Security researcher turns ESP32 smart lightbulb into an open-source banned book library
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Mark Tyson
Summary
Security researcher Rick Osgood has repurposed an ESP32-powered smart lightbulb into a "Banned Book Library" — a cyberpunk-style digital dead drop that stores and broadcasts banned books via an open Wi-Fi access point. Inspired by Ben Brown's short story 'Library,' the open-source project allows anyone to turn smart bulbs into stealthy book distribution devices. The project code is available on Codeberg, enabling others to create their own decentralized, anti-censorship book libraries using inexpensive smart bulbs.
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· 3 pulledRick Osgood wrote about the idea behind the Banned Book Library on his personal blog, alongside a retelling of the process to create a working prototype.
Osgood notes that he was pondering making smart lightbulbs more
This 'cyberpunk digital dead drop' was inspired by Ben Brown's short story of anti-corporate tech resistance, called 'Library.'
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