Hack, Compete

Earlier this week I received a Flipper Zero a device that has “interesting” capabilities. I had seen these advertised for awhile and I found them to be pricey but cool. It’s basically a small piece of tech that has the ability to clone/emulate a number of electronic security devices/remotes, easily. In the wrong hands it could be used for malicious activities. I don’t have such intent but I was curious about what it could do. It was not a cheap toy as it costs a couple hundred dollars.

I have only scratched the surface so far but I have been able to emulate an infrared remote very easily. I also was able to clone my RFID employee badge and use the Flipper to get into a badge protected area successfully. It was very simple to do. It has antennae / chip sets to read/emulate a number of things. I am looking forward to seeing what else I can do. My hacking hat will remain red, not black.

On Sunday I will be playing in my first pickleball tournament ever. I have always wanted to play a tournament ever since I started 3-4 years ago but it just never happened. It will be my first competitive tournament of any type I have played in well over a decade since I played my last beach VB tourney. I am looking forward to the event and am curious how it will compare to how I felt when I was playing volleyball. I used to really invest a lot of myself emotionally into how well I did in a tournament. We will see how much of that remains at 57 years old. I am playing 3.5 doubles with a buddy of mine whom I also play volleyball with. He is easy going yet competitive so I think it should be a good mix.