# Ep 125: Linux Users Talking Windows 11, Pop Bottle Filament, Old Phones with Modern Guts, and Eavesdropping in RF

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2021-07-02
- Length: 54m
- Episode: 125
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern-guts-and-eavesdropping-in-rf

## Summary

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams review a week of hardware hacks, highlighting François Junod’s intricate mechanical automata and Maker Wolf’s RF eavesdropping device. They discuss projects that repurpose old cell phone casings with modern STM32 and Android components, and a spherical gear mechanism for multi-axis movement. The episode concludes with a critique of Windows 11’s hardware requirements and a discussion on the recyclability of toothpaste packaging.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=2) Introduction: Hackaday Editors and 2021 Prize Finalists
- [1:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=102) Volumetric Displays: Ultrasonic Traps and VVD Membranes
- [6:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=414) RF Eavesdropping: Maker Wolf’s Vivaldi Antenna and Demodulator
- [11:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=671) Old Phones with Modern Guts: STM32 Laura Messenger and Android Smartwatch
- [14:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=892) François Junod’s Mechanical Automata: La Champignonneur and La Fille Ondin
- [20:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=1230) Zardos OS: AVR Mega Running a French Minitel Terminal
- [26:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=1586) Linear Rail Characterization and Spherical Gears
- [33:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=2016) Quick Hacks: PET Bottle Filament, Garage Fab, and RC Plane
- [38:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=2287) Windows 11 Hardware Requirements and TPM Scalping
- [46:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-07-02-ep-125-linux-users-talking-windows-11-pop-bottle-filament-old-phones-with-modern#t=2819) Toothpaste Tube Recycling and Material Science

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- François Junod (other)
- Maker Wolf (other)
- Vivaldi antenna (other)
- STM32 (chip)
- Minitel (other)
- Zardos OS (other)
- Windows 11 (other)
- TPM (other)
- PET bottle (other)

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- [The Spark Gap - Episode 24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-01-07-the-spark-gap-episode-24) (The Spark Gap)
- [Episode 155: Brain tornado-ing and pretzels](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-02-09-episode-155-brain-tornado-ing-and-pretzels) (Making It)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2014-12-10-the-spark-gap-episode-23) (The Spark Gap)
- [Simulating doors falling off](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-04-04-simulating-doors-falling-off) (The Amp Hour)
- [474: The Doublemint Gum Remote Control](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-03-07-474-the-doublemint-gum-remote-control) (Making It)

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