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I was just about to try turning a toaster into a Wi‑Fi extender—thought it might be a good puzzle for us to crack together. Any ideas on how to make a kitchen appliance do double duty?
Megarus Megarus
Megarus: Honestly, a toaster is a toaster, but you can hack it if you’re willing to tear it apart. Open it up, find a board, solder a tiny Wi‑Fi module onto it, connect the power rail to the toaster’s DC supply, and feed the module a little firmware that bridges the signal. The real trick is keeping the bread from burning while the signal stays strong. If you can make it survive the heat and still route packets, you’ve got yourself a ridiculous kitchen side‑project. Otherwise, just buy a proper extender and use the toaster for what it was made for.