September 2009 Archives

I recently upgraded my router's software (firmware) recently using a third party firmware, and knowing some dedicated developers, it seems to be much more stable than the original. However, there was a small issue, the password for WiFi needed to be in hexadecimal (HEX code) instead of the usual normal text (ASCII code) and it required spaces in between... no text conversion options... I guess the developers preferred it that way.

So I went online looking for a lightweight utility that I could fit into my USB thumbdrive that has the least amount of hassle to convert passwords such as this:

damnUneed1234

to outputs exactly like this:

64 61 6D 6E 55 6E 65 65 64 31 32 33 34

yes... I (or shall I say, the router wanted) hexadecimal output seperated with spaces.

FaceBook has shelled out a "light" (slimmed down) version; initially designed to accommodate facebook users that have slow internet connections.

If you're a facebook user that's fed up with all the clutter of the usual facebook layout (e.g. facebook chat, apps, boxes etc.) then you might want to check this out. I find it easy to use and more importantly, less confusing... good for new users that are starting out facebook, and for experienced users that want a simple interface.