Hackaday Podcast · 25 Apr 2025 · 1h 02m · Episode 318
Hosts Elliot Williams and Jenny List discuss a variety of hardware hacks, including Joshua Bird's non-planar 3D printing slicer for a custom core-XY printer, Ronald's high-fidelity DIY record cutting lathe built on a Technics SL-1200, and Laserborg's 360-degree LIDAR scanner using an RPLidar and Raspberry Pi. They also cover Eric Janet's Evertop cyberdeck running a PC emulator on an ESP32, Brian Minick's fully 3D-printable 3D printer, and Vic Oliver's micron-resolution 3D printer. The episode concludes with commentary on Maya Posch's article regarding physical media and Dan Maloney's history of X-ray detection technology.
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Host Ian discusses two breakthrough maker projects: Charles Law's (CNLohr) 'Lalra' LoRa transmission without a dedicated radio chip, and Green Boy 3D's affordable pellet extruder retrofit for 3D printers. He also reviews Robin Mitchell's guide to the best Single Board Computers (SBCs) for AI, covering boards like the Raspberry Pi 5, Nvidia Jetson Orin, and Arduino Portenta X8.
Host Ian discusses Christopher Barnett's 'Raspberry Pi 500' build, which repurposes an Atari 500 case for a Raspberry Pi 5, and announces Cooper Rox2 as the winner of the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev 2 competition. The episode covers Dexterity Robotics' automation of truck loading, the WiSer wireless serial project on Crowd Supply, and Elegoo's massive OrangeStorm Giga 3D printer. Finally, Ian reviews a car CAN bus hacking project using Blues Wireless Note Carrier F and an Adafruit M4 CAN board.
The host of The Electromaker Show reviews several maker projects, including Ralph S. Bacon’s exploration of wireless serial debugging, Carl Bugeja’s self-soldering PCB concept, and Ivan Miranda’s giant 3D-printed Lego go-kart. He also highlights the ZS Watch open-source smartwatch, the Puca DSP audio board, the FarPatch wireless debugger, and the newly announced ESP32 C6 module.
The host of The Electromaker Show reviews the February Electromaker of the Month winners, including a LoRa walkie-talkie by Kutlahan Akta, and celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Raspberry Pi. He discusses a faithful Sol-20 retro computer recreation using a Raspberry Pi, reviews the Blues Wireless Notecard for cellular IoT, and highlights a Cornell University project for silent voice command recognition via lip reading.
Hosts Elecia White and Christopher White discuss the value of show transcripts, compare NumPy and MATLAB for computational work, and detail Christopher's 3D printed Star Wars lightsaber and Elecia's Python-based origami seashell modeling. They also address listener questions regarding career transitions into embedded systems, emphasizing the importance of internships, open-source contributions, and building tangible projects like using Rust or Linux tools. The episode concludes with commentary on the hardware ecosystem, including ARM Macs and GPU shortages.
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