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Ep 204: Cesium, Colorful Cast Buttons, and CNC Pizza

Hackaday Podcast · 3 Feb 2023 · 42m · Episode 204

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review recent community hacks, including Ben Krasna’s RF spectrometer using nuclear quadrupole resonance, Gino Foyka’s custom resin Steam Deck buttons, and Daniel Valush’s cesium-disciplined atomic pendulum clock. The hosts also discuss a DIY safe-cracking robot, a CNC pizza maker, and a LEGO ultrasonic synth, while analyzing articles on detecting AI-generated text and the importance of data backup after a burglary. The episode highlights the ingenuity of hobbyists in repurposing materials and leveraging open-source tools for complex engineering challenges.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Wizards of the Coast, CERN
Products
RF Spectrometer, Steam Deck, LEGO Mindstorms EV3
Also
ADSB Exchange, globe.adsb.fi, Open Sky, Cesium-137, Dungeons and Dragons, Ben Krasna, Gino Foyka, OctoPrint, Daniel Valush, Tommy, Beve, Andy MT, Thea Flowers, Kai Canvas, Aaron Christophel, Chris Jones, T. Warner, Brick Experiment Channel

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