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Chronos is finally going to be making its way into the hands of some very eager low-budget filmmakers. Back in September , engineer  David Kronstein  unveiled his low-budget high-speed camera, Chronos 1.4, which boasted features like 1050fps at 1280x1024, touchscreen display, and most importantly, a $2750 price tag. At the time, the production-ready prototype wasn't fully completed, the software was still in development, and the hardware was in the prototype phase, but now Chronos 1.4 is fully operational and  ready to go on Kickstarter , having already raised $250,000 from its $48,000 goal. In addition to the price, Chronos 1.4 has some impressive features. It can shoot at up to 21,649fps, though it does so in a non standard resolution, 640x96, which will be more useful to scientists than filmmakers. The more cinematography friendly resolution of 640x480 shoots up to 4,436, which is still mighty impressive. Conveniently, it can als...

By Fred Langa If your Wi-Fi router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) — and most newer home/small-business routers do — it might easily reveal its passwords to a readily available hacking tool. You can use that tool to be 100 percent certain your router isn't vulnerable to malicious WPS hacking. Here's how. Recap: Why WPS routers are typically not secure Think your Wi-Fi router's safe because you use a long and complex passphrase? Think again! In the Dec. 13  Top Story , I discussed a fundamental security flaw in most routers using WPS technology. In short, all WPS-enabled routers have a built-in, easily hackable back door: a simple, vendor-assigned PIN (personal identification number) of just six to eight numerals. This PIN can easily be guessed by free hacker tools that run on ordinary laptops — or even smartphones. A hacked WPS PIN opens the door to your entire Wi-Fi network. With the correct PIN, an attacker can recover a router's passphrase, giving...