Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi are back from Supercon, and they’ve got plenty of thoughts to share about it. But before they discuss this weekend’s higlights, they’ll cover the recent scuttling of the legendary SS United States, the discovery of even more hidden software-defined radios in everyday gadgets, Linux running on Kindles and microcontrollers, and a Game Boy flash cart that’s not designed for playing games. You’ll also hear about LEGO 3D printers, finding out where a video was recorded by the sound of the airplanes in the background, and a website that lets you listen in on the satellites flying over your house.

Check out the links 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 394 Show Notes:

News:

• How To Sink A Ship: Preparing The SS United States For Its Final Journey
• The SS United States: The Most Important Ocean Liner We May Soon Lose Forever

Mailbag:

• Pat notices there’s a secret message in the Mail Bag theme

Interesting Hacks of the Week:

• The Hidden Microcontroller Inside A LoRa C
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  • Another Wireless Chip Has A Hidden SDR Revealed
  • From Phone, To SDR, No Extra Hardware
• A Smart Alarm Clock That Doesn’t Sell Your Soul
• DeviceTree For Hackers: Intro
  • A Power Button For Raspberry Pi, Courtesy Of Device Tree Overlays
• It’s Alpine Linux, On A Kindle Paperwhite 3
  • The Unexpected Joys Of Hacking An Old Kindle
• Proper Linux, On An ESP32
  • GitHub – espressif/linux: Linux kernel source tree with Espressif patches · GitHub
• Custom Game Boy Cart Speeds Up Development
  • Pi Pico Game Boy Flash Cart Gets Slim RP2040 Upgrade

Quick Hacks:

• Elliot’s Picks:
  • Print & Place: Add Embedded Electronics While FDM Printing
  • A LEGO 3D Printer
  • Determining Location By Listening For Airplanes
• Tom’s Picks:
  • Web Satellite Tracker Plays The Music Of The Spheres
  • Modular, 3D Printed Train Whistles For Everyone
  • Tiny Transmitters Track Monarch Butterflies