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

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2022-09-16
- Length: 1h 00m
- Episode: 185
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=1) Introduction: Chip Shortage and Russian Military Supply Chains
- [4:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=258) Nicholas Roy’s DIY Stereoscopic Display and Parametric Template
- [11:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=685) Justine Hopp’s 2022 Rotary Cell Phone Kit
- [18:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=1100) Evalditz’s Hi-Fi Scan Room Equalization Software
- [23:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=1387) Heat-Sealing 3D Printed Polypropylene for Vacuum Systems
- [28:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=1706) Angus’s Robot Treads Using Silicone Wristbands and Crowned Pulleys
- [33:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=1992) Midjourney AI Image Generation and Hackaday Staff Portraits
- [43:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=2584) Quick Hacks: CNC Spindles, Calculators, and Filament Counters
- [45:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=2757) Al Williams on Floppy Disks and Encrypted Email Obsolescence
- [53:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-09-16-ep-185-a-2022-rotary-phone-how-ai-imagines-zepplin-are-we-alone-in-the-universe#t=3194) Maya’s Article on Frank Drake and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Hackaday (company)
- Politico (other)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- Adafruit (company)
- Midjourney (other)
- Western Electric (company)
- Kepler (other)
- Cosmos (other)

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