# Ep 189: Seven Segments Three Ways, Candle Code, DIY E-Readers, and the Badge Reveal

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2022-10-14
- Length: 1h 07m
- Episode: 3
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the East Coast RepRap Festival, the Hans Niemann chess cheating scandal, and the state of DIY e-readers. They showcase three mechanical seven-segment displays, a high-end artificial sunrise headboard, and a realistic LED candle simulation. The episode concludes with a detailed reveal of the 2022 Hackaday Supercon badge, a virtual 4-bit computer designed for educational purposes.

## Chapters

- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=33) East Coast RepRap Festival and Hackaday Prize
- [7:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=452) Chess Cheating Scandal and Bologna Shielding
- [15:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=930) DIY E-Readers and Open Source Hardware
- [19:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=1177) Mechanical Seven-Segment Displays
- [26:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=1593) Artificial Sunrise Headboard and LED Candle
- [35:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=2121) DIY Phones and Quick Hacks
- [44:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=2663) iPhone Crash Detection and Privacy Concerns
- [53:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-10-14-ep-189-seven-segments-three-ways-candle-code-diy-e-readers-and-the-badge-reveal#t=3215) 2022 Supercon Badge Reveal

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- ESP32 (chip)
- WS2812 (chip)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- Open Book (product)
- Inkplate (product)
- Stockfish (other)
- Sockfish (product)
- Speakup (chip)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [205: Questions about Dumplings](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-06-22-205-questions-about-dumplings) (Embedded.fm)
- [73: That's a Waste of Bits](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-10-22-73-thats-a-waste-of-bits) (Embedded.fm)
- [033 - All Over the Place](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-04-27-033-all-over-the-place) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [030 - Supercon 2019](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [126: Live From Supercon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-08-05-126-live-from-supercon) (Embedded.fm)

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