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Ep 252: X1Plus Hacks Bambu, Scotto Builds a Katana Keyboard, and Bass Puts out Fire

Hackaday Podcast · 12 Jan 2024 · 45m · Episode 252

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review CES news, including an AI pet door and transparent OLEDs, before diving into community hacks. They highlight the X1Plus project's open-source firmware jailbreak for Bambu Lab 3D printers, Joe Scotto's symmetric 'Katana' keyboard, and various LED strip physics simulations. The episode concludes with a discussion on using sound waves to extinguish fire and Jenny List's rants on browser monocultures and planned obsolescence.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Bambu Lab, John Deere
Products
X1Plus, Katana Keyboard, AirPods
Chips
WS2812, ESP8266
Also
Joe Scotto, Home Assistant, Zigbee, Jenny List, Firefox, Chrome

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