Ep 175: Moonrocks and Cockroach Chyme, A Raspberry Pi iPad, and a Retro-Respectful Tape Deck

Hackaday Podcast · 1 Jul 2022 · 49m · Episode 175

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Editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review the week's hacks, highlighting Jason Knight's open-source machine for recycling plastic into skateboard decks and the 'Trash Printer' for low-grade plastics. They discuss a retro-respectful tape deck built with an ESP32 that mimics injection molding details, and Evan's ambitious project to upgrade an original iPad with a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. The episode also covers a binary toggle-switch keyboard, a pocket PDA built on an Arduino Nano, and a deep dive into the history of smartphone lens design.

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Products: Trash Printer, RTL SDR, Teddy Ruxpin, Casey Baraphone
Chips: ESP32, Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, Arduino Nano
Also: Jason Knight, Precious Plastic, Hackaday Prize

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Ep 175: Moonrocks and Cockroach Chyme, A Raspberry Pi iPad, and a Retro-Respectful Tape Deck

What this episode covers

Most relevant to

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