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May 27th, 2024 | Controlling the Taylor Swift Eras Tour wristbands with Flipper Zero
May 28, 2024
This podcast discusses controlling Taylor Swift's wristbands with Flipper Zero, the death of big data, using JWTs for authentication, a ring of galaxies confounding astronomers, being priced out of home ownership, wi-fi-based positioning systems, and a possible link between tattoos and lymphoma.
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- Reverse engineering Taylor Swift's tour wristbands for lighting effects
- Shift in big data paradigm towards utility over size for data science roles
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Tech Behind Taylor Swift's Eris Tour Light Shows
Tech enthusiasts have scrutinized the PIXMob wristbands used in Taylor Swift's Eris tour for creating large-scale visual effects. These wristbands comprise RGB LEDs, a microcontroller, and an infrared diode that receives signals to produce colorful patterns. The Flipper Zero project emerged from reverse engineering efforts to manipulate these wristbands through their IR capabilities, demonstrated by changing the display color. Discussions in the comments focus on the technical aspects of IR-based lighting control systems at events like concerts, exploring integration with the DMX protocol and overcoming limitations of DMX-controlled systems.
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