Hackaday Podcast · 11 Sept 2026 · 46m · Episode 386
Hosts Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review a week of hacks, including Isar Aerospace's successful orbital launch from Europe and the growing Retrocomputing Challenge. They discuss Peter Reisek's self-balancing monopole that uses quadcopter control algorithms, Forgak Moles' non-destructive retrofit of a rotary phone for cellular use, and Diffraction Limited's micron-scale 3D printing using turmeric. The episode also covers Ian Summers' clavichord build, Gadget Industry's computer-in-a-mouse project, and a large-scale seismic survey using vibrotrucks in Munich.
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