# Ep055: Most Cyberpunk Synthesizer, Data in Your Cells, Bubbly in Your Printer, & Dystopian Peepshow

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2020-02-21
- Length: 49m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dystopian-peepshow

## Summary

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss a week of hardware hacks, including a prosthetic hand interface by Berthold Meyer and Coma that converts myoelectric signals to synthesizer control voltages, and a 3D printed split-flap clock by IZ2K using a Raspberry Pi and RTL-SDR. They also cover CNC Kitchen's foaming filaments (Vario Shore TPU and LWPLA) for lightweight aerospace models, and an art project by Caroline Botette using insecure webcams for a 'dystopian peep show.' The episode concludes with commentary on the Mars 2020 rover's drone and DNA-based data storage.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=1) Introduction: Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams
- [0:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=30) Elliot's ThinkPad X220 Failure and Domain Name Pricing
- [7:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=442) 4017 Decade Counter Pinouts and Silicon Die Structure
- [11:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=674) Berthold Meyer's Cyberpunk Prosthetic Synthesizer Interface
- [16:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=988) IZ2K's 3D Printed Split-Flap Clock with Radio
- [20:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=1259) CNC Kitchen's Bubbly Filament (Vario Shore TPU and LWPLA)
- [25:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=1547) Solder Paste Dispensing Tools and Syringe Pumps
- [29:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=1797) Caroline Botette's Insecure Webcam Peep Show Art
- [36:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-02-21-ep055-most-cyberpunk-synthesizer-data-in-your-cells-bubbly-in-your-printer-dysto#t=2215) Mars 2020 Rover Drone and DNA Data Storage

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- ThinkPad X220 (product)
- 4017 (chip)
- Coma (company)
- Berthold Meyer (other)
- IZ2K (other)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- RTL-SDR (product)
- CNC Kitchen (other)
- Vario Shore TPU (material)
- LWPLA (material)
- ColorFabb (company)
- Caroline Botette (other)
- Mars 2020 (product)
- JPL (company)
- Bob Baddley (other)

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