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Why Listen? This episode dives deep into the realities of hardware hacking, open-source innovation, and the global landscape of electronics manufacturing. Whether you’re a hardware builder, engineer, or maker, the insights shared here are crucial for understanding the challenges and opportunities in designing, building, and securing physical devices. We explore not just the technical side, but also the ethical, legal, and economic factors that shape the hardware ecosystem today.

What’s Inside:

• The importance of transparency and openness in hardware development
• How reverse engineering drives innovation and problem-solving
• Navigating manufacturing challenges and supply chain complexities
• The right to repair and why it matters for creators and consumers alike

About Andrew "Bunnie" Huang:

• Hardware hacker, author, and entrepreneur
• Known for his pioneering work on Xbox hacking and open-source hardware projects
• Advocate for the right to repair and open innovation

Books by our guest:

• The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware — Bunnie's acclaimed book on hardware hacking, manufacturing, and the global electronics ecosystem.
• Hacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering — The classic book that started it all, now available for free from No Starch Press.

Music by: Tom Stoke

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