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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "songshikang0111-awesome-rea-cases--find-re-case-for-old-device",
 "repo": "songshikang0111/awesome-REA-cases",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/songshikang0111/awesome-REA-cases",
 "repo_slug": "songshikang0111-awesome-rea-cases",
 "title": "Find a reverse-engineering case for an old device",
 "page_title": "How to find a reverse-engineering case for an old device with Awesome REA Cases",
 "summary": "Match a legacy printer, scanner, or appliance to a documented case and check its evidence status.",
 "who": "A hobbyist or repair-minded owner whose older device no longer gets vendor support or drivers.",
 "problem": "Searching the web for reverse-engineering work on one device turns up scattered forum posts with no status or evidence notes.",
 "outcome": "A short list of relevant cases, each with its source date, evidence boundary, and project status noted.",
 "steps": [
  "Open the Browse by category table in the README and choose Hardware & interoperability (149 entries) or Games & preservation (139 entries).",
  "Scan the Recent picks list and the Classic cases list for your device or product family.",
  "Open the matching case page and read its evidence notes and project status.",
  "Check the source or author-update date and the Update & evidence notes before trusting any result."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use the GitHub repo songshikang0111/awesome-REA-cases to find cases for <device model>. Return up to five matching case titles with links, each marked with its status and whether its evidence was independently reproduced. Verify that each status comes from the case page, not from the README summary.",
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  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README says its claims are based on author and project reports and were not independently reproduced, so treat each case as a lead, not a verified result.",
 "category": "Research",
 "tags": [
  "Research"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "A web browser to read the README, the category pages, and linked case pages",
  "A legally obtained target device or software, with any needed permissions, for any hands-on work",
  "Optional: a coding agent such as Claude Code or Codex for case-driven work"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
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