Hacker News with Generative AI: Hardware Hacking

Show HN: We open-sourced our compost monitoring tech (github.com/gtls64)
Welcome to the Monty Home Device Hacking Guide repository! This guide provides step-by-step instructions for extending the functionality of the Monty Home BLE device using a Raspberry Pi.

Open Source, Hardware Hacking

71 points by montycompostco 6 hours ago | 16 comments

Spotify Bricked the Car Thing, So I Hacked Mine [video] (youtube.com)

Spotify, Hardware Hacking, Video, Software, Audio

11 points by martin_a 20 days ago | 2 comments

Ask HN: Tips for hacking a TV? (ycombinator.com)
I've got a spare television lying around (specifically, a Samsung UN24H4500), and I thought it'd be fun to take a crack at seeing what I can do with it. The only hitch is that I've never really done any hardware hacking before, so I don't really know where to start!

Hardware Hacking, Electronics, Televisions, Reverse Engineering

78 points by fewgrehrehre 36 days ago | 70 comments

Man-in-the-Middle PCB Unlocks HP Ink Cartridges (hackaday.com)
It’s a well-known secret that inkjet ink is being kept at artificially high prices, which is why many opt to forego ‘genuine’ manufacturer cartridges and get third-party ones instead.

Hardware Hacking, 3D Printing, Consumer Electronics

82 points by kidbomb 53 days ago | 41 comments

Displaying RTSP stream on a jailbroken Kindle Paperwhite (cri.dev)
As crazy/stupid as it sounds, I did it.

Hardware Hacking, E-Readers, Streaming

11 points by modmodmod 63 days ago | 2 comments

Jailbroke my Kindle to use it as an e-ink monitor (github.com)

Jailbreaking, Kindle, E-Ink Displays, Hardware Hacking

421 points by adtac 109 days ago | 139 comments

Modchipping a Fridge (kennedn.com)

Hardware Hacking, DIY Projects, Retrocomputing

39 points by kennedn 124 days ago | 22 comments

Introduction to Hardware Hacking with a Raspberry Pi (voidstarsec.com)