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The Commenter Formerly Known As Ren on Is The Game Up For Baofeng In Europe?.The 555 Timer Contest Returns! 12 Comments Posted in Wireless Hacks Tagged ESP8266, openhab, outlet, wifi Post navigation Of course, if you’re not into the whole blister-pack thing, you could always roll your own WiFi outlet. WiFi outlets like this and the WeMo have proved to be fertile ground for hacking. ’s new app is simple, but there’s plenty of room for improvement once you’ve got the keys. Pins were traced, leads were tacked to his serial-to-USB adapter, and soon new firmware was flashing. The video after the break shows his teardown, which locates all the major components, including a mystery module that was revealed to be an ESP8266 upon decapping. Walmart lists the same device for a paltry $15, though, so the price is right for repeating his experiment. Stuck in this position, did the smart thing and reflashed his cheap IoT outlets.Īlthough ’s video is very recent, and he says he got his plugs at Home Depot, we were unable to find them listed for sale at any store near us. At least from the hacker’s point of view there always seems to be something that you want to do that the app just doesn’t support. There’s a bunch of simple WiFi-enabled outlets on the market today, and all of these blister-pack goodies seem to have something in common – crappy software.
