Ep 374: Flippin' Phones, Sexy Spraysers, and Frikkin' Lasers

Hackaday Podcast · 19 Jun 2026 · 48m · Episode 374

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Hosts Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review a triple mailbag and a series of hardware hacks, including Wenting's 60Hz E-Ink Modus Flow monitor using an FPGA, Commodore's Linux-powered flip phone, and OpenCAL's computed axial lithography 3D printing kit. The episode also covers Nathaniel Nifong's ceiling-mounted cable robot for cleaning, Robin's CNC wooden piano, and an ergonomic mouse with finger saddles, alongside news about the ISS Zvezda module leak and ViewMaster history.

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Companies: Commodore, Formlabs, Flash Forge
Products: Modus Flow, OpenCAL, HSK Pro, Glow Engine, Steampunk 360 Scope, Pacemaker Patch, ViewMaster
Chips: Raspberry Pi
Also: Berkeley, Robin, Nathaniel Nifong, Kurt Turner, Joe Fedewa, NP, Tom Nardy, Navarre Barts

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Ep 374: Flippin' Phones, Sexy Spraysers, and Frikkin' Lasers

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