Hardware Podcasts

Ep 118: Apple AirTag Hacked, Infill Without Perimeters, Hair-Pulling Robots, and Unpacking the 555

Hackaday Podcast · 14 May 2021 · 58m · Episode 118

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys, joined by special guest Kristina Panos, discuss a week of hardware hacks including an Apple AirTag security breach by researchers Stack Smashing and Colin O'Flynn, and a 3D printing technique by Redcoat that uses infill without perimeters. The episode also covers MIT research into hair-brushing robots by Josie Hughes, a Wacom tablet screen upgrade by Akaki Kumari, and a deep dive into 555 timer die shots by handle robo. Panos joins the hosts to discuss her 'Inputs of Interest' series, detailing her experiences with ergonomic keyboards like the Kinesis Advantage and Dactyl Manuform.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Apple, Nordic Semiconductor, Wacom, MIT, Kinesis
Products
AirTag, Raspberry Pi Pico, Intuos, 555 timer, Kinesis Advantage, Dactyl Manuform, Pro Micro, Ergodox, Data Hand
Chips
nRF52832
Also
Stack Smashing, Colin O'Flynn, Josie Hughes, handle robo

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