He skipped a $12/mo embroidery app by having ChatGPT build his own for his $300 machine
simpsoka · x · 2026-10-24
The author bought a $300 embroidery machine off Amazon whose biggest flaw is a mandatory $12/month companion app. He had ChatGPT create his own app that communicates directly with the machine, ditching the subscription — generative art patches are next. A neat example of using AI to reverse-engineer hardware protocols and escape paywalls.
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