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Ep 179: Danger Chess, Corona Motors, an Omni-Walker, and a Fast Talking Telescope

Ep 179: Danger Chess, Corona Motors, an Omni-Walker, and a Fast Talking Telescope

FromHackaday Podcast


Ep 179: Danger Chess, Corona Motors, an Omni-Walker, and a Fast Talking Telescope

FromHackaday Podcast

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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Join Hackaday Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Staff Writer Dan Maloney for their take on the hottest hacks in a hot, hot week. We found a bunch of unusual mechanisms this week, like an omnidirectional robot that's not quite wheeled but not quite a walker either. Or, if you'd rather fly, there's a UAV that's basically a flying propeller. There's danger afoot too, with news of a chess-playing robot with a nasty streak, a laser engraver that'll probably blind you, and a high-voltage corona motor that actually does useful work. We'll use our X-ray vision to take a deep dive into a 60-GHz phased array antenna, let a baby teach a machine what it means to be hungry, and build a couple of toy cameras just for funsies. Ballons as a UI? Maybe someday, thanks to ultrasonic levitation. And we'll wrap things up by snooping in on the Webb telescope's communications, as we find out how many people it takes to make wire harnesses. Spoiler alert: it's a lot. Check out the links in the show notes!
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hackaday Editors take a look at all of the interesting uses of technology that pop up on the internet each week. Topics cover a wide range like bending consumer electronics to your will, designing circuit boards, building robots, writing software, 3D printing interesting objects, and using machine tools. Get your fix of geeky goodness from new episodes every Friday morning.