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#384 – A++++++ Will Buy Again

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Dave and Chris brainstorm ways to deal with the long lead times in the marketplace right now. Also noise measurements, soldering irons, large semiconductor firm buyouts and a new Raspberry Pi.

#383 – An Interview with Scott Shawcroft

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Chris talks with Scott Shawcroft who works at Adafruit on CircuitPython. He helped to port MicroPython to the SAMD21 chipset and discusses the details of getting a language working on a new platform, including how to use debuggers.

#382 – The Toggle Boggle

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This week Dave and Chris recount their stories of testing and of learning firmware. Also new t-shirts, big companies continue their buying spree and video tours of manufacturing facilities

#381 – An Interview with Derek Kozel

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Derek Kozel of Ettus Research and the GNU Radio foundation joins Chris to talk about software defined radio, doing more in the amateur space with digital modes and peeking into the spectrum.

#380 – Just Terrestrial and Space Things

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Dave and Chris discuss a wide range of connected devices on the show this week. Dave also talks through more of the 121 GW issues and Chris recaps his travel to various conferences.

#379 – An Interview with John Saunders

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John Saunders of Saunders Machine Works and the NYCCNC YouTube channel joins Chris and Dave to talk about machining, 3D design and the process behind creating a mechanical thing.

#378 – An Interview with Jason Kridner and Robert Nelson

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Jason Kridner and Robert Nelson join Chris to talk about building custom linux packages for the BeagleBone, Beagle xM.

#377 – Debugger vs Printeffer

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Dave returns from vacation and chats about the issues he’s been having with his test gear. Also we discuss travel, debugging code, early programmable chips, manufacturing and control theory.

#376 – An Interview with Richard Ginus

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Richard Ginus of TWTG joins Chris to explain how LoRaWAN (and LoRa generally) works and why it’s important to low power sensor networks.

#375 – An Interview with Tim “Mithro” Ansell

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Tim “Mithro” Ansell joins Chris to talk about a range of hardware project which include a tiny USB key, a powerful HDMI capture/buffer and upcoming FPGA training

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