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Ep 185: A 2022 Rotary Phone, How AI Imagines Zepplin, Are We Alone in the Universe

Hackaday Podcast · 16 Sept 2022 · 1h 00m · Episode 185

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss a leaked list of components sought by the Russian military, highlighting the strategic vulnerability of supply chains during sanctions. They review several projects, including Nicholas Roy’s DIY stereoscopic display using reading glasses and a parametric template generator, and Justine Hopp’s 2022 rotary cell phone kit featuring custom injection-molded parts and LTE support. The episode also covers Evalditz’s hi-fi scan software for room equalization, a scientific paper on heat-sealing 3D printed polypropylene for vacuum applications, and Angus’s use of silicone wristbands as robot treads. Finally, they analyze AI-generated imagery from Midjourney, the obsolescence of 3.5-inch floppy disks in government bureaucracy, and Frank Drake’s legacy regarding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Hackaday, Adafruit, Western Electric
Products
Raspberry Pi
Also
Politico, Midjourney, Kepler, Cosmos

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