# 030 - Supercon 2019

- Show: [Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast)
- Published: 2019-12-01
- Length: 36m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019
- Listen: https://unnamedre.com/episode/30

## Summary

Jen Castillo and Alvaro interview Emily Velasco, who created the 'Death Clock' using a repurposed 1980s vacuum fluorescent display and an Arduino driver, and Jasmine Brackett, who runs Tindie and organizes the hardware swap at Hackaday Supercon 2019. The conversation covers Velasco's talk on making 'ugly, weird, and annoying things' and Brackett's insights on the growth of the hardware community, including the RC2014 retro computer kit. They also discuss the future of hacking with AI, the regret of certain technologies like the internet and personal listening devices, and the specific challenges of the German startup ecosystem.

## Chapters

- [0:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019#t=28) Introduction: Emily Velasco and the Death Clock
- [3:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019#t=198) Emily Velasco: Silicon Valley, AI, and Ugly Things
- [9:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019#t=575) Jasmine Brackett: Tindie, RC2014, and Supercon Growth
- [18:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019#t=1131) Murriel: IoT, Startups, and Privacy Concerns
- [26:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019#t=1598) Timon: Open Source Hardware, German Startups, and E-bikes

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Death Clock (product)
- Tindie (company)
- RC2014 (product)
- Hackaday Supercon (other)
- Arduino (tool)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep 178: The Return of Supercon, Victory for Open Source, Exquisite Timepieces, and Documentation to Die For](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-07-22-ep-178-the-return-of-supercon-victory-for-open-source-exquisite-timepieces-and-d) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep 286: Showing off SAOs, Hiding from HOAs, and Beautiful Byproducts](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-08-30-ep-286-showing-off-saos-hiding-from-hoas-and-beautiful-byproducts) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep 322: Fake Hackaday Writers, New Retro Computers, and a Web Rant](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-05-23-ep-322-fake-hackaday-writers-new-retro-computers-and-a-web-rant) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep 375: Rebuilding Tech on Our Terms and the Hero Nerd](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-26-ep-375-rebuilding-tech-on-our-terms-and-the-hero-nerd) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [100: Unintentional Radiator](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator) (Embedded.fm)

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