Hardware Podcasts

106: I Am a Scientism

Embedded.fm · 24 Jun 2015 · 1h 02m

What this episode covers

Hosts Elecia White and Christopher White discuss the results of a Planet Labs satellite design contest, highlighting winning entries like Stuart's face-tracking camera and Jonathan's ESP8266 Wi-Fi beacons. They review survey results from the show's 100th episode, noting audience preferences for technical content and career advice, while also critiquing the new BattleBots TV show for its sports-style commentary. The conversation concludes with a review of Neal Stephenson's novel Seveneves and a discussion on the hosts' future technical interests, including inertial sensors and autonomous robotics.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Planet Labs, ShotSpotter, Boston Dynamics
Chips
ESP8266, nRF52
Tools
Arduino IDE

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