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Ep 197: Decoding VHS, Engineering the TV Guardian, and Gitting Code Into Your ESP32s

Hackaday Podcast · 16 Dec 2022 · 43m · Episode 197

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Christina Panos discuss a range of hardware hacks, including a project to decode VHS tapes by digitizing raw RF signals for archival purposes, and a series of student projects using the ESP32 microcontroller for tasks like image recognition and EMG-controlled robot arms. They also cover an nRF52840-based keyboard, a GitHub-integrated OTA update system for ESP32s, and a deep dive into the engineering history of the 'TV Guardian' closed-caption censor device.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Hackaday, Northwestern University, GitHub
Products
TV Guardian, LD decode
Chips
ESP32, nRF52840, YM3812
Also
Chad Page, Tyler, Justin Hammond, Yuri Tukman, Chris Lott, Al Williams, Ben Eater, Technology Connections, DEFCON, Dave's Garage, Manuel Tasone, Jeffrey Stevenson

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