On the final day of #everythingopen:

@aquigley demonstrated a fascinating approach to detecting the type of a material using radar
https://2024.everythingopen.au/schedule/presentation/60/

@darrylb123 showed how Berry scripting can be used within Tasmota to provide functionality within the device itself
https://2024.everythingopen.au/schedule/presentation/55/

Paul Schulz (https://www.mawsonlakes.org/) gave an introduction to ESPHome and how it can be used
https://2024.everythingopen.au/schedule/presentation/42/

@Unixbigot explained how local voice control is possible when you keep it lightweight
https://2024.everythingopen.au/schedule/presentation/56/

Simon Lees (http://simotek.net/) abused 80s video tech to smash together analog video for interesting results
https://2024.everythingopen.au/schedule/presentation/44/

@raejohnston gave a brutal rundown of the groups (more than you think) that are not represented in STEM and some possible ways to address that imbalance
https://2024.everythingopen.au/schedule/presentation/57/