Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoHow I hacked my washing machinenexy.blogexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
arrow-up176arrow-down1external-linkHow I hacked my washing machinenexy.blogPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
minus-squareSkyNTP@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·17 days agoIf you just want to know when the clothes are dry, there’s an easier way that keeps you in full control: put a ct clamp on the power cord. Doubles as energy monitoring. You can then block that crappy wifi spying system off altogether.
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 days agoI was thinking a vibration sensor connected to home assistant, but that would work too.
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoOr just a smart outlet that can track power consumption. Plenty of options that work locally with HA. But I’d definitely fire up the 3D printer and grab an ESP chip if I was doing this at home.
minus-squaremarlowe221@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoPersonally, I use the very technical method of listening for the buzzer to go off… I hate that everything has WiFi for no reason…
If you just want to know when the clothes are dry, there’s an easier way that keeps you in full control: put a ct clamp on the power cord. Doubles as energy monitoring. You can then block that crappy wifi spying system off altogether.
I was thinking a vibration sensor connected to home assistant, but that would work too.
Or just a smart outlet that can track power consumption. Plenty of options that work locally with HA.
But I’d definitely fire up the 3D printer and grab an ESP chip if I was doing this at home.
Personally, I use the very technical method of listening for the buzzer to go off…
I hate that everything has WiFi for no reason…