Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams undertake a journey through the week of fantastic hacks. Add a new level of complexity to model rockets by launching them from a silo via pneumatic ram before the combustibles even get involved. The eyes of that sculpture are actually following you — and with laser focus! The Game Boy is a pillar of pop culture for a reason, there’s a superb talk that outlines all of the interesting choices that made the electronics so special. We round out the show with a rousing discussion of a space tow truck and a scholarly look at the sporadic wake patter of Alexa et al.
Take a look at the links below if you want to follow along, and as always tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!
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Episode 059 Show Notes:
New This Week:
- The Corona Clock
- Join Team Hackaday To Crunch COVID-19 Through Folding@Home
- 3D Printed Parts Keep Respirators Operational During COVID-19 Epidemic
- Saving 4 Patients With Just 1 Ventilator
- Corona Cancels Cons
- Sophi Kravitz’s Keynote at Open Hardware Summit
Interesting Hacks of the Week:
- Watchman Watches You Watching Him Watch You
- Silo Launched Model Rocket Goes Thoomp
- Manual To Hydraulic Press, With A Paint Sprayer
- Rover Runs Slow And Steady On Solar Power
- Robotic Ball Bouncer Uses Machine Vision To Stay On Target
- The Ultimate Game Boy Talk
Quick Hacks:
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