Dave has been reverse engineering 10 pin connector from the ultrasonic gas detector he got in a recent mailbagIntrinsically safeExecutive DecisionDave is deciding between discrete logic vs microChris recommends the RP2040 and utilizing the PIO (kind of doing both)Die shots of the RP2040 W74HC164 datasheet"Richer than Bill Gates'Back to school - Triple LindyChris is currently reading AccelerandoDutch town installs secondary traffic lights on the ground for textersTour from temporary labor workers inside of the Digikey fulfillment centerLCSC "wireless antistatic wristbands"JayCar warehouse videoStacey Higgenbotham reported on how Helium isn't making much money. Are any of you being targeted to utilizing the connectivity from the Helium network?Nordic Semiconductor is recruiting a RISC-V designer. Interesting what this implies about other chip companies hiring RISC-V designers. Espressif's new chip line are mostly RISC-V.We have been talking about RISC-V for a few years now, but the project started in 2010.Google and Skywater announced they're moving down to a 90 nm node. Chris recently found out Skywater is a former Cypress Semi fab.Semtech (owners of the LoRa IP and makers of chips) are buying Sierra Wireless (a cellular module maker). Uh...why?Google starts testing AR glassesMeta lost 2.8B on the metaverse last quarter...Thanks to Kate Ter Haar for the photo of the matches