This week, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous seven days or so.
In Hackaday news, we’ve got a new contest running! Read all about the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge, sponsored by DigiKey, and check out the contest page for all the details. In sad news, American Science & Surplus are shuttering online sales, leaving just the brick and mortar stores in Wisconsin and Illinois.
On What’s That Sound, it’s a results show, which means Kristina gets to take a stab at it. She missed the mark, but that’s okay, because [Montana Mike] knew that it was the theme music for the show Beakman’s World, which was described by one contestant as “Bill Nye on crack”.
After that, it’s on to the hacks and such, beginning with a really cool way to smooth your 3D prints in situ. JWe take a much closer look at that talking robot’s typewriter-inspired mouth from about a month ago. Then we discuss several awesome technological feats such as running code on a PAX credit card payment machine, using the alphabet as joinery, and the invention of UTF-8 in general. Finally, we discuss the detection of spicy shrimp, and marvel at the history of email.
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Episode 338 Show Notes:
News:
2025 Hackaday Component Abuse Challenge: Let The Games Begin! Hackaday.IO — Component Abuse ChallengeAmerican Science And Surplus Ends Online Sales
What’s that Sound?
Congratulations to [Montana Mike], the Beakmaniest of them all!
Interesting Hacks of the Week:
Smooth! Non-Planar 3D IroningA Closer Look Inside A Robot’s Typewriter-Inspired MouthRunning Code On A PAX Credit Card Payment MachineJointly Is A Typeface Designed For CNC Joinery Complex Wood Joints, Thanks To New Software’s Interactive Features50 Digital Wood Joints by Jochen Gros – WINTERDIENSTOriginal Mac Limitations Can’t Stop You From Running AI ModelsUTF-8 Is Beautiful
Quick Hacks:
Elliot’s Picks: Oil-Based Sprengel Pump Really SucksReverse-Engineering The Milwaukee M18 Diagnostics ProtocolA 10″ Telescope, Because You Only Live OnceUSB-C PD Decoded: A DIY Meter And Logger For Power InsightsKristina’s Picks: Making A Laptop With A Mechanical KeyboardHosting A Website On A Disposable VapeWhen Is Your Pyrex Not The Pyrex You Expect?
Can’t-Miss Articles:
Naturally Radioactive Food And Safe Food Radiation LevelsForgotten Internet: The Story Of Email Wikipedia — Juno Online Services
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