Comment on Everything is just an ESP32 away

• meyotch@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  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.

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  • Landless2029@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Yeah this sounds like way too much of a PITA to me. I do see brands made for which is better to aim at.

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    • meyotch@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      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.

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      • Landless2029@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Agreed. Either that or you hack a device you own or got for free.

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