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Ep 304: Glitching the RP2350, Sim Sim Sim, and a Scrunchie Clock

Hackaday Podcast · 17 Jan 2025 · 59m · Episode 304

What this episode covers

Hosts Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review recent Hackaday projects, including Aiden Cullen's successful fault injection attack on the RP2350 microcontroller to access hidden security memory, and Mitzella's fluid simulation pendant. They also discuss a Manhattan-style direct conversion radio, an ESP8266-based fault injection coordinator, and Ed Karatsis's mechanical 'Scrunchie Clock' that uses hair springs to display digits. The episode covers various engineering challenges, from bypassing anti-glitching circuitry to designing mechanical cams for digital displays.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Raspberry Pi
Chips
RP2350, ESP8266
Also
Aiden Cullen, Mitzella, Ed Karatsis, Brandmeister

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