Don’t have to worry about OEMs shipping insecure code and never patching it when I can write my own insecure code and never patch it.
Who does this Kerckhoff think he is anyway???
At least mine is just on my local network and not on the public internet
You should absolutely not keep the gun close to the printer. You should always be closer to the gun than the printer is, to avoid the printer being able to grab the gun before you.
You wouldn’t want a rogue printer getting access to your gun, don’t ask me how I know.
I have a gun next to my desk just in case a printer breaks in.
Don’t bring a gun to a paper tray fight.
Personally, I utilize a flamethrower, but to each their own.
What’s funny to me, is that most of the trash tier connected appliances also run an ESP32 but with the opposite design goals
For those toss ESPhome on it and check for a config for your specific device or make your own. A good tinkering weekend of poking should be able to get you there for most devices
I have an automatic cat food dispenser just like that, but now has ESPhome flashed to it and hooked into HA
Can you flash it on any cheap amazon cat food dispenser or did you have to find a specific type?
It’s a crap shoot, some do some don’t. I find the SOLOs (the brand I have) to typically use a flashable ESP32
Wait. So you can crack open some branded smart devices and if you find a ESP32 you can flash the OEM crap off?
I need to up my game.
You can but it requires some fancy soldering usually and some makers bury the needed pins so thoroughly you can’t get access without ruining the device.
And you often need external circuitry to get serial communication going. And if your soldering is not clean the line can be too noisy to get the firmware flashed.
So yes you can and it’s a fun challenge. But if your time is worth anything, it may not be economical.
Yeah this sounds like way too much of a PITA to me. I do see brands made for which is better to aim at.
Exactly. The best reason to do it is as a skill challenge, not a cost savings. It is empowering to be able to subvert a smart device. But once is enough
I suggest we reward the makers who let us hack their hardware as a general practice, instead.
Agreed. Either that or you hack a device you own or got for free.
If anything replacing the ESP32 might be better for some devices but idk
If my blinds somehow develop an IP stack then they’ve been breeding too much
Well, if you have a litter, we’re looking to adopt
The only piece of technology you have in your house is a printer? So… what device are you printing from?
That’s why you have to shoot it if it makes a weird noise, it shouldn’t be doing anything.
Device? I’m streaming bits directly from my mind to the printer.
The PC in my shed.
You know what? Fuck all that. I’m a tech worker and my whole house is automated.
Because I’m lazy…
…like any decently efficient tech worker.
I’ve lived through that entire journey. I still don’t trust the printer, though.
<smug mode>I built this talking toaster myself</smug mode>
whats the joke , who is this guy
The original joke is that tech workers know what dangers IoT devices can bring copared to enthusiasts that are fueled by hype
The added joke is that people who like to play around with tech build their own IoT systems at howe which are (mostly) completly disconnected from trackers, internet and subscriptions making them more reliable.
The guy is someone* with the look of supriority meanint to represent the selfhosters- i too dont know who exactly this guy is
The guy is Christopher Lee as Count Dooku from Star Wars
The guy is Christopher Lee symphonic metal singer
Yes, but still in The role of Count Dooku in that picture.
I’ve never bothered to reverse engineer the protocols they use between the main chip and ESP, but I have hooked the main loads, indicator LEDs, and push buttons into my own module. Air purifier, robo vacs, coffee pots, sprinkler controllers, garage doors.
The Shelly uni is awesome for stuff without dc power supplies. I’ve got one in my gas cooktop, and another in the range hood to run the fan any time a burner is on.
Start with a printer then.
