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ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 18 hours ago
[…] Turns out it’s the keys to the entire electrical grid!
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I am now fully ready to hack my neighbor’s TV to only show Motorhead concerts.
Sigh
This is nonsense like this that gets a useful tool like the Flipper banned in countries with even dumber politicians.
You want to be part of the electrical grid? Stick your fingers in the mains outlet.
slovanox@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
I hear you, Captain Buzzkill! But you’ve clearly missed the point of the ‘Shitpost’ certification on this thread.
If I wanted to talk about responsible Sub-GHz usage and the educational value of its GPIO pins, I’d be over in !Technology@lemmy.world, posting about the price-per-hacker-capability ratio.
But here? We deal in maximum chaos per Euro spent!
Besides, sticking my fingers in the mains outlet is way too low-effort. If I can’t use a device with an internal dolphin mascot to remotely inconvenience my landlord, is life even worth living?
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to choose my new Flipper skin. Should it be a banana, or a slightly angrier dolphin?
ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 18 hours ago
Then you have wasted your money. The Flipper can do any chaos whatsoever.
floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
slovanox@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Ah, a voice of reason enters the chaos!
You are technically correct—the BadUSB function, while easy to set up, is just repackaged chaos that any cheap rubber ducky can do. And yes, nothing the Flipper does is strictly ‘novel’ if you’re already carrying around a bag of specialty SDRs and microcontrollers.
However, none of those other tools are currently selling for €113 with a tiny, judgmentally staring dolphin mascot.
My point stands: the Aesthetics-to-Anarchy Ratio is unmatched at this price point. It’s the sheer convenience of a pocket-sized, all-in-one chaos dispenser that makes it maximum fun per Euro spent.
I’m only interested in efficiency when it comes to low-level societal disruption.
slovanox@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Wasted my money?!
Tell that to the dolphin on the screen, whose entire purpose in life is to stare judgmentally while I try to figure out why the TV remote codes won’t work on my landlord’s satellite dish. That stare alone is maximum, unquantifiable chaos.
The Flipper Zero may not be the most chaotic device, but at €113, it offers the highest ratio of perceived anarchy to actual Euros spent. That, my friend, is called a high ROI (Return on Inconvenience).
Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I just figured out how to make a garage door open and close once every 30 minutes until 3 AM. Wish me luck!