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Tektronix, ChipReport.tv, & the Signal Path - Temperative Tegmen Temperature

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We continue our “every other week” tradition (a guest one week, just Dave and Chris the next) with lots of news and projects!

  • Chris has a new project and affiliation -- ChipReport.tv! (Links at the end of the video to subscribe)
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auSEgID1zQc
  • The "Still Untitled Adam Savage Project" on Tested.com is pretty good!
  • Shahriar from The Signal Path super-cools an LED...and it changes color! Awesome!
  • Temperature can affect your designs...but do we really need to worry about it?
  • Tom LeMense might say so, having worked on automobile designs.
  • The Olympics have started! There are some cool engineering design questions regarding timing and video.
  • Analog Devices and Digilent released a DMM/Oscilloscope board for relatively cheap (esp if you're a student). Dave doesn't like it.
  • Even though Chris would argue this is a further push towards using off the shelf tablets for scopes, the Antipasto Hardware Blog says to utilize custom Android tablets, if at all.
  • Some butthead is buying up all the copyright to Heathkit schematics and is pursuing any left online.
  • Digikey now has a schematic tool built in...but why doesn't it interface to CAD programs?
  • Do you watch the financial health of a company when making decisions to design in a part? ST Micro is running out of cash.
  • There is a database of chip logos that can help you find out which chips you're looking at.
  • Mike's Electric Stuff has a video of entire boards with rebadged chips from a military computer:
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55z_0BYb5is&feature=plcp
  • ARM is working with TSMC to develop sub 20nm designs...does this mean ARM might make a chip one day? What stops them?
  • Tektronix is accepting feedback on their products via a new site...and want video reviews?
  • Duane Benson of Screaming Circuits is writing articles detailing his first impressions about learning FPGAs. 
  • Erin "RobotGrrl" has a great video showing a timelapse of a curvy board layout. Mesmerizing!
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDO5W7bX03E
  • Dave used to do tape layouts by hand!
  • If you're doing a manhattan technique build, there is a great technique for creating "islands" on the copper clad.
    • That's all for this week. If you enjoy the show, we would love it if you gave us a review on iTunes! It really helps new people find the podcast. Or tell your friends! Thanks!
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