EP#410: Eighth Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special - Somehow this Podcast Returned

Not unlike Han Solo emerging from cryosleep, the annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special is back! Parker and Stephen welcome Josh Rozier, Chris Kraft, and Hyr0n to Circuit Break for a wide-ranging discussion covering at least the following about the Star Wars universe:The Most Ingenious Pieces of Technology in Star WarsThe Most Underrated Characters Favorite (and Most Profound) Star Wars QuotesPersonal picks for cool lightsaber functionsDo Star Wars ships and vehicles ever need gas?Medical care in Star Wars vs. Star TrekWhether or not you’re sleeping while encased in carbonite or just dead the whole timeA burning desire for vibrobladesThe toilet paper situation in Star WarsDoes Star Wars really illuminate the vastness of space?Chewbacca knows everythingSpider-Man’s gooSo many Star Wars magic tricksTow Cable/Power Harpoon as a reasonable tactic to use against the AT-ATs on Hoth?Science-Fiction vs. Science-Fantasy“Skippy” and The MandalorianFM Radio Transmissions in CavesStar Wars: Thrawn and the curious case of loading cargo and other bureaucratic tasksEngineering ethics in the Empire / Darth Vader and anger managementStewie’s VaderKylo Ren, blasters, and magical gasNot loving JJ Abrams’ elimination of limitations+ much more!About our guests:Josh RozierA business intelligence and data analytics professional for a large, east-coast insurance monolith. In his spare time, Roz spends his time building and tweaking guitar amplifiers and pedals. Co-owner of Empire Engineering with Stephen.Chris KraftA tinkerer currently working as a software engineer in the financial services industry. Extensive background in 3d printing and building anything that seems interesting.Hyr0nA systems engineer. Hardware hacker of AND!XOR, a group that builds electronic badges for conferences, mucks in vending machines, and designs embedded system puzzles.Relevant links:Circuit Break Podcast #357: Seventh Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special - We’re the Rebel Codebreakers!Circuit Break Podcast #307: Sixth Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special - The Bad HunchCircuit Break Podcast #255: Fifth Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special – Neo JediCircuit Break Podcast #204: Fourth Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special – C3PO Steals the ShowCircuit Break Podcast #152: Third Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special – Vader’s Fake FingerCircuit Break Podcast #98: Second Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special: Jar Jar on a HarleyCircuit Break Podcast #46: First Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special

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