Hackaday Podcast · 1 May 2026 · 42m · Episode 368
Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review recent community hacks, including a laser-powered mist-and-mirrors multi-view display by ancient, a robotic drawing assistant called Penpal from the University of Chicago, and a new Orca Slicer fork enabling supportless 3D printing overhangs. They also discuss a trackball 3D controller by David Liu, a fully mechanical 3D-printed pinball machine by Steven, and a guide to CubeSat design by Francis Drew. The episode concludes with commentary on GPS III satellite interoperability and a debate on the utility of tablets versus smartphones.
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Chris Gammell returns from Maker Faire to discuss the proliferation of 3D printers, the Intel Edison development board, and low-cost pick-and-place machines. Dave Jones addresses viewer complaints about his YouTube content, analyzes the technical specs of the Intel Edison, and reviews the new Altium cloud-based design tool. The hosts also touch on the challenges of open-source test equipment and the future of hardware kits.
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 the July Electromaker of the Month winners, including a wireless rotating LED display and a cardboard laser tag system. He highlights new hardware such as the Open SmartKit modular smart home system, the Inkplate PLUS^2 touchscreen E-Ink development board, and Solder Party's FlexyPin adapters. The episode also covers the release of the Orange Pi 3B single-board computer and features the Nordic Thingy:53 as the Product of the Week.
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.
The host reviews several maker projects and products, including a hack of e-ink price tags from Maker's Fun Duck and a low-cost flex sensor alternative using an LDR created by a student at Gord Payne's High School. He announces the November Electromaker of the Month winners, highlighting Liminus Reductor's modular robot dog, a plant-identifying wrist device by 'donuts or else', and a hexabit-based distance meter. The episode also covers new hardware releases such as the Inkplate 2 e-paper kit, a Raspberry Pi prototyping breakout kit on Kickstarter, Elephant Robotics' Arduino-based Ultra Arm P340, and the Raspberry Pi Camera Module v3.
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