Name That ‘Ware 11/07 Solution
Bunnie over at Bunnie: Studios posted the answer to the name that ware November riddle, which I wrote about previously. I suggest you click through for a full explanation and photos but let’s just say that my “That must be some kind of MP3 player with Secure Digital expansion slot” was not only too simplistic but way off the mark besides. At least I know when I’m in over my head, which is why I didn’t hazard a guess in the comments.
Bunnie’s stated reason for these contests is to foster an interest in reverse engineering and hardware in general. I think that’s pretty cool. A lot of people, myself included, began the road to their technical skill set by looking at what those who came before us had done. I can’t help but imagine there’s some person out there just starting down that path and that fun, interesting challenges such as this will help them gain the passion and enthusiasm they’ll need to make truly great contributions. To me this is exactly the kind of thing that helps build expertise in an industry.