kinov hacks

I hack gadgets.
You get the features.

I partner with Shenzhen electronics makers, crack open their firmware, and build features they never shipped. I film every build live, publish the firmware, and sell the hacked gear right here.

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▶ First build video dropping soonKeyboard lighting as an Apple Music visualizer, lyrics synced on the screen.

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What I’m building

Every hack starts as a live dev stream and ends as firmware you can flash yourself.

first hack

Apple Music visualizer + synced lyrics

Play a song in Apple Music on your computer. The keyboard lighting turns into a music visualizer, and the lyrics scroll along on the keyboard’s built-in screen.

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ai

An AI agent extends the screen

The keyboard’s small screen is programmable. Use an AI agent to write and add new widgets and features, no firmware expertise needed.

Firmware & tutorials →
wip

More hacks coming

Action cameras and other fun gadgets are on the bench. Tell me what you want hacked next.

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Hacked gear

coming soon

Kinov Hacks Screen Keyboard (hacked edition)

Mechanical keyboard with a built-in screen, shipped with Kinov Hacks firmware.

Price: coming soon

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in development

Action camera

Next hack target. Details when there’s something real to show.

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your call

Next gadget: suggest one

Got a gadget that needs more features? Tell me what you want hacked.

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open-source mission

Helping makers open their firmware

The keyboard’s firmware is closed-source today. The manufacturer wants to open it up but doesn’t have the bandwidth, so I’m helping. The goal is to clean it up, document it, and publish it so anyone can build on it.

  • Public firmware releases with changelogs
  • Step-by-step flashing guides and rollback instructions
  • Build in public: every step on video
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$ kinovhacks roadmap
[x] partner with maker, get firmware source
[x] music visualizer + synced lyrics (dev)
[ ] first public build video
[ ] v0.1 firmware release
[ ] flashing tutorial + rollback guide
[ ] open-source the firmware repo
[ ] next device: action camera

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