Ep 382: Glueballs, Borg Cubes, and Supersonic Trebuchets
Summary
Hosts Elliot and Christina discuss Supercon 10 ticket sales and a new glue ball particle discovery. They review hacks including a fiber-to-the-home security analysis, a supersonic gravity-powered trebuchet, and a Wii Nunchuck macro pad. The episode also covers 3D printing filament flammability tests and the history of carbon fiber prosthetic legs.
Topics discussed
Welcome and Supercon 10 ticket sales
Glue ball particle discovery news
Solar eclipse viewing and neighborhood party
Glitch camera build and metric vs imperial debate
DEF CON talk on fiber optic network security
FlipBuddy: ESP32 time management companion cube
Supersonic trebuchet engineering challenge
Avian visitors project with e-ink display
3D printing filament flammability tests
Wii Nunchuck ergonomic Macropad hack
Ranger 7 moon crash footage from 1964
Chernobyl robots and ESP32 racing wheel hack
Laptop keyboard sharing and ThumblGudget
History of running blade prosthetics design
Fitzroy's Stormglass weather predictor
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