Storing information through magnetic patterns was first demonstrated to record audio. Since then, this concept has been applied for different products like floppy disks, audio/video tapes, hard disks, ...

We have seen tons of different memory card readers here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one from the guys over at Elecom, looks like it might be one of the most useful we have seen, the Elecom Magnetic ...

The HandySwipe project provides a portable magnetic card reader interface and display which collects card data from a Type 2 card reader and displays the data on a small character LCD screen. The most ...

After building a USB magnetic stripe reader, [David Cranor] has found a way to fool a magnetic stripe reader using a hand-wound electromagnet and an iPod. The data on a card is read and stored on a ...

A common problem at parties and get-togethers – although we don’t remember this happening – is regulating the amount of alcohol people consume. [Mike] came up with an interesting solution to make sure ...