Hak5

Hosted by Darren Kitchen and Shannon Morse. New episodes Tuesdays.

Put together by a band of IT ninjas, security professionals and hardcore gamers, Hak5 isn't your typical tech show. We take on hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Then we wrap it all up with a... Read More

Android App Inventor, Building a Boxee Box, Ubuntu 10.10

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 – running time 33:25

Hak5 kicks off another season with a plethora of projects. Darren gets his code on with Google's new App Inventor for Android - a spiffy new web based drag-and-drop WYSIWYG development environment. Jason joins us for a little homebrew Boxee machine building and app development, and Shannon's around for a little Ubuntu 10.10 lovin'

Android App Inventor

While Darren's code makes duct tape look good, Google's new App Inventor beta makes anyone look good. Darren investigates the setup on Ubuntu 10.04 and discovers what it is to be beta.

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00:39 | Play

Roundtable: Ubuntu 10.10

Darren is joined via GoToMeeting by Shannon Morse and Jason Appelbaum to discuss the latest Ubuntu Alpha -- Maverick Meerkat

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18:50 | Play

Homebrew Boxee Box

Jason Appelbaum kicks off his series on building and developing for our favorite media platform -- Boxee

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26:32 | Play

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About the Show

Details
Show Title:
Hak5
Description:
Hak5 isn't your typical tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 7, 2008
Episodes:
Credits