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Ep 182: Sparkpunk Photography, Anti-Xiomi Air Filters, and Keyfob Foibles

Hackaday Podcast · 19 Aug 2022 · 1h 07m · Episode 182

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the rapid sell-out of Supercon tickets, the John Deere tractor hack at DEFCON, and a critical 'rollback' vulnerability in car key fobs that allows permanent unauthorized access. They also cover the debate over 3D CAD file formats (STEP vs. STL), a DIY magnetron sputtering rig for making daguerreotypes, and software for home PCB production using SLA printers. The episode concludes with a look at a Game Boy flashcart, Starlink ground station hacking, and a deep dive into obsolete Scenix microcontrollers by Al Williams.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
John Deere, Xiaomi, Flamingo Tech, Starlink, Ubicom, Parallax, Qualcomm
Products
Square Boy
Chips
Scenix, ESP32, STM32, ATtiny
Tools
Prusa Slicer, Photonic Etcher
Also
Sammy Kamkar, Koji Takura

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