Hacking the Girltech IM-ME USB Wireless device
The Girltech IM-ME is a basic usb radio transmiter paired with a small console like device. It was suggested to me on the TP hacking thread I posted up a while ago. Hacking the IM-ME turned out to be an easy reverse-engineer, as there is no crypto to worry about and everything is sent in cleartext hex (everything). For 12$, this makes quite a nice little wireless console device. Read on for the protocol and info on implementing your own driver
New Publication
My former graduate research has been collected and published in a book about grid computing. You can buy it on amazon here.

OpenMSX on the Z2 – 100% perfect
Busy busy as always, but still trying new packages as they catch my eye. Not that anyone is surprised at what the Z2 can do after seeing Full Throttle running, but for the MSX lovers out there openMSX runs at 100% speed with sound etc etc.
Hacking the Trivial Pursuit – Digial Choice Edition – pt 1 -
I acquired the Trivial Pursuit - Digital Choice Edition game at a local target for 10$. It's an interesting little device, with an b&w LCD display, usb out, 16mb internal storage, and the ability to download or create your own questions... on windows only (ouch).. Turns out it's an interesting device. Here's what I've been able to find out so far.

Z2 gaming and system update – GBA, GB/GBC, ScummVM (Sam and Max/Full Throttle Full Talkie), auto-login to Fluxbox on boot
So now that the Z2 is running debian and everything is working, it's really easy to install new programs and emulators. They are even automatically added to the fluxbox right-click mouse menu. I haven't changed or recompiled a single C file this time, this is fully "general public" ready! Here's what I've been playing with this weekend.
Z2 quickie video followup – (debian) Bomberclone running (with sound, SDL ,etc) on the Z2
Just a quick followup to the debian image video.
New Video/Tutorial – Flashing a Stock Z2 to Newest Debian Image (Windows edition)
So you've only got a windows machine handy, and you want to flash your Z2 to the newest debian (apt-get! no more cross-compiling!) image with wireless? This video is for you. Full Text after the jump.
New Video – HULU on the Zipit Z2
And not just HULU, anything that you can dynamically transcode and serve on the network, you can watch or listen to on the Z2. 30 rock on the Zipit Z2? Oh YES THANKS. Instructions after the jump.
New Video – From Stock Z2 to Fully Flashed with Audio, Fluxbox, Mouse, Aliosa27′s Latest Userland
Here is a video Mark and I made of the complete flashing and installation process, and a tour of the new userland features.
Aliosa27′s new Z2 image with X, Audio, and KEYMOUSE
Aliosa27 continues his trend of FANTASTIC progress read on below