# Ep 174: Breaking into the Nest, The Cheapest 3D Printer, A Spy in Your HDMI, and AI All Over the Place

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2022-06-24
- Length: 1h 08m
- Episode: 174
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai-all-over-the-place

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss recent community projects, including Robin Carey’s guide to designing PCBs with Ball Grid Array (BGA) components and Frederick’s successful exploitation of a buffer overflow in a Google Nest Hub using a Raspberry Pi Pico. They review the sub-$100 3D X13D printer as a novelty, examine the 'Nokia' project which repurposes a Nokia 1680 case for a Linux handheld, and analyze an HDMI firewall designed to prevent network infiltration via video projectors. The episode concludes with discussions on AI capabilities, specifically the Google LaMDA chatbot and AI-generated content, and the use of automotive alternators as motors in European 'Hacky Racer' competitions.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=1) Introduction: Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi return
- [5:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=347) Robin Carey’s BGA Design and Layout Guide
- [13:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=786) Frederick’s Google Nest Hub Secure Boot Exploit
- [18:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=1139) Review of the Sub-$100 3D X13D Printer
- [25:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=1528) The 'Nokia' Linux Handheld Project
- [32:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=1960) Scott Prince’s CNC Shadow Boards and AI Image Processing
- [37:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=2279) HDMI Firewall and Attack Surface Analysis
- [43:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=2631) Quick Hacks: RP2040 DSP, 3D Printed Shoes, and Litter Spotting
- [50:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=3004) AI Discussion: Google LaMDA and Generative AI
- [59:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-06-24-ep-174-breaking-into-the-nest-the-cheapest-3d-printer-a-spy-in-your-hdmi-and-ai#t=3575) Hacky Racer: Automotive Alternators as Motors

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Hackaday (company)
- Google Nest Hub (product)
- Raspberry Pi Pico (chip)
- 3D X13D (product)
- Nokia 1680 (product)
- RP2040 (chip)
- Google LaMDA (product)

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