# Ep 255: Balloon on the Moon, Nanotech Goblets, and USB All the Way

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2024-02-02
- Length: 1h 07m
- Episode: 255
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way

## Summary

Hosts Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review a diverse range of hardware hacks, including the Mars Ingenuity helicopter's use of commercial Snapdragon processors, a Commodore 1702 monitor restoration using an Alibaba mainboard, and a deep dive into USB-C cable testing with KMOO3C analyzers. They also discuss 3D-printed LED signage using silicone diffusers, ancient Roman nanotech in the Lycurgus Cup, and the rapid evolution of high-speed 3D printing firmware like input shaping. The episode covers inflatable space habitats from Sierra Space and various community projects like flux making and portable antennas.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=1) Introduction: Episode 255 and AMA Announcement
- [4:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=270) What's That Sound: Donkey Kong Identification
- [7:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=454) Ingenuity Helicopter: Commercial Processors in Space
- [11:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=665) Commodore 1702 Monitor Restoration and CRT History
- [20:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=1209) USB-C Cable Testing and Power Delivery Analysis
- [28:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=1722) 3D Printed LED Signage and Silicone Diffusers
- [33:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=2010) USB HID Descriptors and Aria's Series
- [39:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=2364) Ancient Roman Nanotech: The Lycurgus Cup
- [45:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=2732) Quick Hacks: Dodecahedrons, Flux, and Antennas
- [50:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=3056) High-Speed 3D Printing and Input Shaping
- [59:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-02-02-ep-255-balloon-on-the-moon-nanotech-goblets-and-usb-all-the-way#t=3575) Inflatable Space Habitats: Sierra Space and Trans Hab

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Ingenuity (product)
- Snapdragon (chip)
- Commodore 1702 (product)
- Alibaba (company)
- KMOO3C (tool)
- Sierra Space (company)
- LIFE module (product)
- Trans Hab (product)
- Voron (product)
- Bambu Lab (company)

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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)
- [Psst...Hey buddy, wanna buy an Octopus?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-10-09-psst-hey-buddy-wanna-buy-an-octopus) (The Amp Hour)
- [Hyperloop, Upverter and Soldering - Unbelievable USB Ustulater](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-08-14-hyperloop-upverter-and-soldering-unbelievable-usb-ustulater) (The Amp Hour)
- [73: That's a Waste of Bits](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-10-22-73-thats-a-waste-of-bits) (Embedded.fm)

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