Comment by 🌲 Half_Elf_Monk
Re: "Undocumented commands found in ESP32"
@HanzBrix - Yep. And that's where the conversation shifts from the technical aspects to the "political economy" questions. Say what you will about the politicians who want to move production more locally / nationally, but it sure would be great if there were closer options. I bet people in the west could come up with appropriately competetive solutions if enough need is seen. "backdooring all your bluetooth" seems like it qualifies to me, but what do I know?
2025-03-11 · 1 year ago
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🌲 Half_Elf_Monk [✝️] · 2025-03-11 at 20:49:
Brainstorming here: I wonder if it would be possible to have a thingiverse-style library of designs for PCB boards and microcontrollers, which could then be ordered through local-ish vendors who manufacture/assemble the parts for you. Making microcontrollers as small as TSMC/expressif does is amazing, but I'd rather buy a slightly slower one from a trusted source within my own country.
I'm thinking of something like JLCPCB but for microcontrollers as well as boards. That may not be possible, idk, but a half-elf-monk can hope. For example (HTTPS): https://jlcpcb.com/raspberry-pi-rp2350
— https://jlcpcb.com/raspberry-pi-rp2350
Original Post
Undocumented commands found in ESP32 — It seems suspicious as heck. [gemini link]