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Using Old Linksys Routers to Control BBQ Smokers
mache writes "It's scary when you find two completely unrelated areas that you are passionate about merged. It happened to me with BBQ and hacking home network infrastructure. People have taken old Linksys WRT54G (and their derivatives) routers and made them into automatic temperature controllers for BBQ smokers. They support Wi-Fi and even have a web browser to monitor progress."
I like the cut of your gib.
Do these routers support Quality of Smoke? Pulled Pork Tunneling Protocol?
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I tried this years ago with RFC 1149. I had to abandon my project, the smell of delicious smoked meat attracted hawks, which kept catching all the pigeons.
It seems to me that automating the operation of the BBQ is a Bad Thing as it eliminates the excuse that one needs to be out back drinking because the fire must be tended.
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I don't know what's more beautiful, the finished product or the documentation they put together on that forum.
1 (short ton / firkin) = 89.1432354 slugs / keg
BBQ attracts life.
which is totally what she said
Why on earth is this under idle? Isn't this the type of thing that everyone on here cries about not being on Slashdot?
We're talking about Barbecue here son. This is serious. Now, run along and go bother somebody's cable modem, kid.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
If it crashes, does it turn your barbecue into a literal firewall?
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...but don't wireless food thermometer/probes already exist for this exact purpose?
1. They are not used for an unintended purpose.
2. They do not require soldering.
3. They do not run linux.
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