# Ep067: Winking Out of IoT, Seas of LEDs, Stuffing PCBs, and Vectrex is Awesome

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2020-05-15
- Length: 1h 00m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome

## Summary

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss the cancellation of DEF CON, the announcement of the Teensy 4.1 microcontroller with fast Ethernet, and the Wink Hub's controversial shift to a $5/month subscription model. They also review several community hacks, including Hammond Pierce's reverse-engineered LED panels, Leo Frenke's projection-mapped LED sign, and Arcade Jason's Vectrex-to-oscilloscope adapter.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=5) Introduction and DEF CON Cancellation
- [2:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=152) Personal Hacks: Joystick Adapter and Fake Campfire
- [11:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=668) Teensy 4.1 Announcement and Zork Source Code
- [15:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=957) Reverse Engineering Trashed LED Panels
- [20:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=1256) Leo Frenke's Projection-Mapped LED Sign
- [24:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=1468) Cordy Finger Keyboard and Stanford Pupper Robot
- [31:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=1910) Open Source Pick and Place Machine and Ploopy Reels
- [36:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=2164) Arcade Jason's Vectrex to Oscilloscope Hack
- [40:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=2435) Quick Hacks: LED Shades, SCPI, and Floppy Keyboard
- [44:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome#t=2692) Generation Next Console Tear Down and Wink Hub Subscription

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- DEF CON (other)
- Teensy 4.1 (chip)
- Wink Hub (product)
- Arduino Pro Micro (chip)
- ESP32 (chip)
- Vectrex (product)
- Stanford Pupper (product)
- Mini Cheetah (product)
- Generation Next (product)
- Ploopy (product)

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