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Ep 160: Pedal Power, OpenSCAD in the Browser, Tasmanian Tigers, and the Coolest Knob

Hackaday Podcast · 18 Mar 2022 · 51m · Episode 160

What this episode covers

Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss recent hacks, starting with the impact of Shenzhen's lockdown on supply chains. They review a pedal-powered generator from Low Tech Magazine, the porting of OpenSCAD to WebAssembly for browser-based use, and Scotty Bez1’s haptic smart knob featuring a gimbal motor and strain gauges. The episode also covers a Pelican case cyberdeck using 3D-printed brackets, the science of de-extinction with Tasmanian tigers, and the history of nails.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Low Tech Magazine, Hasbro
Products
Pelican, RTLSDR
Chips
ESP32, Arduino
Tools
OpenSCAD
Also
Thingiverse

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