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#659 – Altium…Acquired!

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Dave and Chris talk through Renesas acquiring Altium and all its implications. Also Dave gives a history of Altium and they discuss how the industry might change (or not).

#563 – Grumpy Collaboration

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Chris and Dave are grumpy about the hype around collaborative design tools and how silicon valley values tech companies in general.

#400 – Once Every Couple Months

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Dave and Chris chat again for episode 400 after a couple of weeks and many shows apart! They discuss video games, CAD tools, tariffs, LCDs and PCBs!

#358 – Mergers and People Acquisitions

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Chris announces he is changing jobs, Dave talks about threatened legal action from a shell company and we discuss a range of new mergers in the electronics industry.

#317 – A Decoupled Episode

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Dave and Chris give their opinions like usual…just not while talking to one another. A “call and response” format gives a new perspective on how we discuss news.

#219 – Get Smart About Automation – Caducous Cyborg Concerns

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Is the isolated environment of an airplane a valid test for whether or not an online CAD tools makes sense? Is the rise in automation a reason for concern, for EEs and everyone else?

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