After pressing the Dash Button, you should see a display like this (I’m using OS X “El Capitan” so sudo is required): RedQueen:dash mgibbs$ sudo python dash-01.py Password: ...

This was achieved with lashings of Python, a Raspberry Pi, and Apple’s text-to-speech engine. The Raspberry Pi is set up as a wireless hotspot, to which the Dash Buttons are connected.

We’re still not too sure if the Amazon Dash button is a brilliant marketing and advertising ploy, or is just downright stupid. But what we do know, is for $5, it’s a lot of hackable tec… ...

As seen previously, Amazon's new Dash Buttons are physical equivalents of 1-click checkout options, allowing Amazon Prime members to order common household items with a single press of the WiFi ...

The buttons are basically just a Wi-Fi radio and a battery that you can hijack and use to collect whatever kind of data you want. The parts probably don’t cost much, but for $4.99 apiece, you ...