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

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2023-02-03
- Length: 42m
- Episode: 204
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=0) Introduction: ADSB Exchange Sale and Radioactive Source Found
- [5:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=352) What's That Sound: Dryer Guessing Game
- [7:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=447) Ben Krasna’s RF Spectrometer and Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance
- [12:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=750) Gino Foyka’s Custom Resin Steam Deck Buttons
- [15:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=914) Daniel Valush’s Cesium-Disicplined Atomic Pendulum Clock
- [18:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=1103) Self-Watering Planters and Safe Cracking Robot
- [24:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=1483) Retro Computer Enclosure and Quick Hacks
- [29:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=1759) CNC Pizza Maker and LEGO Ultrasonic Synth
- [32:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-02-03-ep-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza#t=1922) Can't Miss Articles: AI Detection and Data Backup

## Topics

- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

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

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