Hardware Podcasts

133: Plenty of Room in Your Ear

Embedded.fm · 6 Jan 2016 · 59m

What this episode covers

Co-hosts Elecia White and Christopher White discuss a variety of embedded systems topics, including the utility of linker and map files for debugging and memory management, and the 'Tickle' iOS app for programming Sphero robots via Scratch. They also review new gadgets like the Cheerson CX-10C drone and an OBD car monitor, and engage in a candid conversation about the value and methods of performance reviews for engineers.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Products
Sphero BB-8, Cheerson CX-10C, Light Blue Bean
Chips
SunPlus SPHE8104GW, STM32F031
Tools
Tickle, Scratch, IAR, Eclipse, Qt Creator, Code Warrior, IntelHex

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