In this episode, Hash joins us to discuss reverse engineering, electrical smart meters, and how you can learn anything if you dedicate enough time and effort.

TOC:

0:00 - Intro
0:37 - What is reverse engineering?
2:06 - What are smart power meters?
3:26 - How do smart meters communicate with the power company?
4:28 - What is a mesh network?
6:04 - You can query your current power use over the Internet!
7:00 - A smart meter can be commanded to disconnect your electricity
8:47 - Hash is figuring out how to communicate with power meters
12:02 - Jeremy is worried about cyber attacks!
15:50 - Hash has a Faraday cage in his house
18:22 - What kind of equipment do you need to get started hacking power meters?
23:11 - You don’t need a license to use equipment that listens to radio frequencies. Maybe.
24:14 - You should visit wiki.recessim.com
26:33 - Just take something apart and post pictures!
30:44 - Coffee break!

Pt 2:    • [E:58-2] Hash Explains How You Can Le...  

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