Stephen Fry and DVD Jon Back USB Sniffer Project 126
An anonymous reader writes "bushing and pytey of the iPhone DevTeam and Team Twiizers have created a Kickstarter project to fund the build of an open-source/open-hardware high-speed USB protocol analyzer. The board features a high-speed USB 2.0 sniffer that will help with the reverse engineering of proprietary USB hardware. The project has gained the backing of two high-profile individuals: Jon Lech Johansen (DVD Jon), and actor and comedian Stephen Fry."
Re:Stephen Fry's previous good stuff: gnu bday (Score:3, Informative)
Stephen Fry is an old man enjoying popularity with the young crowd by latching himself on to things he doesn't really understand.
The minute he is criticised or meets some opposition to his actions he will storm off in a pathetic strop.
You know this for fact? irrespective of what people might think of Fry's personality, he is very far from dim. It would not surprise me that he has a pretty decent handle on what he is prepared to discuss. IANAG (geriatric), even so I think that some of the biggest and most revered names in FOSS and such like are well and truly in Fry's age group. That said, he does strop.
Re:Stephen Fry's previous good stuff: gnu bday (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Douglas Adams would've approved ... (Score:2, Informative)
"Write" is a strong word. How about "published posthumously as part of a larger collection of writings?"
Re:Yes, because (Score:5, Informative)
Should we ignore anything Brian May has to say on the subject of Astrophysics because he's "just a musician"
He's Brian Cox, OBE.
Or he's Brian May-of Queen, with a PHD in astrophysics from Imperial College... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May [wikipedia.org]
huh? (Score:1, Informative)
Brian May (he of Queen Fame) is known for being knowledgable on Astrophysics (and wearing clogs), whereas Brian Cox is less well know for his big hair and guitar solos.
I suggest you go an wiki Brian May.
Re:Software only solution? (Score:3, Informative)
Amusing video but... (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Stephen Fry's previous good stuff: gnu bday (Score:1, Informative)