Hardware Podcasts

Ep 211: Pocket Sundial, Origami Llama, PCB Spacemouse

Hackaday Podcast · 24 Mar 2023 · 39m · Episode 211

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review a week of hardware hacks, including a strain-gauge-based 6DoF controller by Matthew Schubert, a 3D-printed shredder by Junus, and a high-speed bolt dispenser by Helmke. They also discuss Meta's open-source Llama large language model, a Bluetooth-enabled coffee grinder by Tech Dregs, and a $50 pen plotter by Arca. The episode concludes with commentary on the physicality of SIM cards versus eSIMs and the resurgence of vinyl records.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Meta, Open AI
Products
Llama, Arduino, Voron, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion
Chips
RP2040, RISC-V, ATtiny85
Tools
MIT App Inventor
Also
Matthew Schubert, Junus, Helmke, Tech Dregs, Goebel, Charles Lohr, Maker Sun 99, James Ancient Brown, MXC builds

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