DC401 tag:dc401.org,2007-09-06:/site//1 2013-03-05T15:40:10Z Bringing l33t skillz to the Biggest Little Movable Type 5.12 March 6th meeting - RFID Project + Continuous Integration on Roids tag:dc401.org,2013:/site//1.123 2013-03-05T15:36:51Z 2013-03-05T15:40:10Z Agent 5 This weeks presentations:

Project Pitch (take 2): RFID Scan/Spoof/Copier
 
Mr. 9X, will be presenting his proposal for a group project involving a build for a RFID combo spoofer/scanner/copier device.
 
"Developer to Deployment: The Wonders of Continuous Integration"
Lou Grossi will be giving a very valuable and informative talk on CI practical application along with a great demo. Lou combines his intellect and creative skill to bring you a method and toolset that could change the way you work. Prepare to be amazed.
 
BYOB at always.
"With great power comes great responsibility." - Batman
 
 
Meeting:
Wednesday March 6th at 6:30pm
AS220 FabLab
Entrance in REAR of 131 Washington Street PROVIDENCE RI
Call 401-267-TANK (8265) if you get lost or need to be let in.
 
 
 
-Dave       -Agent5-

]]> Leap Motion @AS220 Open Hack Night (February 12th) tag:dc401.org,2013:/site//1.122 2013-02-07T19:17:18Z 2013-02-07T19:18:15Z DC401 is meeting at the AS220 Labs on Tuesday (Feb 12th) night to demonstrate the Leap Motion 3D controller we've been given. Everyone will have a chance to play with this amazing little piece of hardware and meet with other... Agent 5

DC401 is meeting at the AS220 Labs on Tuesday (Feb 12th) night to demonstrate the Leap Motion 3D controller we've been given. Everyone will have a chance to play with this amazing little piece of hardware and meet with other folks from the Maker Community in Providence.

for more info visit:

www.LeapMotion.com



AS220 open hack night:

Tuesday February 12th at 6pm

AS220 FabLab

Entrance in REAR of 131 Washington Street PROVIDENCE RI

Call 401-267-TANK (8265) if you get lost or need to be let in.

]]> February 6th 2013 Meeting tag:dc401.org,2013:/site//1.120 2013-02-04T15:57:17Z 2013-02-04T16:49:21Z Project Pitch: RFID Scan/Spoof/CopierMr. 9X, will be presenting his proposal for a group project involving a build for a RFID combo spoofer/scanner/copier device. The DIY Smoking Gun build findings and foibles - David JohnsonAt the January DC401 meeting we discussed... Agent 5 Project Pitch: RFID Scan/Spoof/Copier

Mr. 9X, will be presenting his proposal for a group project involving a build for a RFID combo spoofer/scanner/copier device.

The DIY Smoking Gun build findings and foibles - David Johnson

At the January DC401 meeting we discussed Gourmet Cooking Technology. A company by the name of PolyScience has pretty much cornered the market with their Anti-Griddle's and Sous Vide water ovens which over the past 5 years have made their way into kitchens everywhere. But for the average person, most of these are far to expensive to justify. 
So with a little know-how I've started building my own "The Smoking Gun" handheld smoker which normally retails from PolyScience for $99. Current total cost of this project build is about $15.

TL;DR: Are you a Gourmet Chef/Hacker? Do you like good food?
Well I'm going to show you this build and we're going to talk about improvements that can be made. The piece of equipment made by PolyScience is far from ideal so there's plenty of room for design modifications. Frankly, it's almost as if they forgot people were going to have to use it... but no matter!

I'll show you the improvements I'll be making to the project and invite all your input.


GitLab - Conrad Constantine and Lou Grossi

We'll go over the usage of the GitLab for DC401 and credentials and so on. 


Leap Motion - Group

We'll break out the Leap Motion controller for everyone to play with an demo the latest things we've learned along with the SDK. These will be available for purchase soon at BestBuy in a few months. Also ASUS is putting them in their laptops in 2014 for ultimate functionality.


http://www.leapmotion.com


Meeting:
Wednesday February 6th at 6:30pm
AS220 FabLab
Entrance in REAR of 131 Washington Street PROVIDENCE RI
Call 401-267-TANK (8265) if you get lost or need to be let in.
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]]> Leap Motion @AS220 Open Hack Night (Jan 22nd) tag:dc401.org,2013:/site//1.121 2013-01-20T00:07:57Z 2013-01-20T00:17:19Z OK DC401, we've got a Leap Motion Dev Kit. Now what?Well let's find out at AS220's Open Hack Night on Tuesday. Due to scheduling conflicts we can't swing this Sunday. Meet me at 5:30 at the AS220 Labs on Tuesday... Agent 5

OK DC401, we've got a Leap Motion Dev Kit. Now what?

Well let's find out at AS220's Open Hack Night on Tuesday. Due to scheduling conflicts we can't swing this Sunday.LeapMotion.jpg

Meet me at 5:30 at the AS220 Labs on Tuesday (Jan 22nd) night and you're gonna have a good time. Bring your python skills.Likely we'll be using Kivy.

for more info visit:
www.LeapMotion.com


AS220 open hack night:
Tuesday January 22nd at 5:30pm
AS220 FabLab
Entrance in REAR of 131 Washington Street PROVIDENCE RI
Call 401-267-TANK (8265) if you get lost or need to be let in.]]> February 1st Meeting tag:dc401.org,2012:/site//1.118 2012-01-31T20:46:31Z 2012-01-31T20:58:18Z Ladies and Gents it's almost February in the new year and I hope you're excited for the rest of 2012.Tonights Talk: "Building a Language Palace of Our Own"by: CP ConstantineAbstract: Over the past decade we've watched the world of Modern... Agent 5 Ladies and Gents it's almost February in the new year and I hope you're excited for the rest of 2012.

Tonights Talk:
"Building a Language Palace of Our Own"
by: CP Constantine

Abstract: Over the past decade we've watched the world of Modern Infosec rush to cobble itself together from the liturgy of its ancestral disciplines. But somewhere along the line we forgot that we were only borrowing terminology and concepts from other fields as a temporary measure; and stopped trying to build a lexicon that could be applied objectively and measured universally. Today's infosec teeters on an epistemological  Tower of Babel, where we try to make equations from natural language, squeeze measurable workflows out of systems designed for tech support, not incident response, scratch our heads trying to find the APT in the Bar Graph output of our SIEM's and most unforgivable of all, insist on forcing the word 'trust' into being considered a unit of measurement. So if you've ever tried to explain the different between a vulnerability and an exposure, facepalmed over being asked for a pie chart of your security risks, or envied your friends in real engineering fields, where the rules are defined by laws of physics, not marketing hyperbole, this may just be the talk for you.

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Part of tomorrows meeting I'd like to set aside to bring everyone up to date on what's been happening with the following topics discussed at last meeting:
-QuahogCon: I'd like to bring everyone up to date with what's been happening behind the scenes.
-Classes: we discussed this subject heavily last meeting. Now that we've had some time to think about it, let's bring it back to the table and give it a good run.
-Lab Server: I brought the servers donated by Chris D. (THANKS CHRIS!) over to AS220 and we'll be setting them up soon. The concensus was to set them up as a virtual system that allows us to do testing of our own projects in a safe environment. The question is; what should the architecture be?


Anyone with personal projects is highly encouraged to take a moment to talk about them. Let's hear what you're up to, let's discuss.



Meeting:
Wednesday February 1st at 6:30pm
AS220 FabLab
Entrance in REAR of 131 Washington Street PROVIDENCE RI
Call 401-267-TANK (8265) if you get lost or need to be let in.


-Dave       -Agent5-

]]> October 5th Meeting tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.116 2011-10-04T01:45:29Z 2011-10-04T01:55:43Z Agent 5

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Data Mining the Death Master File: 
Tipsy has been messing with various techniques for SSN and Death Master File Data Mining and he'd like to show us a thing or two.
The Social Security Death Index can be a valuable asset to background checks. Unfortunately that data can be very expensive to purchase.
We're going to see how to mine it for free and save $7k.

QuahogCon:
It's time to start talking QuahogCon for next year. THERE WILL BE A QUAHOGCON 2012. I don't care how many kidneys I need to sell. So to prevent that sort of thing from happening try to make it to this meeting.
Collectively we have everything needed to make QuahogCon happen again. Now is the time.


P.S. Also, thanks to all of your support, our Handcuff Picking Tutorial at Maker Faire RI 2011 was so successful they want more! Brian Jepson has asked if we'd like to swing by AS220 on October 19th to school some n00bs in lockpicking. So, let's discuss that among other things Wednesday night.

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Show up around 1830. Discussion and Presentation to start around 1900. We'll all probably be hanging out until 2230 or 2300.

BYOB!

Lots of FREE PARKING!!!

Date/Time: October 5th, 2011 - 1830-2300.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI

Call me for access or if you need help finding the place. Look for the brick building with the big smoke stack.

401-267-TANK (8265)

-Dave -Agent5-

]]> ]]> Class Announcement - Metasploit for Penetration Testing tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.115 2011-08-11T15:13:34Z 2011-08-11T15:34:03Z The class you've all been waiting for. Georgia Weidman, has been kind enough to show us a thing or two about penetration testing over the course of two Metasploit classes. Check out her blog - http://www.grmn00bs.com/ Here are the... Agent 5


The class you've all been waiting for. Georgia Weidman, has been kind enough to show us a thing or two about penetration testing over the course of two Metasploit classes. Check out her blog - http://www.grmn00bs.com/


Here are the details...

When: Saturday August 27th & Saturday Sept 3rd @ 6pm sharp

Where: The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
2nd Floor
call- 401-267-TANK (8265) for assistance.

Time: About 2 hours each meeting for 4 hours total.

Class Name: Metasploit for Penetration Testing

Class description: The class will begin with the basics of using the Metasploit Framework. We will continue on following the penetration test methodology to use Metasploit to exploit vulnerable systems in the lab. This class is suitable for those with no background in Metasploit or penetration testing as well as penetration testers who want to add the Metasploit Framework to their arsenal.

Requirements: a Laptop. (BackTrack LiveCD's and coffee will be provided.)


*Cost: Suggested Donation $10 (We need to buy handcuffs, tshirts, and banners for Maker Fair RI. However, if you can't afford to donate, by no means will you be turned away from this class. Give what you can.)

FAQ:
Q: How do I signup? -
 A: Just email Agent5@dc401.org to be added to the sign-up list. I don't expect to run out of seating but it would be helpful to know how many attendees we'll have.

Q: I don't carry cash often. Can I use PayPal to donate?
 A: Yes just include that in your sign-up email and we'll respond with a PayPal link.

Q: BYOB?
A: Certainly.

Q: Parking?
A: Plenty.

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]]> August Meeting - Pendulum Clock Physics tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.114 2011-07-28T16:48:14Z 2011-07-28T18:45:08Z Mike Umbricht will be presenting us with some things he's been working on. We should also finalize Maker Faire RI plans. I'd also like to discuss a small project, code named "Hacker Hostel", with everyone. Looking for ideas, criticism, concerns,... Agent 5
Mike Umbricht will be presenting us with some things he's been working on. We should also finalize Maker Faire RI plans. I'd also like to discuss a small project, code named "Hacker Hostel", with everyone. Looking for ideas, criticism, concerns, positive remarks, suggestions, solutions, etc.

Mike Umbricht- "The intersection of antique clocks and modern precision timekeeping."

One hundred years ago when when pendulum clocks were the most precise kind of time standard available it took a great deal of effort to calibrate them using observations of stars with a special purpose transit telescope. Today, the rate of these clocks can be automatically monitored using optical or acoustic sensors connected to digital timers that precisely measure each swing of the pendulum to an accuracy of one microsecond. This opens up new possibilities such as monitoring the changes in the rate of the clock due to thermal expansion of the pendulum or flaws such as a worn tooth on a gear. This talk will demonstrate the methods and describe the initial results of a project to use modern timekeeping to examine antique clocks. Mike hails from Brown University, currently working on restoring the Ladd Observatory as well as being part of the Retro Computing Society in RI. http://brown.edu/Departments/Physics/Ladd/index.html & http://www.rcsri.org/

Show up around 1830. Discussion and Presentation to start around 1900. We'll all probably be hanging out until 2230 or 2300.

BYOB!

Lots of FREE PARKING!!!

Date/Time: August 3rd, 2011 - 1830-2300.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
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]]> July 6th Meeting tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.113 2011-07-04T17:47:42Z 2011-07-04T17:49:49Z Come one, Come all to the DC401 show! There's a new botnet we should discuss. If anyone has any expertise on TDL4 bring it with you to the meeting. Let's talk promo video for DC401 and progress with Maker Faire... Agent 5

Come one, Come all to the DC401 show! There's a new botnet we should discuss. If anyone has any expertise on TDL4 bring it with you to the meeting. Let's talk promo video for DC401 and progress with Maker Faire RI. If absolutely necessary I've got a half written SE paper we can chat about.

Show up around 1830. Discussion and Presentation to start around 1900. We'll all probably be hanging out until 2230 or 2300.

BYOB!

Lots of FREE PARKING!!!

Date/Time: July 6th, 2011 - 1830-2300.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
Custom Map


]]> May DC401 Meeting - Wednesday May 4th! tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.112 2011-05-01T18:30:29Z 2011-05-01T18:32:29Z If anybody wishes do share research (or knows of anyone) for 10-20mins please let me know. If not we'll take a vote on either DefCon Vids or I can give you my updated presentation of "The Noo World" about cognitive... Agent 5

If anybody wishes do share research (or knows of anyone) for 10-20mins please let me know. If not we'll take a vote on either DefCon Vids or I can give you my updated presentation of "The Noo World" about cognitive enhancement and nootropics. We should also set aside discussion for what we'd like to accomplish in the next quarter of DC401. See you then! p.s. I cut my beard. Do not be frightened!

Show up around 1830. Discussion and Presentation to start around 1900. We'll all probably be hanging out until 2230 or 2300.

BYOB!

Lots of FREE PARKING!!!

Date/Time: May 4thth, 2011 - 1830-2300.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
Custom Map


]]> April Meeting - Defcon Video Presentation Karaoke tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.111 2011-04-04T13:31:38Z 2011-04-04T13:44:34Z Found a whole bunch of videos from Defcon 18. I haven't had a chance to watch any yet. Let's find one we like and sit back and get some knowledge. We can hash out some stuff for BASH also. To... Agent 5
Found a whole bunch of videos from Defcon 18. I haven't had a chance to watch any yet. Let's find one we like and sit back and get some knowledge.

We can hash out some stuff for BASH also. To quote a previous post, " It looks like BASH has become our smaller, simpler, faster "Quahogcon" for this year. The fund raising it could bring would help us with QuahogCon next year so we don't have to dig into anyones pockets. If you want to see BASH (and indirectly QuahogCon) actually happen, you won't want to miss this meeting. DC401 is gonna rock 2011! Let the games begin!"

Show up around 1830. Discussion and Presentation to start around 1900. We'll all probably be hanging out until 2230 or 2300.

BYOB!

Lots of FREE PARKING!!!

Date/Time: April 6th, 2011 - 1830-2300.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
Custom Map


]]> [BASH] "S" is for SMASHING STUFF! tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.110 2011-04-02T23:07:49Z 2011-04-02T23:24:29Z Remember that scene from Office Space? Bring old electronics and implements of destruction to The Brain Tank this Sunday (April 3rd @ 3pm) and we'll have a nice healthy release of aggression. ALL ARE INVITED! As discussed at last Sunday's... Agent 5
Remember that scene from Office Space? Bring old electronics and implements of destruction to The Brain Tank this Sunday (April 3rd @ 3pm) and we'll have a nice healthy release of aggression. ALL ARE INVITED!


As discussed at last Sunday's meeting, once we have enough broken stuff we'll arrange it into the letters "B A S H" and there's our PROMO POSTER.

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Also... THE BADGES ARE IN!!!! Now we just have to design the label.


We do BASH right, QuahogCon will be EPIC!

Date/Time: April 3rd, 2011 - 3pm.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
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]]> [BASH] Weekend Warrior Planning Meeting tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.109 2011-03-24T15:20:43Z 2011-03-24T18:13:31Z Sunday is BASH planning day. There are just a few little things that need ironing out and if you can be at The Brain Tank (phsycally or via Skype) I ask that you do. Things to discuss: Materials (in stock/needed),... Agent 5
Sunday is BASH planning day. There are just a few little things that need ironing out and if you can be at The Brain Tank (phsycally or via Skype) I ask that you do. Things to discuss: Materials (in stock/needed), Duties (who wants to do what?), Sponsors (I'll be meeting with Basement Brewhaus tonight about supplying beer. It's either them or Narraganset Brewery)


Again. If you can make it to this meeting, please do. We can grab food after and It'll be a blast! Just a few things for BASH that need to be finalized and we shouldn't do that without good consensus.


We do BASH right, QuahogCon will be EPIC!

Date/Time: March 27th, 2011 - 3pm.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
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]]> March Meeting - BASH & Flash Talks tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.108 2011-02-26T16:13:20Z 2011-02-26T16:25:16Z Bring your research, tell us a little about it. 10-20minutes for a flash talk. We'll also do some much needed planning for BASH. It looks like BASH has become our smaller, simpler, faster "Quahogcon" for this year. The fund raising... Agent 5
Bring your research, tell us a little about it. 10-20minutes for a flash talk.

We'll also do some much needed planning for BASH. It looks like BASH has become our smaller, simpler, faster "Quahogcon" for this year. The fund raising it could bring would help us with QuahogCon next year so we don't have to dig into anyones pockets. If you want to see BASH (and indirectly QuahogCon) actually happen, you won't want to miss this meeting. DC401 is gonna rock 2011! Let the games begin!

Show up around 1830. Discussion and Presentation to start around 1900. We'll all probably be hanging out until 2230 or 2300.

BYOB!

Lots of FREE PARKING!!!

Date/Time: March 2nd, 2011 - 1830-2300.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
Custom Map


]]> UPDATE: February Meeting (Moved to FEB 9th) - Formulation + Grid Hacks tag:dc401.org,2011:/site//1.106 2011-01-31T13:34:15Z 2011-02-01T16:52:12Z Polymathic Brown Professor/Engineer/Maker/Hacker Kipp Bradford will be talking about his latest engineering exploits in a presentation titled "Hacking the grid: a DIY air conditioner/heat pump does demand management. No lead jackets needed." I'm a huge physics buff and anything... Agent 5


Polymathic Brown Professor/Engineer/Maker/Hacker Kipp Bradford will be talking about his latest engineering exploits in a presentation titled "Hacking the grid: a DIY air conditioner/heat pump does demand management. No lead jackets needed." I'm a huge physics buff and anything to do with thermodynamics and it's practical applications is a personal favorite of mine. We've been looking at better ways to heat/cool The Brain Tank, maybe we will find the answers we need?....


February's meeting is gonna ROCK!. We will be discussing QuahogCon, among other fun things. The New RFID system for The Brain Tank. We also have a HACKER PARTAAAY to talk about. Lasers?... Beer Pong?... Make it to this meeting and have your say regarding the direction of DC401 in 2011. Let the games begin!

I'll put out some glowsticks or xmas lights on a UPS. Show up around 1830. Discussion and Presentation to start around 1900. We'll all probably be hanging out until 2230 or 2300.

BYOB!

Lots of FREE PARKING!!!

Date/Time: Feb 9th, 2011 - 1830-2300.

Location:
The Brain Tank
350-ish Kinsley Ave
Providence, RI
Custom Map


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