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#406 – Nerds In A Corner

Released Monday, 10th September 2018

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#406 – Nerds In A Corner

Monday, 10th September 2018

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Dave had another EEVblog Meetup in Sydney
- 0:01
It was part of Electronex
- 0:01
He did a video with Gav about optics and polarization
- 0:02
The important of bringing something to a meetup
- 0:05
Talking about post offices
- 0:07
Homebrew computer club
- 0:10
Lightning talks
- 0:11
IMTS
- 0:13
Dave and David decided to roll their own modules
- 0:14
Power bricks
- 0:16
BH Curves
- 0:17
Jury duty
- 0:17
Portable power supply
- 0:20
5-10W
- 0:21
Former guest Gareth was asking on Twitter about a similarly portable power supply
- 0:23
Fo3rmer guest Jason Cerundulo has a new device out that helps illuminate the ins and outs of USB C
- 0:25
USB PD standard
- 0:25
The FUSB302B is a programmable USB Type-C Controller with PD
- 0:26
Chris used a board by Ben Hencke (his company is ElectroMage) called the Pixelblaze 2. It’s an ESP8266 based LED controller
- 0:29
Ben Krasnow is back at it again with a video about etching PCBs onto plastics
- 0:33
PWB
- 0:36
Chemicals
- 0:37
Dave saw a 3D printed PCB technology at the trade show called NanoDi
- 0:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLcdm6gB6eE
- 0:38
Can’t go through a reflow oven
- 0:40
Targeting IP protection
- 0:41
Chris answered a question on Twitter/Hacker News about milling PCBs: there are still very few cases where it makes sense. Though there are some!
- 0:43
ElectronUpdated did a teardown/decap/explanation of ESP32
- 0:46
FX260 calculator teardown by electronupdate
- 0:47
Former guest David Kronstein made an “Electric Jet” called the Ikarus
- 0:50
There are build instructions in case you want to make your own
- 0:53
VTOL
- 0:55
FlightTest
- 0:55
Chris Anderson was on the show many years ago talking about DIY Drones (and what became 3D Robotics).
- 0:58
GlobalFoundries stops all 7nm development
- 0:59

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Chris Gammell and Dave Jones' voices span the chasm of thousands of miles each and every week to speak to each other and industry experts about where the field of electronics is moving. Whether it be a late breaking story about a large semiconductor manufacturer, a new piece of must-have test equipment or just talking through recent issues with their circuit designs, Chris and Dave try to make electronics more accessible for the listeners. Most importantly, they try and make the field of electronics more fun. Guests range from advanced hobbyists working on exciting new projects up through C-level executives at a variety of relevant and innovative companies. Tune in to learn more about electronics and then join the conversation! Visit The Amp Hour website for our back catalog of 150+ episodes.

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