The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast

Uri and Robert Nelson discuss analog cochlear detectors, Voyager I, sustaining engineering, Bobiverse books, Chandra telescope, Embedded World, Z80 processor, Rabbit instruction set, Bluetooth technology, Sigrok, Zephyr LLEXT, and trade show dynamics

Chris will be at Embedded World 24 next week Bluetooth standard messages like HT, HR Early bluetooth devices (were terrible) WiBree (?) Sequans deal with Renesas fell apart There was a Sequans modem on the PyCom FiPy The low power ISM network Chris couldn’t remember was SigFox Synopsis acquired Ansys (back in January) Here comes the flood of Plugin Hybrids Dave’s sick car – 2010 Nissan dualis – Second channel New Espressif ESP32-P4 is getting ready to release Bitluni makes custom silicon (spoilers!) Past guest Pete Bevelaqua has a new Kickstarter where he’s passing power through a window (up to 30 mm thick) Top 10 Hobby Components (PartsBox) – submitted by former guest Jan Rychter Top 5 transistor video New BealgleBoard.org board isn’t in the BeagleBone form factor

Joining the podcast is Carl Bugeja, founder of Microbots, delving into PCB motors, soldering circuits, Flex PCB temperatures, driving circuits, and manufacturing challenges. The discussion covers actuation on a PCB, robotics projects, driver evaluations, Boston Dynamics references, remote electronics businesses, and the intricacies of PCB design and manufacturing processes. Exploring the balance between aesthetics and functionality, user testing, and the future of robotics applications.

Chris got a Chevy Bolt (2023 1LT) The model has since been discontinued 11 kW charging using a level 2 charger Flappy paddle to recapture battery (instead of the brake) Ioniq 5/6 Aptera Marques Brownlee reviews the Prius V2G is avaialble as a software upgrade to the Nissan Leaf 2nd channel abs bypass Microbit v2 Robot video with Huxley Software updates on a door handle Chris is playing around with 20V DeWalt batteries Battery fast charger schematic Bosch adapter Vmount batteries, as explained by Caleb of DSLR Video Shooter Sony batteries Dave’s tutorial on charging Chris might try out OnShape If you’re interested in helping model some battery stuff (or know someone who can), please email chrisgammell@golioth.io Sony battery lab hack

Pallav Aggarwal discusses learning the ch32v003, Ambiq Apollo, decision trees for hardware vs firmware, reducing complexity, AI tools for PCB creation, troubleshooting with tools like Joulescope and Saleae, and the importance of efficiency consulting in electronics projects.

From discussing smart home promises to tearing down a Braun toothbrush, this podcast covers it all. They dive into electronics testing, SPICE in CAD, quirky hardware store tales, and business setup challenges. The closure of DIYode mag and reflections on engineering software tools make for an engaging listen.

Exploring Renesas acquiring Altium, Altium's history, strategic acquisitions, Renesas collaboration with big companies, Altium's cloud focus, and industry news insights including Intel's funding and corporate events humor.

AI tools for recording 32 bit recording Pool robot Home assistant Power points in the ceiling in Dave’s office park CH32V003 board CNLohr episode rv003usb library Mike Harrison doing a video about a CH32V003 standalone programmer nRF24 Low cost modules Chris bought on Amazon Samy Kamkar on the show Samy talk about balloons Drone shows Time difference of distances Dave’s video about HP atomic clocks XKCD Radiation Dose Chart DTCXO In the Bond movies they’re not nerds LCD and fonts AI pin Vision Pro iFixit teardown Chris will be at Embedded World again this year, come say hi!

Keith Burzinski, expert in home automation and creator of the ESPhome project, discusses the importance of local control in home automation, the convenience of the ESPhome development platform, custom board building and frustrations with off-the-shelf PIR sensors, and the accessibility and affordability of home automation. They also touch on Navacasa hardware and cloud service, the smart capabilities of Home Assistant, and the evolution of home automation.

Dave just drove 4500 km / ~ 2800 miles Dumpster room tier on Patreon? Hyperloop failure Florida train video (Wendover) Pipedream Series of tubes Guam capsize Hugo site builder, based on Go Dreamweaver Chris recommends buying a foldable lightbox (Light this) Chris’s blog post when he was going to meet Dave for the first time Dehumidifiers are raising money based on ridiculous hype Spec Sheet for Genesis Systems Chris just got a chest freezer, was surprised at the low energy needs Power charges Texas grid article on NYT after recent deep freeze Energy mix in NC Beta voltaic Used for aerospace Bantam Tools (Bre Pettis) acquires Evil Mad Scientist (Lenore, Windell) Vulnerabilities in the ESP32 RISC V parts Will people make tools to make it easier to crack into something, like discussoned the CAN episode with Ken Tindell Dave might get a free pick and place, the TVM920 Video about the 1980s “drink robots” Chris’s daughter is really into robots and gondolas Pool robots videos on EEVblog2