# Ep057: Dismantled LCD Panels, Unexpected Dynamometer, a Flappy POV, and Dastardly Encryption

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2020-03-06
- Length: 58m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-encryption

## Summary

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss several hardware hacks, including Elliot's Belgrade FPGA workshop shield which uses a novel analog mixing technique for digital signals, and a Tetris clone on an Arduino Nano that generates analog video and audio without a DAC. They also cover an iMac teardown where the backlight was removed to create a transparent display art piece, and a complex DIY dynamometer built from a motor and kitchen scale to measure torque. The episode concludes with a discussion on the Crypto AG espionage saga and the utility of modern scientific calculators like the HP Prime.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=3) Introduction: Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams
- [0:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=26) Elliot's Belgrade FPGA Shield and Hand-Soldering 1206 Resistors
- [8:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=493) Arduino Nano Tetris Clone with Analog Video and Audio
- [13:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=780) iMac Backlight Removal for Transparent Display Art
- [18:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=1085) Delaminating LCD Panels for 3D Printers
- [23:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=1426) Carl Buegga's Flappy Flex PCB POV Display
- [27:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=1669) Jeremy Fielding's DIY Dynamometer Using a Motor and Scale
- [32:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=1926) Thomas D's Bicycle Planar Alternator Generator
- [38:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=2316) Quick Hacks: Dog Harness, ESP32 Rover, and Tin Can Phone
- [40:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-03-06-ep057-dismantled-lcd-panels-unexpected-dynamometer-a-flappy-pov-and-dastardly-en#t=2448) Crypto AG Espionage Saga and Scientific Calculator Debate

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Belgrade workshop shields (product)
- FPGA (chip)
- Arduino Nano (product)
- iMac (product)
- Jan Razik (other)
- Carl Buegga (other)
- Jeremy Fielding (other)
- Crypto AG (company)
- NSA (company)
- CIA (company)
- HP Prime (product)
- units (tool)

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