Welcome to 2024! This time around, Elliot and Dan ring in a new year of awesome hacks with quite an eclectic mix. We kick things off with a Pluto pity party and find out why the tiny ex-planet deserved what it got. What do you do if you need to rename a bunch of image files? You rope a local large-language model in for the job, of course. We’ll take a look at how pinball machines did their thing before computers came along, take a fractal dive into video feedback, and localize fireworks with a fleet of Raspberry Pi listening stations. Ever wonder what makes a GPS receiver tick? The best way to find out might be to build one from scratch. Looking for some adventure? A ride on an electroluminescent surfboard might do, or perhaps a DIY “Vomit Comet” trip would be more your style. And make sure you stick around for our discussion on attempts to optimize surgery efficiency, and our look back at 2023’s top trends in the hardware world.
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Happy New Year!
Congrats to [Crazy Horse] who won a Podcast T-shirt by identifying the ring of a field telephone.
Thanks to Chaosvermittlung for setting up the demo.
37C3: You Think It’s Bad With Pluto? A History Of The Planets
Localizing Fireworks Launches With A Raspberry Pi
Video Feedback Machine Creates Analog Fractals
The Light Herder: Fractals Made of Fractals: 2nd Rotating Monitor Added!
Scanimate Analog Video Synths Produced Oceans Of Motion Graphics
Mangle Videos With RecurBOY And A Raspberry Pi Zero
Building A GPS Receiver From The Ground Up
Pinball With No Computers
Using Local AI On The Command Line To Rename Images (And More)
Elliot’s Picks:
An Animated LED Fireplace Powered By The CH32V003
Explosion-Scarred Scope Gets Plastic Surgery Hackerspace Style
Impressively Responsive Air Drums Built Using The Raspberry Pi Pico
Electroluminescent Surfboard Looks Sharp For Night Surfing
Dan’s Picks:
How To Build A Small Solar Power System
3D Printing Your Own Triboelectric Generators
Developing An App For Reduced-Gravity Flying
Can’t-Miss Articles:
2023: As The Hardware World Turns
British Hospital Blasts Through Waiting Lists By Slashing Surgeon Downtime
