# 106: I Am a Scientism

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2015-06-24
- Length: 1h 02m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep106mp3

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=6) Introduction: 100th Episode Celebration and Satellite Contest Winners
- [1:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=65) Satellite Contest Entries: Face Tracking, Spectrometers, and Wi-Fi Beacons
- [2:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=142) Book Review: Neal Stephenson's Seveneves and Swarm Behavior
- [7:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=429) ESP8266 Arduino IDE Integration and Power Measurement Corrections
- [13:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=803) Conference Preview: Solid and ESC Talks on IoT and Makers
- [22:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=1372) 100th Episode Survey Results: Audience Demographics and Feedback
- [35:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=2120) BattleBots TV Show Critique: Sports Commentary vs. Engineering
- [48:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=2919) Satellite Ideas: Interferometry, Solar Sails, and Space Junk
- [55:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-06-24-106-i-am-a-scientism#t=3343) Future Projects: Inertial Sensors, Kalman Filters, and Robotics

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Planet Labs (company)
- ESP8266 (chip)
- Arduino IDE (tool)
- nRF52 (chip)
- ShotSpotter (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)

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