Hackaday Podcast Ep 373: GPS, Danger In Space, and Robby the Robot
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Last 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 …read more
Last 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 stranger to farm life, who has been trodden by a cow. It’s going to be one of those podcasts, folks.
Another thing the two hosts have in common is a love for the mystery of the numbers station. But did you know that GPS satellites, for the last 20 years, have broadcast literally millions of secret messages to everyone on the earth with a receiver? After that bombshell, we have an ATtiny85 emulating an 8080, a primer on how to embed magnets in 3D prints, definitive proof that more than one cassette mechanism is still being manufactured, and a look at what makes home automation enthusiasts tick.
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Episode 373 Show Notes:
News:
No news is good news. No Mailbag, on the other hand, is no fun! Write or mail in a question to mailbag@hackaday.com.
What’s That Sound:
Jenny came in with a sound this week. Have a guess at it!
Interesting Hacks of the Week:
Spy Tech: The GPS Numbers Station
New address for GNSS data and products, GFZ GNSS Observatory
Investigation into September 2020 GPS SVN 74 Performance Anomaly
Secret Radio Stations By The Numbers
Numbers Station Simulator, Right In Your Browser
An Unlikely Host For An 8080 Emulator
Because You Can: Linux On An Arduino Uno
Ways To Embed Magnets In 3D Prints And Not Ruin Printers
As It Turns Out, There’s More Than One Cassette Mechanism Being Made After All
Know Audio: Mixtapes, Tape Loops, And Razor Blades
Vintage Turntable Gets Brain Transplant And Home Assistant Integration
Connecting Your Car To Home Assistant
Print Your Own Robby The Robot
3D Printing Computer Space
Quick Hacks:
Elliot’s Picks:
The Winners Of The 2025 Obfuscated C Code Contest
If You Want To Hack Me, Come In Through The Speaker
Pico-Driven Ultrasound Enables Scaled Acoustic Model Of Home Stereo
Optimizing Pancakes From Chemical Principles
Jenny’s Picks:
Re-Enable All Compute Units On The PS5-like BC-250 Cryptomining Card
Less Than 10 Years? Commonwealth Fusion Systems Applies To Plug Into Grid In 2030s
A New Life For A Rare Console
Can’t-Miss Articles:
Questions Remain About Tense Moment Aboard ISS
NASA Announces Artemis III Crew And Ambitious Goals
10 Years Ago: EVA 23, How A High Visibility Close Call Cut Short a Spacewalk, NASA
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