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not as elegant as their official IoT button, but it works (and dash buttons are 25% of the price)
https://github.com/hortinstein/node-dash-button
edit: corrected my tired beer math
in case anyone is interested I wrote a node.js module a while back to repurpose dash buttons not as elegant as their official IoT button, but it works (and dash buttons are 25% of the price) https://github.com/hortinstein/node-dash-button edit: corrected my tired beer math
If they were four times cheaper, they'd be -$60. I think you meant they're 25% the price.
Differences: * Amazon ConfigureMe network uses WPA2 for the IoT button. No encryption for the branded button. * IoT button has extra fields (according to the documentation) that the branded does not. They are for a certificate, private key, REST endpoint, region, and a checkbox to agree to TOC.
It's 4 times more expensive than their hackable Dash buttons ($20 vs $5), but apparently more powerful (and secure?) from the get-go.
[1] For example, see all the entries: https://hackaday.com/tag/amazon-dash/
I'm looking at a raspi + button hardware right now but something already packaged with wifi would be a lot easier to use.
> The battery should last for approximately 1,000 presses. When the device battery runs out of charge, there is no way to recharge or replace the battery. This limits use cases to infrequent-press applications.
But also limits the damage :) https://twitter.com/AvidanRoss/status/727222223417667584?lan... "Amazon dash button lost in my house is being tapped and ordering bulk paper towels. Time to hunt down a wifi signal."
Are there alternatives to this? It sadly seems like amazon has no plans to release it internationally anytime soon. I'm looking for a simple button that can just ping a URL in the simplest case. I'm looking at a raspi + button hardware right now but something already packaged with wifi would be a lot easier to use.
Are there alternatives to this? It sadly seems like amazon has no plans to release it internationally anytime soon. I'm looking for a simple button that can just ping a URL in the simplest case. I'm looking at a raspi + button hardware right now but something already packaged with wifi would be a lot easier to use.
https://www.hackster.io/noelportugal/esp8266-ifttt-easy-butt...
> The battery should last for approximately 1,000 presses. When the device battery runs out of charge, there is no way to recharge or replace the battery. This limits use cases to infrequent-press applications.
But also limits the damage :) https://twitter.com/AvidanRoss/status/727222223417667584?lan... "Amazon dash button lost in my house is being tapped and ordering bulk paper towels. Time to hunt down a wifi signal."