{"id":1511,"date":"2019-12-13T19:50:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2019-12-13T19:50:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:50:20","slug":"hackaday-podcast-046-bring-us-your-nonsense-hacking-nes-clones-grasping-fpgas-many-a-music-hack-and-fish-tanks-full-of-random","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/2019\/12\/13\/hackaday-podcast-046-bring-us-your-nonsense-hacking-nes-clones-grasping-fpgas-many-a-music-hack-and-fish-tanks-full-of-random\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackaday Podcast 046: Bring Us Your Nonsense, Hacking NES Clones, Grasping FPGAs, Many a Music Hack, and Fish Tanks Full of Random"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_389938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389938\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"389938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/13\/hackaday-podcast-046-bring-us-your-nonsense-hacking-nes-clones-grasping-fpgas-many-a-music-hack-and-fish-tanks-full-of-random\/difference-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png\" data-orig-size=\"985,985\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"difference\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png?w=400\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png?w=625\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-389938 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png?w=400\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png 985w, https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png?resize=250,250 250w, https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/hackaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/difference.png?resize=625,625 625w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-389938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Difference of two Vikram moon images, contrast tweaked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys highlight the most delightful hacks of the past week. Need a random-number showpiece for your office? Look no further than that fish tank. Maybe the showpiece you actually need is to complete your band&#8217;s stage act? You want one of Tristan Shone&#8217;s many industrial-chic audio controllers or maybe just a hacked turntable sitting between your guitar and amp.<\/p>\n<p>Plus citizen science is alive and well in the astronomy realm, and piezo elements are just never going to charge your electric vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the links below if you want to follow along, and as always tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/727159846&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: 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href=\"https:\/\/playmusic.app.goo.gl\/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/I25ml35zsjtkkxbn4dlwnd4vlhu?t%3DHackaday_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hackaday-podcast\/id1447409683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/hackaday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soundcloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3NRV0mhZa8xeRT0EyLPaIp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/hackaday-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/users\/soundcloud:users:93913472\/sounds.rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"more-389910\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Episode 046 Show Notes:<\/h2>\n<h4>New This Week:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Mike built something with MQTT\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.io\/project\/168845-mqtt-porchlight-is-an-intranet-of-thing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MQTT Porchlight is an Intranet of Thing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2016\/05\/09\/minimal-mqtt-building-a-broker\/\">Minimal MQTT: Building A Broker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=net.routix.mqttdash&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MQTT Dash<\/a> (phone app)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openhab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenHAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domoticz.com\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domoticz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nodered.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Node-RED<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/10\/new-contest-tell-time\/\">New Contest: Tell Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Interesting Hacks of the Week:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/09\/diy-music-controllers-for-raging-with-machines\/\">DIY Music Controllers For Raging With Machines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/09\/guitar-effect-built-from-an-old-record-player\/\">Guitar Effect Built From An Old Record Player<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2016\/08\/19\/turntable-turns-waveform-generator\/\">Turntable Turns Waveform Generator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/09\/conductive-tape-current-capacity-comparison\/\">Conductive Tape Current Capacity Comparison<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcbcart.com\/article\/content\/copper-trace-and-capacity-relationship.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Relationship between Copper Weight, Trace Width and Current Carrying Capacity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/09\/generating-random-numbers-with-a-fish-tank\/\">Generating Random Numbers With A Fish Tank<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2018\/01\/04\/the-grooviest-random-number-generator-ever\/\">The Grooviest Random Number Generator Ever<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patents.google.com\/patent\/US5732138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patent on Lava Lamp Random<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2017\/11\/02\/what-is-entropy-and-how-do-i-get-more-of-it\/\">What Is Entropy And How Do I Get More Of It?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/06\/david-williams-is-fpga-curious\/\">David Williams Is \u201cFPGA-Curious\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/icestudio.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Icestudio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/06\/swapping-the-roms-in-mini-arcade-cabinets\/\">Swapping The ROMs In Mini Arcade Cabinets<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2018\/12\/23\/nintendo-does-sony-better-than-sony\/\">Nintendo Does Sony, Better Than Sony<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/09\/teardown-168-in-1-retro-handheld-game\/\">Teardown: 168-in-1 Retro Handheld Game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Quick Hacks:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Elliot&#8217;s Picks:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/06\/gameslab-the-other-fpga-game-console-badge\/\">Gameslab: The Other FPGA Game Console Badge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/10\/with-powercore-and-fluxlamp-reflow-is-possible\/\">With PowerCore And FluxLamp, Reflow Is Possible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/05\/a-stm32-tonewheel-organ-without-a-single-tonewheel\/\">A STM32 Tonewheel Organ Without A Single Tonewheel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mike&#8217;s Picks:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/08\/antique-pocket-watch-project-updates-antique-pocket-watch\/\">Antique Pocket Watch Project Updates Antique Pocket Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/07\/using-glow-in-the-dark-fish-gut-bacteria-to-make-art\/\">Using Glow-in-the-Dark Fish Gut Bacteria To Make Art<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/07\/simple-pogo-programmer-for-esp8266-modules\/\">Simple Pogo Programmer For ESP8266 Modules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Can&#8217;t-Miss Articles:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/06\/chandrayaan-2-found-by-citizen-scientist-reminds-us-of-pluto-discovery\/\">Chandrayaan-2 Found By Citizen Scientist; Reminds Us Of Pluto Discovery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/09\/can-you-piezo-a-peugeot\/\">Can You Piezo A Peugeot?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/09\/can-you-piezo-a-peugeot\/#comment-6201445\">Back of the envelope calculations in comment from Clif Claven<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scirp.org\/journal\/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=60025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piezoelectric Vibration Harvesters Based on Vibrations of Cantilevered Bimorphs: A Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/media.ccc.de\/v\/33c3-8407-an_elevator_to_the_moon_and_back#t=1475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space Elevators<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>source <a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/13\/hackaday-podcast-046-bring-us-your-nonsense-hacking-nes-clones-grasping-fpgas-many-a-music-hack-and-fish-tanks-full-of-random\/\">https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2019\/12\/13\/hackaday-podcast-046-bring-us-your-nonsense-hacking-nes-clones-grasping-fpgas-many-a-music-hack-and-fish-tanks-full-of-random\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Difference of two Vikram moon images, contrast tweaked. Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys highlight the most delightful hacks of the past week. Need a random-number showpiece for your office? Look no further than that fish tank. Maybe the<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/2019\/12\/13\/hackaday-podcast-046-bring-us-your-nonsense-hacking-nes-clones-grasping-fpgas-many-a-music-hack-and-fish-tanks-full-of-random\/\">Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Hackaday Podcast 046: Bring Us Your Nonsense, Hacking NES Clones, Grasping FPGAs, Many a Music Hack, and Fish Tanks Full of Random<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1511"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1512,"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions\/1512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}