# 100: Unintentional Radiator

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2015-05-06
- Length: 1h 08m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep100mp3

## Summary

Hosts Amelia Cook and Christopher White reunite with guests Star Simpson and Jen Costillo to reflect on the evolution of the hardware hobbyist landscape over the two years since their first appearance. Star Simpson, who works at Orion, discusses her wearable device project and her open-source FPGA toolchain initiative called Balboa, while also recounting the challenges of crowdfunding the Octopart reference card. The group analyzes the shifting attitudes toward privacy and security in the Internet of Things, the rise of accessible prototyping tools like 3D printing and Crowd Supply, and the changing ecosystem of development boards including the Odroid and Arduino.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=6) Introduction and Guest Backgrounds
- [3:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=195) Orion Wearables and Security Concerns
- [6:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=375) Google Glass Teardown and Octopart Crowdfunding
- [11:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=668) Crowdfunding Realities and Platform Lessons
- [20:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=1221) Novena Laptop and FPGA Projects
- [28:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=1714) Balboa: Open Source FPGA Toolchain
- [36:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=2179) Development Boards: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Odroid
- [49:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=2983) Privacy, Security, and the Internet of Things
- [57:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=3434) Future of Prototyping and Maker Tools
- [1:02:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator#t=3750) Conclusion and 100th Episode Celebration

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Orion (company)
- OnBeep (company)
- Google Glass (product)
- SparkFun (company)
- Octopart (company)
- Crowd Supply (company)
- Kickstarter (company)
- Indiegogo (company)
- Novena (product)
- Balboa (product)
- Odroid (product)
- Arduino (product)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- Adafruit (company)
- Hackaday (company)
- Spark IO (company)
- ESP8266 (chip)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- SolidWorks (tool)
- TinkerCad (tool)

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