Hackaday Podcast
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Ep 393: Epaper, Tamagotchi Hacks, and Supercon Talks Galore
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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.
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- Ep 393: Epaper, Tamagotchi Hacks, and Supercon Talks Galore · 1 h 8 min · Season 8 Episode 393This week's podcast comes from Europe, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, who wishes to apologies for the poor sound quality from her headset microphone. The news this…
- Ep 392: Microscopes, Drones, and Other DIY Things · 1 h 1 min · Season 8 Episode 392Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams met to review the week in Hackaday. Turns out, it was a week for tiny things, cybersecurity, nostalgia, and projects that would…
- Ep 391: Tuned in to ESP32 SDR, New Old Pagers, and Bugs on Mars · 1 h 8 min · Season 8 Episode 391Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this episode off with a discussion about Philadelphia's budding hacker conference and the imminent retirement of the EZ80…
- Ep 390: DOOM, Cranium Stuff, and Odd OpenSCAD Opportunities · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 390This week, Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met a few minutes later than usual, and somehow defeated a buzz together with the power of will before settling into the news…
- Hackaday Podcast Ep 389: Spinning Lightfield Displays and Jenny Visits a Blast Furnace · 59 min · Season 8 Episode 389Another all-European podcast for you this week, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List for an evening looking at the past week in Hackaday. And this week there is a…
- Ep 388: RAM-Swapping on Raspberry Pi, Raindrops on Radar, and a Fine Mesh · 1 h 14 min · Season 8 Episode 388This week, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams had a lot to talk about. From advice for a young hacker to using a laser to break into a microcontroller, there was…
- Ep 387: Superhuman Clocks, CAN in USB-C, and the Joys of Bare Metal · 1 h 10 min · Season 8 Episode 387This week, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start the episode off by discussing the latest CircuitPython developments before covering some impressive reverse…
- Ep 386: Doomscroll Tamagotchis, Clavichords, and Vibrotrucks · 47 min · Season 8 Episode 386In this specially-numbered podcast episode that lines up quite nicely with our Retrocomputing Challenge, Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met over surprisingly low-latency and…
- Ep 385: 3D Printers with Lasers, Wicked RAM Prices, and Reverse Polish Notation · 1 h 8 min · Season 8 Episode 385As the calendar turns a leaf into September, Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List for our weekly look at all things Hackaday. In the news, our retrocomputing competition is…
- Ep 384: OCR MOD Records, Magical PCBs, and the Gravity of Space Stations · 1 h 6 min · Season 8 Episode 384What did Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams read in Hackaday last week? Probably everything, but you can tune in and hear about their favorites on this week's…
- Ep 383: QR Codes, Caving Gear, and the Old School Way to Learn Electronics · 1 h 27 min · Season 8 Episode 383In this week's episode, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off by getting excited about the recently announced 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge. From there…
- Ep 382: Glueballs, Borg Cubes, and Supersonic Trebuchets · 52 min · Season 8 Episode 382It's still hot on both sides of the Atlantic, but Kristina has a new secret weapon for staying cool without making noise. Will Elliot and the others follow suit? Time will tell…
- Ep 381: Airless Tires, Full-color Prints, and 28 MW of LEDs · 56 min · Season 8 Episode 381This week's Hackaday podcast is a European affair again, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List on a summer evening to review the week. And we have a feast of hacks for your…
- Ep 380: 3D Printing the Rainbow, IR and IP Camera Hacks, and Americium 241 on the Loose · 1 h 5 min · Season 8 Episode 380Elliot Williams and Al Williams got together to compare notes on the most interesting posts this week on the site. As usual, there are just too many choices, so you'll have to…
- Ep 379: Driving E-ink DIY, NES on ESP, and the Other IRC · 1 h 3 min · Season 8 Episode 379On this episode, Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss their love of electronic paper, clunky cartridges, and keeping old games alive by any means possible…
- Ep 378: C Coders, Ceramic Printers, and Shadow Archives · 58 min · Season 8 Episode 378It's a hot one at both microphones, as Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos wilt in the heat with ice lollies and freezer packs. But still, we persevered long enough to make a…
- Ep 377: Parallel Pixels, Wiggly Consoles, and Seven Segments · 1 h 11 min · Season 8 Episode 377This week's podcast sees Elliot joined by Jenny List, as both suffer silently in the European summer heat as the sound of a desk fan would come over on the recording. The…
- Ep 376: Modern Retro Projects, Retro Modern Projects, and the Teen Years for 3D Printing · 58 min · Season 8 Episode 376Hackadya's Elliot Williams and Al Williams were in a retro mood this week. There was a new '486 computer, a new mechanical TV, and a USB stick with a magnetic personality. Can…
- Ep 375: Rebuilding Tech on Our Terms and the Hero Nerd · 1 h 23 min · Season 8 Episode 375In this episode, Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start off by taking a trip down the Raspberry Pi memory lane and then tackle a fresh pile of listener mail. The…
- Ep 374: Flippin' Phones, Sexy Spraysers, and Frikkin' Lasers · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 374Things are back to normal around the Podcast studio, and this week you'll hear the dulcet tones of Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos. In Hackaday news, we still have a Frikkin'…
- Ep 373: GPS, Danger In Space, and Robby the Robot · 54 min · Season 8 Episode 373Last week, Elliot got his foot stepped on by a 1.5 metric ton draft horse, and boy is he glad to be back to the relative safety of podcasting! Joining him today is Jenny List, no…
- EP 372: Pop Tubers, Shifty Semiconductors, and Shelving Shelf Labels · 60 min · Season 8 Episode 372This week, we're shaking things up a little, with Tom Nardi still in the host seat, and someone besides Al Williams in the other, namely Kristina Panos. In Hackaday news, we have…
- EP 371: Space Computers, Spy Phones, and So Long CHU · 1 h 19 min · Season 8 Episode 371Elliot Williams is out where the deer and the antelope play for the next week, so it's up to Tom Nardi and Al Williams to wrangle this episode of the Hackaday Podcast. They'll…
- Ep 370: Softer Cyberdecks, a Simulated Clutch, and an Overstuffed Mailbox · 1 h 16 min · Season 8 Episode 370With Elliot back from Hackaday Europe, he and Al Williams had a lot to talk about with two weeks of Hackaday posts to catch up on. Not to mention the mailbag was overflowing…
- Ep 369: IR, E-Ink, and Avgas · 1 h 8 min · Season 8 Episode 369In this episode, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off by discussing the latest reason that cheap PCB fabrication isn't quite as cheap as it once was…
- Ep 368: A Pencil that Draws Against You, 3D Printing Stuff, and Tablet, Shmablet! · 43 min · Season 8 Episode 368This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the international tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch…
- Ep 367: Radioactive Weather, Continuous Pickles, and Moon Junk · 59 min · Season 8 Episode 367When Elliot Williams and Al Williams compare their notes on the week in Hackaday, you know you'll get at least one or two bad puns. How bad? Tune in and find out. This week, Tom…
- Ep 366: DOOM on a Toaster, Music in LED Strips, and Old Drives in New Clothes · 54 min · Season 8 Episode 366It's the evening before publication, and a pair of Hackaday writers convene to record the week's podcast. This week Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, and it's a bumper…
- Ep 365: Early 3DP Engineering, a New CAD Interface, and Flying Around the Moon · 1 h 22 min · Season 8 Episode 365Humans flew around the Moon this week, but Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi were stuck on Earth -- luckily, there was no shortage of stories and hacks to keep them…
- Ep 364: Clocks, Cameras, and Free Will · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 364This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over assorted beverages to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch of…
- Ep 364: Clocks, Cameras, and Free Will · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 364This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over assorted beverages to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch of…
- Ep 364: Clocks, Cameras, and Free Will · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 364This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over assorted beverages to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch of…
- Ep 363: The History of PLA, Laser DIY PCBs, and Corporate Craziness · 1 h 10 min · Season 9 Episode 363What did Elliot Williams and Al Williams read on Hackaday last week? Tune in and find out. After a bit of news, [Vik Oliver] chimes in with some deep PLA knowledge. Then the…
- Ep 362: Compression Molding, IPv4x, and Wired Headphones · 57 min · Season 8 Episode 362As the sun goes down on a glorious spring evening on the western edge of Europe, Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List for a look at the week in all things Hackaday. First up…
- Ep 361: Hackaday Podcast Mailbag, A Phone is Not a Computer, 3D Printing History is New Again · 1 h 31 min · Season 8 Episode 361Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they cover their favorite hacks and stories from the week. The episode kicks off with some updates about Hackaday Europe…
- Ep 360: Cool Rubber Bands, Science-y Stuff, and the Whys of Office Supplies · 58 min · Season 8 Episode 360This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over assorted beverages to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch of…
- Ep 359: Flying Squids, Edible Passwords, and a CAD Automaton · 1 h 10 min · Season 8 Episode 359Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams met up to trade their favorite posts of the week. Tune in and see if your favorites made the list. From crazy intricate automata…
- Ep 358: Soft Displays, LCD Apertures, and Mind Controlled Toys · 52 min · Season 8 Episode 358For today's podcast Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, and we're pushing the limits of mobile connectivity as Jenny's coming to us from a North Sea ferry. We start by…
- Ep 357: BreezyBox, Antique Tech, and Defusing Killer Robots · 1 h 6 min · Season 8 Episode 357In the latest episode of the Hackaday Podcast, editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off by discussing the game of lunar hide-and-seek that has researchers searching…
- Ep 356: Nanoprinting, Vibe Coding, and Keebin' with Kristina, IN HELL! · 45 min · Season 8 Episode 356This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over coffee to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the…
- Ep 355: Person Detectors, Walkie Talkies, Open Smartphones, and a WiFi Traffic Light · 55 min · Season 8 Episode 355Another chilly evening in Western Europe, as Elliot Williams is joined this week by Jenny List to chew the fat over the week's hacks. It's been an auspicious week for…
- Ep 354: Firearms, Sky Driving, and Dumpster Diving · 1 h 4 min · Season 8 Episode 354Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams took a break to talk about their favorite hacks last week. You can drop in to hear about articulated mirrors, triacs, and even…
- Ep 353: Fantastic Peripherals, Fake or Not Fake Picos, and Everything on the Steam Deck · 1 h 8 min · Season 8 Episode 353Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they swap their favorite hacks and stories from the week. In this episode, they'll start off by marveling over the…
- Ep 352: Visualizing Sound, and Windows 11 Is a Dog · 51 min · Season 7 Episode 352This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over coffee to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the…
- Ep 351: Hackaday Goes To Chaos Communication Congress · 21 min · Season 8 Episode 351Elliot was of at Europe's largest hacker convention: Chaos Communication Congress. He had an awesome time, saw more projects than you might think humanely possible, and got the…
- 2025 Holiday Placeholder Edition · 1 min · Season 8 Episode 350The entire Hackaday crew wishes you happy holidays and a fantastic 2026. You'll hear back from us then, so stay tuned.
- Ep 350: Damnation for Spreadsheets, Praise for Haiku, and Admiration for the Hacks In Between · 50 min · Season 7 Episode 350This week's Hackaday Podcast sees Elliot Williams joined by Jenny List for an all-European take on the week, and have we got some hacks for you! In the news this week is NASA's…
- Ep 349: Clocks, AI, and a New 3D Printer Guy · 1 h 2 min · Season 7 Episode 349Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams met up to cover the best of Hackaday this week, and they want you to listen in. There were a hodgepodge of hacks this week…
- Ep 348: 50 Grams of PLA Hold a Ton, Phreaknic Badge is Off The Shelf, and Hackers Need Repair Manuals · 1 h 9 min · Season 7 Episode 348Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they go over their picks for the best stories and hacks from the previous week. Things start off with a warning about the…
- Ep 347: Breaking Kindles, Baby's First Synth, and Barcodes! · 50 min · Season 7 Episode 347This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over coffee to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous…
