Summary

  • In this week’s episode of the Hackaday Podcast Elliot Williams and Dan Fernse invite us to discover some of the most interesting hacks they’ve come across over the past seven days.
  • Kicking off with virtual keyboards - exploring alternate reality text entry methods.
  • Looking at distinct projects within the demoscene, including a look back in time at a project involving creating concentric thin-walled tubing using a bow-driven lathe.
  • Examining a hybrid knob/jack for eurorack synth modules.
  • Discussion around the demise of electronics magazines and what has replaced them.
  • A feline friendly digital stethoscope and a nostalgic look at the Dymo label maker inspired typewriter are also on the list.
  • And finally, learning why it’s hard to keep open-source software lean and clean.

By Dan Maloney

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