Turn an old junk phone into a Talking Jack-O-Lantern
dakila5 · hn · 2026-10-14
A fun DIY project on HN: turn an old junk phone into a talking Jack-O-Lantern. The project ships with a full guide at jack-o.io, reusing the phone's screen and microphone to make the pumpkin appear to talk — an eco-friendly, Halloween-appropriate hardware hack.
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