Hackaday Podcast Episode 282: Saildrones, a New Classic Laptop, and SNES Cartridges are More Than You Think [Hackaday]

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In this episode, the CrowdStrike fiasco has Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi pondering the fragility of our modern infrastructure. From there the discussion moves on to robotic sailboats, the evolving state of bespoke computers, and the unique capabilities of the Super Nintendo cartridge. You’ll also hear about cleaning paintings with lasers, the advantages of electronic word processors, stacking 3D printed parts, and the joys of a nice data visualization. They’ll wrap the episode up by marveling at the techniques required to repair undersea fiber optic cables, and the possibilities (and frustrations) of PCB panelization using multiple designs.

Check out the links below if you want to follow along, and as always, tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!

As always, the Hackaday Podcast is available in DRM-free MP3 for offline listening.

Episode 282 Show Notes:

News:

• A History Of Internet Outages
• Connections (British TV series) – Wikipedia

What’s that Sound?

• Congrats to [Arawn Greyson], who knows his Time Lords.

Interesting Hacks of the Week:

• Saildrones Searching The Sea For Clues To Hurricane Behavior
  • GREENBIRD SMASHES WORLD RECORD!!
  • Supercon 2023: [Pierce Nichols] Is Teaching Robots To Sail
  • Canary Island Team Wins World Robotic Sailing 2016
• Printed Portable Computer Inspired By The Classics
  • Mechanical Keyboard + Laptop = Clacktop
• A Look Inside The Super Nintendo Cartridges And Video System
  • Reverse-Emulating NES: Nintendception!
  • Doom On The NES
• A Brief History Of AlphaSmart
  • AlphaSmart Neo Teardown: This Is The Way To Write Without Distractions
• Read Utility Meters Via SDR To Fill Out Smart Home Stats
• George Washington Gets Cleaned Up With A Laser
  • Laser Removes Rust Like Magic

Quick Hacks:

• Elliot’s Picks:
  • Need Many Thin Parts? Try Multi-material Stack Printing
  • AI Image Generator Twists In Response To MIDI Dials, In Real-time
  • This Home Made Mac Has A Real CRT
• Tom’s Picks:
  • Foliodeck Squeezes A Writerdeck Into A Planner
  • Junk Bin Build Lets You Test Fuel Injectors On The Cheap
  • An RC Tracked Robot, Without The Pain

Can’t-Miss Articles:

• Undersea Cable Repair
• Hacker Tactic: Multi-Design Panels