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Ep 184: What is Art, Bulk Tape Eraser Go Brr, and the Death of Email

Hackaday Podcast · 9 Sept 2022 · 59m · Episode 184

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos discuss a range of hardware hacks and industry news, including the debate over AI-generated art winning a Colorado State Fair competition and Japan's move to outlaw floppy disks. They review specific projects such as Matt Thomas's study on making 3D-printed objects food-safe, Fletcher Hasler's AI lie-detecting app, and Revox Dinah's active foot cooling prototype. The episode also covers the decline of self-hosted email due to Google's spam filtering, the history of the Nintendo U-Force, and Wesley Treat's heat-shielding solution for hot shops.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Hackaday, Google, Mattel, Broderbund, Digital Ocean
Products
Nintendo U-Force, Holden Hurricane, Leap Motion, Power Glove
Chips
nRF51
Also
Colorado State Fair, Stable Diffusion, Fletcher Hasler, Matt Thomas, Revox Dinah, Wesley Treat, YoloNet 5B

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