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Ep 178: The Return of Supercon, Victory for Open Source, Exquisite Timepieces, and Documentation to Die For

Hackaday Podcast · 22 Jul 2022 · 1h 11m · Episode 178

What this episode covers

Hackaday Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Managing Editor Tom Nardi discuss the return of Hackaday Supercon in Pasadena, the resolution of the Ortur laser engraver GPL controversy, and a detailed look at a $40,000 Stratasys 3D printer repair. They also review a homemade chain-stitch sewing machine, a Casio F91 smartwatch hack using a CC2640 microcontroller, and extensively praise the documentation of a Dutch word clock and a Hyundai head unit hack. The episode concludes with commentary on the emerging industry of recycling dead solar panels.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Ortur, Hyundai
Products
Stratasys, Casio F91, Prusa Mark 3, James Webb Space Telescope
Chips
CC2640, ESP8266, WS2812, Raspberry Pi
Also
Hackaday Supercon, Alvin Lucier, GitHub, GPL, Gerber/Gerbil

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