[mh] Amazon button replacement

Amazon dash buttons were useful when the connection was hijacked. Short
story:

   - Program dash button to connect to wifi, with Amazon Shopping app on
   android
   - Turn off Internet access to this dash-only wifi network
   - Get MH computer to see DHCP requests from the dash buttons
   - Assume that a DHCP request means the button was pushed
   - Perform task based on which MAC address was seen.

Now the amazon app doesn't support programming the dash buttons. Early
version of the app used ultrasonic sounds to program them and later
versions seemed to use another method (wifi?) Either way, the buttons are
failing and need reprogramming, but there's no way to re-program them
without some deeper hacking in the electronics.

I scanned the Internet with searches and found this on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/HITSLAM-Bluetooth-Remote-Control/dp/B07L9V5FLL

It seems that the MH computer could be used to monitor these buttons via
bluetooth and respond. I'm a little worried about the range, but does
anyone else have another low-cost button idea?

I use these buttons to indicate that I took out the trash on garbage day,
scooped the cat litter, dumped and refilled the cat litter, my wife took
her morning, afternoon and evening pills, etc. If the buttons aren't
pressed, we get PA announcements and notifications on our cell phones, etc.
I'd like to replace them with something that's maintainable long term.

Thanks!!

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Best regards,
Steve Switzer

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