Hackaday Podcast · 2 Dec 2022 · 1h 08m · Episode 195
Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss a variety of hardware hacks, including a new generation of ATtiny microcontrollers that offer advanced ADC features but have lost the hobbyist-friendly ease of older models. They cover the resurrection of the Nabu PC, a Z-80 based Canadian home computer, and a DIY self-assembling 4D print project using PVA and TPU materials. The episode also highlights the security vulnerabilities of EV chargers, a local AI speech recognition implementation, and the conversion of gas outboard motors to electric.
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Chris Gammell returns from Maker Faire to discuss the proliferation of 3D printers, the Intel Edison development board, and low-cost pick-and-place machines. Dave Jones addresses viewer complaints about his YouTube content, analyzes the technical specs of the Intel Edison, and reviews the new Altium cloud-based design tool. The hosts also touch on the challenges of open-source test equipment and the future of hardware kits.
The host of The Electromaker Show presents a roundup of maker electronics news, including a DIY UPDI programmer for ATtiny chips, a quiet 3D printing guide by Matt from Not Enough Tech, and a USB paper punch tape reader. He highlights crowdfunding projects like the Noctis & Aurel educational robots and the PlainDAQ precision DAQ module for the Raspberry Pi Pico, alongside Pine64's open-source PineSound audio dev board and the Vintage Computer Festival East.
Host Ian Buckley covers the Arduino Plug and Make Kit giveaway, highlighting its solderless daisy-chainable 'modulinos' and compatibility with the 5V-tolerant Arduino Uno R4. He details Turf PTAX's hack of a Walmart LED panel using an ESP32 C3 Xiao to replace dubious proprietary hardware, and 314 reactor's 'Checkout Challenge' game on an Adafruit PyBadge. The episode also features news on the Seeed Studio Xiao RA4M1, a flexible PCB Arduino clone by Edison Science Corner, and an update on the RP2350's HSTX peripheral from Adafruit's Scott.
Hosts Minja, Costillo, and Alvaro review their year, highlighting conferences like Supercon and DEFcon, and discussing the rise of edge machine learning on microcontrollers like the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense. They detail hands-on reverse engineering experiences, including using an X-ray van from True View to inspect PCBs and learning chip decapping with John McMaster and Nanographs. The conversation also covers the implications of deep fakes, the repeal of net neutrality, and future goals involving KiCad PCB design and open-source robotics.
The host reviews several maker projects including Pegor’s Pi-powered Jägermeister pouring machine, Naveen’s Thingy53 snoring detector, and Zach Freedman’s Mirage Mark3 modular keyboard. He also covers crowdfunding campaigns like the Edge Pro 1 and Juicy Crumb’s iMac drop-in, before analyzing Amazon’s new Fire TV Cube and Halo Sleep Tracker from a hardware repurposing perspective.
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