careless223 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 This idea struck me today after I went shopping. All through the time that I was there was some very irritating music playing over the sound system. I wanted to tune it to my audio stream (courtsey of episode 5) to listen to my own music while I was there instead of Christina Aguilera. Does anyone know if the stores have computer to play their music and ads or if they are just a radio station? Has anyone ever heard of or attempted anything like this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 it depends, if you hear a local DJ over the radio, then you can jam the radio, or even better, transmit your own stuff. If it "Wall-Mart TV" or "Target radio" then no, it is all pre-recorded. If they are playing it on a computer, and if the store has a wireless network, then if they are conected, then theretily it is posible to "borrow" their store's pa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careless223 Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 Yes the store that I am looking at has a wireless network for customers to connect to when they sit there to drink their coffee in the morning. The network uses WEP encryption. Easy to crack. Not a problem. The store has no DJ or any other radio station so it is probably from a PC or if not that just a CD player. Does anyone who works at a store know anything about the systems used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 9 times out of 10 its a proprietory CD with hours of crap using to horreduslly lossy compression that uses a catridge CD case thingy. This is in an office somewhere out back. Newer stores might just download the new jingles and play them, but i'd doubt they'd use wireless when they have a perfectly good PA system wired in already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careless223 Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 Would there be any other way to do this? Maybe hardwire something into the PA? This is all hypothetical of course. Breaking the law is illegal. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Most small shops will use a simple hi-fi with a CD playing in it. Bigger chain stores often now have their own 'radio' station for all their stores so they can tune in accross the internet. But I really don't see the point in this exercise, even if they have a wireless network you are unlikely to be able to find and start controlling the feed. Just go and buy yourself a MP3 player and listen to that when you shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrytone Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I'm not sure about other stores, but when I used to work at Staples we just had an ancient looking quad tape deck that went through all 4 tapes. I only worked there for 6 months, but I was very sick of the whole 15 tapes we had by the time I left :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Most small shops will use a simple hi-fi with a CD playing in it. Bigger chain stores often now have their own 'radio' station for all their stores so they can tune in accross the internet.But I really don't see the point in this exercise, even if they have a wireless network you are unlikely to be able to find and start controlling the feed. Just go and buy yourself a MP3 player and listen to that when you shop. But this is so much more fun! Breaking the law is illegal. This makes illigal activity leagal, right :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degoba Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I work ata restaurant. Ive worked at like 3 total my entire life. 1 of them used a tape. The other 2, including the one I work at now has satelite radio. That is the way alot of places do it. A grocery store I worked at had that as well. My current job plays the hits of the 50s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careless223 Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 Just go and buy yourself a MP3 player and listen to that when you shop. You have no technolust. Buying an MP3 player is for noobs. How about the DIY mp3 player? This is a bigger store so they might have the internet radio stream. No way to replace this with your own stream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 there is always a way, you could get into the comp it self and change the stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careless223 Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sounds like social engineering and forced entery to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You have no technolust. I'm just realistic, I'm not going to spend time in a store when I don't have to, so that for the 5 mins that I have to be in the store to do my shopping and I can listen to music I like over all the people talking loudly and the babies crying. With an MP3 player you get better sound quality, can change what you are listening to at anytime, and listen to it on the way to and from the store. Much better idea. That way I can put my time into more productive exercises. And its up to you whether you want to build your own MP3 player, I would do that if I could find a system that I could buy that was flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sounds like social engineering and forced entery to me. It's not forced entry if you walk through the front door in a [store_name] uniform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kitchen Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 9 times out of 10 its a proprietory CD with hours of crap using to horreduslly lossy compression that uses a catridge CD case thingy. This is in an office somewhere out back. Newer stores might just download the new jingles and play them, but i'd doubt they'd use wireless when they have a perfectly good PA system wired in already. this has been my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickarse Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I know that for instance Pep-Boys uses a network to transfer all music to all stores at the same time. Over their company network. It's called Pep-Boys radio, with Pep-Boys commercials. I used to work there a life-time ago. I doubt there's a way to get into that or like systems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I doubt there's a way to get into that or like systems... Theres always a way into a system, nothings perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I doubt there's a way to get into that or like systems... Theres always a way into a system, nothings perfect. Physical Access! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickarse Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Yeah... I meant over wireless ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Yeah... I meant over wireless ... What about thoes invitory guns, do they use a stadard WiFi conection or there own system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickarse Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Yeah they use wireless with encryption of some sort... google it I'm sure it's there somewhere. I don't think they send their SID out... something like ethereal or airsnort would find it fine... some linux distro would be the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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