With Elliot off on vacation, Tom and Dan made a valiant effort to avoid the dreaded “clip show” and provide you with the tastiest hacker treats of the week. Did they succeed? That’s not for us to say, but if you’re interested in things like non-emulated N64 games and unnecessarily cool filament sensors, this just might be one to check out.

We also came across a noise suppressor for a leaf blower, giant antennae dangling from government helicopters, and a desktop-friendly wire EDM setup that just might change the face of machining. We waxed on about the difference between AI-generated code and just pulling routines from StackExchange, came to the conclusion that single-stage-to-orbit is basically just science fiction, and took a look at the latest eclipse from 80,000 feet, albeit a month after the fact.

Worried about attracting the Black Helicopters? Download the DRM-free MP3 and listen offline, just in case.

Episode 272 Show Notes:

News:

• The Business Card Challenge is in full swing

What’s that Sound?

• Tentative congratulations to fl42v! We’ll bug Elliot about getting you a shirt.
• The Bloop

Interesting Hacks of the Week:

• NetBSD Bans AI-Generated Code From Commits
• Betta Aims To Bring Wire EDM To The Desktop
  • Powercore Aims To Bring The Power Of EDM To Any 3D Printer
• Static Recompilation Brings New Life To N64 Games
• Students’ Leaf Blower Suppressor To Hit Retail
• This WiFi Filament Sensor Is Unnecessary, But Awesome
  • Flexures Keep This Printed Displacement Sensor In Line
• Filming The Eclipse From 80,000 Feet

Quick Hacks:

• Tom’s Picks
  • Trying To Build A Communications Device With A 1-Pound Laser And A 7805
  • [Scott Manley] Explains GPS Jamming
  • Amber Compiles To Bash

• Dan’s Picks:
  • How To Lace Cables Like It’s 1962
  • Ribbon Cable Repair Saves Touch ID
  • Pi Pico Helps Restring Badminton Rackets

Can’t-Miss Articles:

• Single-Stage-to-Orbit: The Launch Technology We Wish Was Real
• Peeking Underground with Giant Flying Antennas