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Ep 148: Pokemon Trades, Anniversary iPod Prototype, Stupid Satellite Tricks, and LED Strip Sensors

Hackaday Podcast · 10 Dec 2021 · 55m · Episode 148

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss a hardware hack that enables trading Pokémon between Generation 2 and Generation 3 consoles using a microcontroller to translate protocols. They analyze the complex error-correction encoding used in Spotify's playlist barcodes, noting its use of convolutional coding and Gray codes. The episode also covers a late-stage prototype of the original iPod, the engineering trade-offs between supercapacitors and batteries, and a method for adding sensors to LED strips without extra wiring.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
E3D, Spotify, ESA, OSH Park
Products
iPod, Rockbox, James Webb telescope

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