The Amp Hour

An(other) Interview with Jon Oxer

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We once again welcome Jonathan Oxer!

  • Jon was previously on episode 123 of The Amp Hour.
  • Jon runs Superhouse.tv, a channel about creating home automation. He also runs Freetronics, a kit company run out of Melbourne, Australia.
  • Jon also previously had a software company, which he sold at an effective loss. During the job search, Jon got frustrated with the requirements for most jobs and posted about it on Facebook.
  • In the past, Jon has felt imposter syndrome (so say we all)
  • He may end up doing consulting, Chris recommended this document about being a good consultant.
  • DIY home automation
  • Power-Over-Ethernet isn't talked about as much as it was, but is still a popular category for Freetronics.
  • Jon helped to design the Ardusat, which had a very different set of constraints. It had a total production run of 5
  • The Lightning McQueen teardown was impressive for how it was constructed.
  • Jon was impressed by a totally robotic milking system.
  • If you like drones, you should check out the UAVfutures YouTube channel.
  • Sumo bots are small competitive robots that try to knock their competitor out of the circle.
  • LIN interface Superhouse.tv episode
  • Angus Gratton hung out with Jon and Chris and consulted on all things ESP32 for Jon.
  • Chris discussed "replay circuits" which seems like it would make it easy to "clone" a device controller. Jon can emulate using a 433 MHz shield he designed. He has given a conference talk about it as well.
  • Samy and Joe scared Chris into thinking about security (among others).
  • OpenHAB is a way to control devices throughout the home.
  • Jon talked in a past video about the risks of having a device "calling home" as a method of control.
  • Want to hire Jon? Email him here.
  • Follow him on Twitter as @JonOxer
  • Check out his sites: Superhouse.tv and Freetronics.com.au
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