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Specialized and/or Open Source Test Gear and Dev Boards - Vacation Videography Vorboten

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Chris and Dave talk about all manner of test instrument, both specialized and open source. Also interest in moving big heavy machines, friends starting Kickstarters and innovation continuing into mid-life and beyond!

  • Dave is back from his vacation driving around Australia! He got to visit "The Dish"
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3EnUzynhg
  • Specialized equipment is often a mystery except to people in the field it was intended for.
    • Chris listed a Source Measure Unit and a Network Analyzer
    • Dave has been collecting Dynamic Signal Analyzers
      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwiZROj3SSI
    • What about you?
    • Different geographic regions have different specialties.
    • Chris has a new project using Variable Frequency Drives and AC Induction motors. They're amazing!
    • Block diagrams show how much electronics are involved in modifying line level 3 phase signals (image courtesy TI.com)
    • Even though it was discussed by Henry Ott when he was on the show and Bob Simpson when he was on the show, Chris didn't realize these are what powers a lot of the electric vehicles on the road.
    • Chris will be giving a talk about all the open source tools and platforms that power his every day life. Check out this reddit thread for a listing of the tools.
    • Ryan O'Hara will be doing a new project and will be using the stamp with The Amp Hour logo shown at the top of the episode.
    • Jeri has launched her Kickstarter for the CastAR! It has already hit the funding goal and will continue to try and raise money.
    • We'll have Jeri on the show as she gets towards the DfM portion.
    • Dev kits are important for getting a jump start on your design and providing proof to your boss that you can get something done.
    • Google Glass and Segway aren't useful in their intended ways...but have great niche utilizations.
    • The new Adafruit Bluefruit board sends keyboard commands by pulling down a single pin. Very cool!
    • Bluetooth 4.0 is useful because it allows you to abstract out iPhone hardware (and their closed ecosystem).
    • People don't do anything useful after 35? Tons of successful people respond on Quora.
    • Is innovation still possible in regular electronics?
    • Next week on the show we'll have Vincent Himpe of Silicon Valley Garage, ask your questions for him on our subreddit. He sent Dave a huge box of awesome fab stuff
      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0WEx0Gwk1E
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