Hackaday Podcast · 12 Apr 2024 · 1h 10m · Episode 266
Hosts Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss a dual-gantry 3D printer by John Shone that uses independent XZ gantries for long prints, and a bespoke 'writer deck' by Uncoulis built around an ESP32 for distraction-free writing. They also cover a restored child's electric Jeep modified with an ESP32 and Ryobi batteries, and a vibratory rock tumbler by France using 3D printed springs. The episode concludes with a discussion on the reality of AI labor in systems like Amazon's Just Walk Out, citing Al Williams's article, and a guide by Aria on safely building and balancing lithium-ion battery packs.
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