# 004 - 0x0FF the Rails

- Show: [Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast)
- Published: 2017-10-13
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails
- Listen: https://unnamedre.com/episode/4

## Summary

Micah Scott (scanlime) discusses her career in hardware reverse engineering, detailing her work at Sifteo on resource-constrained graphics engines and her recent 'Winchbot' project for her cat Tuco. She explains the mechanical design of the winch system and the complex process of reverse engineering a FeiyuTech gimbal's encrypted firmware using Sigrok and community assistance. Scott also reflects on her past projects like CoasterMelt and her preference for tools like IPython for interactive debugging.

## Chapters

- [0:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails#t=14) Introduction and Career Overview
- [6:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails#t=391) Sifteo and Resource-Constrained Graphics
- [16:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails#t=999) Winchbot Mechanical Design and Sensors
- [27:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails#t=1626) Reverse Engineering the FeiyuTech Gimbal
- [37:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails#t=2253) Decrypting Firmware and Community Help
- [47:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails#t=2823) Cat Care and Past Projects
- [58:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-10-13-004-0x0ff-the-rails#t=3481) Favorite Tools and Philosophy

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Sifteo (company)
- FeiyuTech (company)
- Sigrok (tool)
- IPython (tool)
- Nordic nRF24LE1 (chip)
- Parallax Propeller (chip)
- CoasterMelt (product)
- Winchbot (product)
- Saleae Logic (tool)
- IDA (tool)

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