Tamagotchi’s Hacker Cousin: What’s a Pwnagotchi?

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Tamagotchi wasn’t just a 90s toy fad, it was a cultural moment. In this video, explore the story of how a tiny digital pet became a worldwide craze and its evolution in the decades that followed. Then we'll meet its unlikely modern cousin: the Pwnagotchi, a tiny e-ink device that “feeds” on Wi-Fi signals and teaches you about programming, networks, and wi-fi security.

Featured in this video:
The origin story of Tamagotchi
What a Pwnagotchi is, how it works, and why it should be respected.
My custom plugins and Home Assistant integration

Build guide and resources:
https://stratobuilds.com/project/pwna...

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 History of the Tamagotchi
04:09 Tamagotchi in 2000s and Beyond
05:05 What's a Pwnagotchi?
06:44 Sponsor Message
07:33 Pwnagotchi Features
10:48 Home Assistant Integration
11:30 Closing

This video was sponsored by Brilliant.
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