The WNH Initiative: Idea & Vision

I – What is the WNH Initiative?

The WNH Initiative, short for “Why Not Hardware,” is driven by the curiosity of its members, their desire to understand the world around them, and their passion for making it a better place by repurposing old hardware into something new. In doing so, it naturally addresses the ongoing e-waste crisis and inspires others to see value in devices that would otherwise be discarded.

II – How It Started

• Everything began with small experiments on an old TL-MR3020 router I found at home, exploring what could be done beyond its intended use (spoiler: it’s now my small portable IoT hub). What started as simple curiosity quickly turned into a mindset: instead of throwing hardware away, I ask, “What could it become?”

With more upcoming projects and the positive feedback I received during NULLHat Morocco, I decided to expand its horizons and turn these experiments into a broader initiative.

III – How It’s Going

<|> Ongoing Projects

• TL-MR3020 : 3020Project
  The TP-Link TL-MR3020 is a compact portable wireless router released in the early 2010s (around 2011–2013), designed to provide Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G/4G USB modem support, and basic routing functions in a highly portable form factor.
  It is no longer commonly used today due to limited processing power, low memory, and outdated wireless standards compared to modern routers and mobile hotspots.

<|> Upcoming babies

upcoming projects feel free to suggest your ideas !!

• Casio pocket TV-1400
  The Casio TV-1400 is a portable analog television produced in the late 1980s to early 1990s, designed to receive and display broadcast TV signals via an internal analog tuner and composite video circuitry. It features a compact display, basic tuning controls, and portable power options.
  Today, it is no longer widely used due to the global shutdown of analog TV broadcasting and the transition to digital television standards.

• daewoo dpc-7900PD
  The Daewoo portable DVD player is a self-contained multimedia device produced in the mid-2000s (around 2005–2007), intended for portable DVD and media playback with an integrated TFT display, speakers, and battery.
  It has largely fallen out of use due to the rise of smartphones, streaming services, and solid-state media, which offer more convenient, compact, and flexible video playback.

<|> Members

• Taha Ed-dafili
• Me
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