Time for one more European flavoured Hackaday Podcast this week, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny Record, two writers sweltering within the humidity of a Central European summer season. Each of our followers and air conditioners made sufficient noise to be picked up on the microphone after they have been turned on, so we’re struggling on your leisure.
The large Hackaday information tales of the week are twofold, firstly a cat-themed set of winners for the 2025 Pet Hacks contest, after which the announcement of a contemporary competitors: the 2025 Hackaday One Hertz Problem. Get your once-a-second tasks prepared!
This week gave us a pleasant pile of attention-grabbing hacks, together with some next-level work rising and machining the crystal for a home-made Pockels cell gentle valve, an pcoming approach for glass 3D prints, and sufficient vulnerabilities to make any Nissan Leaf proprietor nervous. We word that mechanical 7-segment shows are an enviornment displaying wonderful hacks, and we’re right here for it.
In the meantime among the many fast hacks a filament manufactured from PLA with a PETG core caught Elliot’s eye, whereas Jenny was impressed with a beautifully-made paper tape punch. Lastly within the can’t miss part, The newest in Dan Maloney’s Mining and Refining sequence appears to be like at drilling and blasting. Such an explosive piece ought to come final, however wait! There’s extra! Al Williams provides us a potted historical past of satellite tv for pc telephones, and explains why you don’t carry an Iridium in your pocket.
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Episode 325 Present Notes:
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