# 133: Plenty of Room in Your Ear

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2016-01-06
- Length: 59m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-06-133-plenty-of-room-in-your-ear
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep133mp3

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-06-133-plenty-of-room-in-your-ear#t=6) Introduction and Lightning Round
- [16:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-06-133-plenty-of-room-in-your-ear#t=981) Linker and Map Files Explained
- [28:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-06-133-plenty-of-room-in-your-ear#t=1692) Programming Sphero Robots with Tickle
- [33:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-06-133-plenty-of-room-in-your-ear#t=2021) New Gadgets: Drones and Car Monitors
- [42:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-06-133-plenty-of-room-in-your-ear#t=2543) Performance Reviews and Self-Evaluation

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [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)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- SunPlus SPHE8104GW (chip)
- Tickle (tool)
- Sphero BB-8 (product)
- Scratch (tool)
- Cheerson CX-10C (product)
- STM32F031 (chip)
- IAR (tool)
- Eclipse (tool)
- Qt Creator (tool)
- Code Warrior (tool)
- IntelHex (tool)
- Light Blue Bean (product)

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