Hardware Podcasts

Ep 392: Microscopes, Drones, and Other DIY Things

Hackaday Podcast · 23 Oct 2026 · 1h 01m · Episode 392

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams discuss the logistical challenges of importing Supercon badges, including German customs bureaucracy, and review several DIY projects. They highlight Joshua Bird's single-propeller drone, which uses motor speed variation for cyclic control, and Dr. Semiconductor's home-built solar cells using a microwave. The episode also covers Ryan Machine's stereo vision Linux board, an open-source micromanipulator, a 3D-view microscope attachment, and Hannah Robertson's NFC bird call cards, before concluding with a nostalgic look at the Altair 8800 catalog.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Products
Altair 8800
Chips
ESP32
Also
Hackaday Supercon, Joshua Bird, Dr. Semiconductor, Ryan Machine, Hannah Robertson, NFC

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