over Wii consoles to gather and estimate the model of the DVD drive chip.

    MySQL database accepting submissions from web and client utility. Website allows a visitor to filter out entries by drive chip model, serial number, region, country, store, and username.

  • DNS Tunneling
    It’s been known for a while that it’s possible to tunnel IP over DNS via the TXT records, this demonstrates how to set up a client-server environment for Windows (via Cygwin) and Mac OS. Test cases also performed. DNS Tunneling page.

  • Maglite Laser
    Modified a double AA Maglite to fit a red laser from a DVD-writer. The laser diode is held by a cylinder laser mount with a focus ring. Pin legs extended to reach the Maglite battery sockets. Maglite Laser page.

  • Encrypted Backup Routing
    A good backup routine includes scheduled backups, encrypted, transparent, redundant and off-line off-site storage. Using a network server, SSH, Truecrypt, and rsync, a rather good routine can emerge. Encrypted Backup Routine page.

Projects 2007

  • Eee PC modifications
    Modified the tiny ultra-portable Eee PC computer to include USB hubs, Bluetooth, GPS module, 802.11n 3-antenna network, touch-screen, internal flash drive, internal SDHC card reader, modem, FM transmitter, temperature sensor, copper heatsinks, and DIP-switch to manage power to the devices. Eee PC page.

  • Xbox 360 Kernel Downgrade
    The Xbox 360 security system prohibits downgrading the kernel to a earlier version because of efuses on the processor, restricting kernels with a lower efuse count to boot. The efuse count is signed but the hash is vulnerable to timing attack by statistically brute forcing each byte using external hardware. Xbox Timing Attack and Xbox 360 Downgrader Hardware page.

  • iPhone jailbreak
    Hacking a iPhone from USA to allow any SIM-card from any operator to be used, activation workaround, and jailbreaking to allow unofficial 3rd party software to be installed. iPhone page

  • Scand Boats
    Address: www.scand.no
    Scand designs and manufacturers family- and recreational boats.

    CSS design, integrated content into new design, expanded administer back-end from PC Support to be more like a CMS, TinyMCE for textarea formatting, PHP, MySQL, GD for picture resizing.

  • On-Sat
    Address: www.on-sat.no
    On-Sat is a Norwegian company offering a tracking and security unit based on GPS positioning and GSM mobile communication.

    Built CSS design and layout to be integrated into an already existing ASP application, made smaller edits to .NET code for modules to appear correctly, site continually updated.

Projects 2006

  • DuggBack
    Address: www.duggback.com
    Supplemental website for Digg (digg.com). Makes it easy to find mirrors of websites that has been taken down by excessive traffic or other circumstances. Using the Digg API to supply the latest stories.

    Digg API parsed via PHP CURL library, update process managed via hidden iframe, tabs controlled via Javascript, different browser addons for direct digg.com implementation, CSS design, PHP, MySQL.

  • Xbox 360 Drives
    Address: www.360drives.com
    Database tracking the different DVD-drives (3 models) used in the Xbox 360 game console. Allows to filter out entries by manufacturer date, country, drive, store, and deeper.

    Based on Intel Mac Temp code, few changes to fit the data structure, PHP, MySQL.

  • Edner Media Experiement
    Address: www.ednermedia.net
    Experimental marketing site to categorize websites based on keywords and track search engine behavior. Scraped information using Google and created categories based on keywords submitted by users. Exercise inspired by Made-for-Adsense sites technique.

    PHP to scape, MySQL to stored data.

  • Nedenes, Arendal

    Setting up WDS (Wireless Distribution System) wireless network indoors, off-the-shelf equipment, connecting three floors together t form a wireless LAN bridge, wired clients on each floor, OpenWRT, sharing ADSL Internet connection

  • Intel Mac Temperature
    Address: www.intelmactemp.com
    Database website collecting the processor temperature from the new Apple computers sporting Intel CPUs. Earlier machines had a design flaw making them too hot for the touch.

    Code based on PS2/Xbox Drives, rewrote parts of the code, more secure, ImageReady to slice design, PHP, MySQL, GD for captcha.

  • PC Support
    Address: www.pcsupportonline.no
    Online presence for a local company selling and repairing computers. Design guideline by Edvard Gjernes, implementation and code by myself.

    Made new administer back-end, few design changes, PHP, and text database.

  • Unimar
    Address: www.unimarworld.no
    Front-end for a marine production and consulting company.

    CSS based design, PHP for contact-form.

Projects 2005

  • Hylleveien, Arendal

    Another re-configuring of the wireless point-to-point network, moved antenna and equipment from Torvgata to Hylleveien (residents moving out), same setup to provide access to file server and off-site backup server.

  • Planet X-Pec, promotional video

    Promotional video to present the cafe, shown in a 42-inch screen for a month, window space in local bank facility. Worked in team with Edvard Gjernes, edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. Download video (XviD).

  • Lyngaas Trykkeri
    Address: www.lyntrykk.no
    Website for Lyngaas Trykkeri, a digital and offset printing business.

    All CSS based design, some PHP code, Google sitemaps.

Projects 2004

  • Maceliussen Blog
    Address: www.marceliussen.com
    Personal blog for Dan Thomas Marceliussen, a friend of mine. Based on the same codebase as Clux Blog, three modules; postings, links, and photos.

    Same codebase with minor changes, Gallery for photo management.

  • Clux Blog
    Address: www.clux.org
    Personal blog for a friend of mine, Eirik Albrigtsen. Three modules, postings, links, and photos.

    All new code, made by specifications, PHP, MySQL, NetPBM for photo resize.

  • Torvgata, Arendal
    Re-configuring wireless network, taking down Garden of Sri setup, installing it on top of Planet X-Pec building and pointing toward Torvgata, allowing access to the file server located at Planet X-Pec, and the off-site backup server at Torvgata.

Projects 2003

  • PS2/Xbox Drives
    Address: ps2drives.x-pec.com/xboxdrives.x-pec.com
    Hard drive compatibility chart database for the Xbox and PS2 game consoles. Used for modifying the machines.

    Database specific site, lots of traffic (2000 uniques/day), PHP, MySQL

  • Pimpsquad
    Address: www.pimpsquad.org
    The same basic site as Panama7 project, only a new design. Still made this for a friend of mine.

    Only smaller code revision, PHP, MySQL

  • Panama7
    Address: www.panama7.com
    Gaming team website, battle records, news and activities, and member profiles. Made this for a friend of mine.

    Only code, lots of new code written, PHP, MySQL, and Clanbase scraping to provide ranking status.

  • Garden of Sri
    Built wireless network using off-the-shelf routers and patch antenna to providing Internet connection from Torvgata and across the street to the other side, configure appropriate IP routing (3 NICs), and local web server.

  • Torvgata, Arendal
    Share and QoS internett connection for 3 residents requiring good gaming experience, SDSL, dedicated Linux gateway with DHCP and internal web server for real-time bandwith monitoring and port-forwarding information.

Projects 2002

  • Planet X-Pec
    Address: www.planetx-pec.com
    Dan Thomas, myself, and some of the X-Pec team started a Internet cafe in 2003. Website included profiles, comments, game statistics, and live webcam.

    Complete design, lots of internal pages, PHP, MySQL, some perl CGI.

  • Torsbudalen
    Network configuration for 10 people using the proper equipment, dedicated Linux gateway with DHCP, LAN server for storage, web server for publishing videos via 100 MBit Fastcom Internet connection.

Projects 2001

  • Tyholmenrussen 2002
    Address: www.tyholmenrussen2002.com
    My schools graduation website, including news postings, user contributions, photographs, and restricted information for graduating users only.

    Complete design, PHP, MySQL.

  • X-Pec
    Address: www.x-pec.com
    X-Pec team website, latest news and activities, demos, game records, and profiles.

    Original was based on static HTML, made pages dynamic, PHP, MySQL, and GD image library.

Projects 2000

  • Cybernett
    Address: www.cybernett.no
    A Internet cafe website, including game server status, game server statistics, and auto-update webcam.

    Made two design updates, static HTML, some perl CGI.