# Ep 249: Data by Laser and Parachute, Bluetooth Hacks, Google's Gotta Google

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2023-12-22
- Length: 1h 09m
- Episode: 249
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google

## Summary

Hosts Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the migration of the Floss Weekly podcast to Hackaday, followed by a deep dive into Gary's reverse engineering of the Google Stadia controller to extract its firmware. They cover NASA's Psyche mission laser communication test sending a cat video, DIY lithium battery upgrades for older Toyota Prius models, and a University of Surrey research paper on generating 3D wire art using diffusion models. The episode concludes with a look at a Raspberry Pi-based custom camera platform and NASA's use of parachute-dropped data cartridges from high-altitude balloons.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=1) Introduction and Floss Weekly Migration
- [10:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=644) Reverse Engineering the Google Stadia Controller
- [16:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=983) Bricking Bluetooth Christmas Lights
- [21:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=1268) NASA Psyche Laser Communication Cat Video
- [27:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=1635) Toyota Prius Nickel-Metal Hydride to Lithium Upgrade
- [34:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=2067) Generative AI for 3D Wire Art
- [41:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=2481) Raspberry Pi Custom Camera Platform
- [48:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=2903) Quick Hacks: MEMS Microphones, Battery Monitoring, and Hot Chocolate Effect
- [53:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=3190) Solderless Wiring Techniques
- [59:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-12-22-ep-249-data-by-laser-and-parachute-bluetooth-hacks-googles-gotta-google#t=3596) NASA Parachute Data Recovery from Balloons

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Google Stadia (product)
- Toyota Prius (product)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- NASA Psyche (product)
- KiCad (tool)
- Floss Weekly (other)
- Avatar Shark (product)
- Wago connectors (product)
- CH32 (chip)

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- [Space Difficulties and Lost Heroes - Wanzing Workshop Whemmle](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-11-06-space-difficulties-and-lost-heroes-wanzing-workshop-whemmle) (The Amp Hour)
- [031 - The Title Isn't DibbleDabble](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-27-031-the-title-isnt-dibbledabble) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [304: ADC Channel Six](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2019-09-26-304-adc-channel-six) (Embedded.fm)
- [Look at nature and meet nerds](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-03-13-look-at-nature-and-meet-nerds) (The Amp Hour)

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