# The 2020 Happy Holidays and Electronics (Mostly) Wish List Episode

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2020-12-18
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/The 2020 Happy Holidays and Electronics (Mostly) Wish List Episode/

## Summary

EE Times editor-in-chief Brian Santo hosts a holiday greeting episode featuring colleagues from around the world sharing their personal and professional wishes. Barb Jorgensen requests an Xfinity xFi Pod to fix her poor home internet, while David Benjamin shares his 'Santa bag' tradition using items from American Science and Surplus. Other editors wish for travel, specific electronics like the LG Signature Wine Cellar, and even a time machine, reflecting on the challenges of the 2020 pandemic year.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=4) Introduction: Global Holiday Greetings
- [3:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=205) Barb Jorgensen's Wish: Xfinity xFi Pod
- [6:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=371) David Benjamin's Santa Bag and American Science and Surplus
- [10:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=638) Anne Francoise Palais' Family Wishes in France
- [12:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=764) Nitin Shah's Wishes: Tesla, Teleporter, and Piano Tutor
- [14:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=884) Echo Jow and Daniel's Wish for Travel
- [16:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=1007) Gary Hilson's Lego and Guinness Wish
- [17:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=1049) Judith Cheng and Jade's Wish for No Homework
- [19:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=1171) Gina Roos's Wish for an Instant Photo Printer
- [20:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=1242) Maurizio de Palo's Wish for a Spectrum Analyzer and Time Machine
- [25:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode#t=1537) Sally Ward Foxton's Wish for the LG Signature Wine Cellar

## Mentioned

- Xfinity xFi Pod (product)
- American Science and Surplus (company)
- PlayStation 5 (product)
- Tesla (company)
- Nintendo Switch (product)
- LG Signature Wine Cellar (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Happy New Year!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-12-31-happy-new-year) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [2025 Holiday Placeholder Edition](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-26-2025-holiday-placeholder-edition) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [128: The Biannual Gift Giving Guide](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [56: Are We About To Do a Gift Guide Episode?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-12-04-56-are-we-about-to-do-a-gift-guide-episode) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [Happy Hacking Holidays](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-12-27-happy-hacking-holidays) (Hackaday Podcast)

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