• Stephen talks about the Stupid Simple Power Supply (SSPS). He designed a OPA541 breakout board for testing. See figure 1.
• OPA541 Datasheet : Street price of $21.88.
• Parker brings up that blinky LEDs are the most important part of a project. He is designing the control panel and chassis for the SSPS.
• FTDI is again at war with counterfeit parts.
• Microchip buys out Atmel for $3.8 Billion. The consolidation of semiconductors continues.
• France building a huge solar roadway. This again?

Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro theme!