# Ep 123: Radioactive Rhinos, Wile-E-Coyote Jetpack, Radio Hacks 3-Ways, and Battery Welders on the Spot

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2021-06-18
- Length: 50m
- Episode: 123
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-welders-on-the-spot

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review a diverse range of hardware hacks, including Ian Charnas's Wile E. Coyote-style jetpack, Christina Panos's waterslide decal keyboard, and Nicola Rachin's Doom-running IKEA smart bulb. They also discuss Rhizotope's radioactive rhino conservation project, Conrad Zuse's Z3 computer history, and various radio and 3D printing hacks.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=4) Introduction and Star News
- [4:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=271) Waterslide Decals for Keyboards
- [7:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=462) Wile E. Coyote Jetpack
- [11:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=690) Battery Spot Welder Review
- [15:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=948) LCD Lenses and Retro CRT Look
- [22:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=1361) VT100 Terminal Replica
- [25:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=1546) Doom on IKEA Smart Bulb
- [30:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=1855) Radio Hacks and Quick Hacks
- [36:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=2181) Z3 Computer History
- [42:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-06-18-ep-123-radioactive-rhinos-wile-e-coyote-jetpack-radio-hacks-3-ways-and-battery-w#t=2579) Radioactive Rhinos and Conclusion

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Hackaday (company)
- Ian Charnas (other)
- Christina Panos (other)
- Jenny List (other)
- Jam Hamster (other)
- Michael Guardi (other)
- Nicola Rachin (other)
- IKEA (company)
- Conrad Zuse (other)
- Z3 (product)
- Rhizotope (company)

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