Hardware Podcasts

Ep 294: SAO Badge Reveal, Precision on a Shoestring, and the Saga of Redbox

Hackaday Podcast · 25 Oct 2024 · 1h 08m · Episode 294

What this episode covers

Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the 2024 Hackaday Supercon SAO badge, highlighting its modular design and prototyping capabilities. They analyze the implosion of Redbox, warning of data security risks in the abandoned kiosks, and explore DIY precision engineering, including a concrete-filled 3D printed lathe and diffraction-limited air bearings. The episode also covers the Libra Space Foundation's open-source satellite deployment simulator and the potential survival of the .io domain name.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Redbox, Libra Space Foundation
Tools
FreeCAD
Also
Hackaday Supercon, HAARP, Dan Gelbart

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