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12-31-2014, 10:02 AM
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This hacked Hobbit toy sword glows blue when unsecured wi-fi networks are near (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHKXdxDrKupO2KVzCE_hD1l9r2iEA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778697123043&ei=uNejVPCMNZC2mQKP_IGQBg&url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/hacked-hobbit-toy-sword-glows-4897561)
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Having an early warning system for nearby orcs and goblins is undoubtedly handy, but how about unsecured wi-fi? A group of enterprising programmers over at Spark.io have taken a toy version of Bilbo's sword Sting from the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings ...
Real-life Hobbit sword glows when there's open Wi-Fi nearby (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEyBfCp52v0YnLbe5fIbaUqWHESKw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778697123043&ei=uNejVPCMNZC2mQKP_IGQBg&url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/30/real-life-hobbit-sword-glows-when-theres-open-wi-fi-nearby-5004267/)Metro
How To Forge Bilbo's Sword Sting Into A Glowing Wi-Fi Detector (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEw4BdVaO-Gq3tPCc7jmLfeUud2Nw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778697123043&ei=uNejVPCMNZC2mQKP_IGQBg&url=http://io9.com/how-to-forge-bilbos-sword-sting-into-a-glowing-wi-fi-de-1676464057)io9
People Are Using Hacked Toy Hobbit Sting Swords to Find Unsecured Wi-Fi (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNG6kt-JGnMp2zAW7JlSfo-kRX1-Vw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778697123043&ei=uNejVPCMNZC2mQKP_IGQBg&url=http://www.themarysue.com/wi-fi-sting/)The Mary Sue
The Consumerist (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNF23i-jO-eqo8aUWDzydWoCdoiFjA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778697123043&ei=uNejVPCMNZC2mQKP_IGQBg&url=http://consumerist.com/2014/12/29/hobbit-hack-makes-toy-swords-glow-blue-when-unsecured-wifi-orc-is-near/) -Tech Digest (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHEM1zpWIwHm0aYc1NrNvRHH_QDkA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778697123043&ei=uNejVPCMNZC2mQKP_IGQBg&url=http://www.techdigest.tv/2014/12/watch-this-hobbit-sword-will-glow-when-it-detects-wifi.html) -Cult of Mac (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHnxnK6USZcAvpYSuXC3eg6RAJIxA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778697123043&ei=uNejVPCMNZC2mQKP_IGQBg&url=http://www.cultofmac.com/307296/inspired-hobbit-diy-sword-glows-near-open-wifi-networks/)
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