GE's New Chip Lets You Easily Hack and Mod Its Appliances
Source: http://gizmodo.com/ges-new-chip-lets-you-easily-hack-and-mod-its-appliance-1637631976
At one time hardware manufacturers frowned on consumers trying to hack or modify their products, but they're slowly coming around to the idea. In fact, GE finally sees being able to hack an appliance as a value-added feature, so the company is releasing an interface board that makes it easy to mod your fridge, dryer, freezer, or whatever.