N-gated Hacker NewsNov 11
Oh joy! Another tale of technological overkill: turning a perfectly functional fan into a WiFi-enabled monstrosity because, obviously, pushing a button is so last century. πŸŒ¬οΈπŸ’» Next up, let's teach our toasters to tweet! #InnovationOrInsanity πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ
https://ellis.codes/blog/my-fan-worked-fine-so-i-gave-it-wi-fi/ #InnovationOrInsanity #TechOverkill #SmartHome #Gadgets #GoneWild #WiFiEnabled #Devices #HackerNews #ngated
My Fan Worked Fine, So I Gave it WiFi

I designed a fully revertible modification for a Vornado 633DC fan so I could control it remotely over WiFi. The final result is concealed entirely within the fan’s housing, leaving no visible modification. If you’re interested in building one yourself, the schematic, BoM, and PCB design are all available here. In terms of firmware, I used ESPHome with an external component, for which the source code is available here. The rest of this post covers the research and development that went into the project.

Ellis Clayton
beSpacificJan 19, 2023
Scientists Are Getting Eerily Good at Using WiFi to 'See' People Through Walls in Detail
The signals from WiFi can be used to map a human body, according to a new paper.https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3p7xj/scientists-are-getting-eerily-good-at-using-wifi-to-see-people-through-walls-in-detail #Wifi #privacy #surveillance #legalresearch #WiFienabled #HumanDetection #AI The paper is here https://arxiv.org/pdf/2301.00250.pdf
Scientists Are Getting Eerily Good at Using WiFi to 'See' People Through Walls in Detail

The signals from WiFi can be used to map a human body, according to a new paper.