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Hackaday Podcast Episode 390: DOOM, Cranium Stuff, and Odd OpenSCAD Opportunities

The latest Hackaday Podcast episode covers Amazon's decision to remove Alexa's aux port, the ongoing Retrocomputing Contest, and Supercon ticket sales.

Amazon is disabling the aux port on future Alexa models and has disabled it on existing ones, a move seen by some as an unnecessary restriction of user choice.

The Retrocomputing Contest is underway and will conclude on Tuesday, October 27th. Tickets for the Hackaday Supercon, scheduled for November 6-8, are also on sale.

A new audio bumper for the Hackaday Podcast Mailbag has been released, created by Dakota Winslow, who also noted the presence of Easter eggs.

Notable hacks include the world's smallest TV console playing DOOM, a conveyor belt keyboard, an ergonomic input system, and automated crystal growing.

Other featured hacks involve porting video games to VHS, reviving old radios with an ESP32, and using OpenSCAD for gardening projects.

Quick hacks highlighted include a retro terminal, a solution for TTL video issues, the Commodore 64 keyboard font, and a dexterous robot hand.

Additional picks include a transcranial magnetic stimulation project, an electronic busy board, a mechanical radio, and a guide to setting up a Matrix server as a Discord alternative.

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