Hackaday Podcast Ep 315: Conductive String Theory, Decloudified Music Players, and Wild Printing Tech
Apr 4, 2025
This week, listeners dive into the world of tech with playful sound challenges and hacks. Discover how open-source projects are reviving cloud-dependent music players while tackling security flaws. Explore humorous DIY keyboard creations and an impressive collection of synthesizers. Innovative wearable tech merges art with electronics using biodegradable string, and nostalgic printing techniques are revisited. From high-altitude balloon photography to unique touch switches, the creativity in technology takes center stage!
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Open Source Saves Tidybit Device
- Tavis Gustafsson recreated the cloud infrastructure of the Tidybit display device for local use as it faced shutdown.
- The open-source nature of the original project enabled a strong community to maintain its functionality independently.
Juki Player's Cloud Shutdown Mess
- The Juki internet-connected music player's closed-source design and poor security made it useless after its cloud servers shut down.
- Hackers found multiple severe security flaws enabling root command execution, allowing potential control over millions of devices.
Split Keyboard Made With Saw
- Nomok sawed a mechanical keyboard into a split form and painstakingly rewired about 50 traces to make it functional.
- Despite wiring issues and a missing stabilizer on the space bar, the keyboard mostly worked after two weeks.