Adam Conway

I'm the Lead Technical Editor at XDA, where I write about hardware, security, and the things I take apart. A growing share of my work is hands-on reverse engineering, documented end to end so others can reproduce it.

I am also a newsletter editor for Read TL;DR, a Counter-Strike focused outlet. I have attended various events on behalf of TL;DR as a photographer and interviewer.

Previously: The College Tribune, PixelSpot, and Irish Tech (Founder). Computer Science graduate of University College Dublin.

01 I reverse-engineered my Govee smart lights to integrate them into my smart homeXDA · Smart home 2025 02 I set up an SSH honeypot, and the internet is a scary placeXDA · Security 2025 03 I reverse engineered my cheap managed switch's firmwareXDA · Firmware 2025 04 A popular Python library just became a backdoor to your entire machineXDA · Supply chain 2026 05 China's so-called "IPv9" has a long, complicated historyXDA · Networking 2025 06 Cal.com went closed source over AI, but AI is exactly why open source still winsXDA · Open source 2026

Ugreen Panel DaemonGitHub ↗

ugreen-idx6011-pro-nas-display

A userspace daemon that drives the UGREEN iDX6011 Pro NAS front-panel display, backlight, and touchscreen on Proxmox or Debian, with no proprietary UGOS backend.

Orange Pi Zero 3W GPU/VPU image builderGitHub ↗

OrangePiZero3W-GPU-VPU

Builds an Orange Pi Zero 3W image with a working GPU and VPU by grafting in the PowerVR and Cedar userspace the stock images leave out.

Claude desk buddy, WT32-SC01 Plus portGitHub ↗

claude-desktop-buddy

Anthropic's BLE desk-pet firmware ported to the WT32-SC01 Plus touchscreen, reacting live to Claude sessions and approval prompts.

Govee H615B local controlsGitHub ↗

Govee-H615B-Reverse-Engineered-Controls

Local Bluetooth control for Govee H615B smart lights, with no app and no cloud.

ComfyUI Home Assistant integrationGitHub ↗

ComfyUI-Home-Assistant

A Home Assistant integration for ComfyUI, wiring image generation into entities and automations.

Waveshare HUB75 LED matrix driversGitHub ↗

Waveshare-HUB75-LED-Matrix-Display-Raspberry-Pi-and-ESP32-controllers

Controllers for Waveshare HUB75 LED matrix panels on both Raspberry Pi and ESP32.

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