# Ep 300: Hackaday Podcast Episode 300: The Dwingeloo 25 m Dish, a Dead-Tech Twofer, and Deconstructing PCBs

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2024-12-13
- Length: 49m
- Episode: 300
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-and-deconstructing-pcbs

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos host the 300th episode, covering a wide range of hardware hacks and industry commentary. Key projects include Lawrence Brody's reverse-engineering of the PlayStation 1 PCB, Julian Krause's experiment using baby carrots as audio cables, and the Dwingeloo radio amateurs' detection of Voyager 1 signals. The hosts also analyze the historical failures of the hovercraft and Kodak Disk cameras to illustrate critical design trade-offs.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=2) Introduction and Hackaday Europe CFP
- [3:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=195) What's That Sound: Wii Startup
- [6:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=378) Reverse Engineering the PS1 PCB
- [12:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=747) Baby Carrot Audio Cables
- [14:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=890) Smartphone Home Server with Postmarket OS
- [19:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=1156) Magic Eye Images in Excel
- [20:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=1228) Dwingeloo 25m Dish and Voyager 1
- [25:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=1546) 3D Scanning Lego and Quick Hacks
- [31:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=1867) Dead Tech: Hovercraft and Kodak Disk
- [42:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-13-ep-300-hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-a#t=2527) Custom Keyboards and Retro Tech

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- PlayStation 1 (product)
- Postmarket OS (other)
- Voyager 1 (product)
- Dwingeloo 25m Dish (other)
- Kodak Disk (product)
- Raspberry Pi 500 (product)
- nRF52840 (chip)
- Creality CR Scan Otter (tool)
- Ghidra (tool)
- ZMK (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Really long needle nose pliers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-04-25-really-long-needle-nose-pliers) (The Amp Hour)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-01-07-the-spark-gap-episode-24) (The Spark Gap)
- [033 - All Over the Place](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-04-27-033-all-over-the-place) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [016 - Supercon 2018 Part 1](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2018-11-10-016-supercon-2018-part-1) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [Spacing Out On Space - Dave's Dongle Designing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-07-spacing-out-on-space-daves-dongle-designing) (The Amp Hour)

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