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Ep111: 3D Graphics are Ultrasonic, Lobotomizing Alexa, 3D-Printing Leaky Rockets, and Gaming the Font System

Hackaday Podcast · 26 Mar 2021 · 49m · Episode 111

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss several hardware hacks, including Michael Moulet's creation of a playable 'choose your own adventure' video game embedded within an OpenType font file. They also cover Andre Henchel's project to replace Amazon Echo firmware with open-source software to process voice commands locally, and Dan Foyzy's use of 100 ultrasonic transducers and FPGAs to steer a Styrofoam bead in 3D space. Additionally, the episode highlights Adam Boxstrom's modification of hobby servos with custom position sensors for high-precision robotics and Integza's 3D-printed ceramic rocket nozzles.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
BMW
Products
PlayStation 3, Amazon Echo, MG 90
Chips
FPGA, nRF52480, ESP32

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