Today I’m publicly releasing a project I’ve been working on for a while: FreeFall 800. FreeFall 800 is a local first, open source firmware project, that replaces the factory firmware that comes on the MasterBuilt Gravity 800 smoker grill.
A year ago I was in the market for a new grill, and ended up purchasing a MasterBuilt Gravity 800 charcoal smoker grill. The grill itself has been great. However, like most “smart” devices, it has one fatal flaw: Without the internet, manufacturer’s servers, and their mobile app, you cannot make use of any of the “smart” remote control or monitoring features.
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