Hardware Podcasts

Ep 225: Leafy Meats, Wind to Heat, and a Machine That's Neat

Hackaday Podcast · 30 Jun 2023 · 39m · Episode 225

What this episode covers

Editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review a diverse range of hardware hacks, including Mankaran Singh’s port of the comma AI open pilot software to run on generic Android phones via chroot, and Eric McDonald’s reverse engineering of a 2021 Honda Civic’s infotainment system. The episode also covers Adrian Seely’s programmable 3D-printed gumball coaster, Thought Emporium’s decellularized leaf meat project, and Lewin’s direct-to-heat windmill design.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
comma AI, Logitech
Products
Open Pilot, Honda Civic, IKEA Kvart
Chips
Odroid XU4, ATtiny13a
Also
Android

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