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Ep115: AI is Bad at Linux Terminal, Puppeting Pico in Python, 3D Scanning Comes Up Short

Hackaday Podcast · 23 Apr 2021 · 45m · Episode 115

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss the Mars Ingenuity helicopter's flight dynamics, a DIY PID balancer using a VL53L0X sensor, and reverse-engineering a Foscam IP camera with Flashrom and Radare2. They also cover puppeting a Raspberry Pi Pico via Python, the limitations of GPT-3 for Linux command generation, and a fluid-dynamic dead blow hammer. Finally, they analyze the practical applications of 3D scanning versus CAD modeling.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Products
Ingenuity, Perseverance, DJI Mini 2, Foscam C1, Raspberry Pi Pico, Crew Dragon
Chips
VL53L0X, RP2040, 74HC4051, NE5532, Si5351, ESP32
Tools
Flashrom, Radare2, Rizin, Bus Pirate, GoodFET
Also
GPT-3, Bearbox

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