# 147: Bolts for Tuco

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2016-04-13
- Length: 1h 07m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep147mp3

## Summary

Micah Elizabeth Scott, an artist and engineer known for projects like FadeCandy and the Eclipse installation, discusses her transition from making art to creating tools for other creators, specifically the Wiggleport platform. She explains how Wiggleport aims to solve synchronization challenges for multi-channel audio and sensor data, drawing inspiration from her work on the Bela project and her own 'Eclipse' art piece. Scott also details her video content strategy, including her 'Coaster Melt' series and her Patreon model, which focuses on empowering viewers through open access and inspiration rather than exclusive content.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=6) Introduction: Micah Elizabeth Scott and Planet Labs Sponsor Read
- [2:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=170) Micah's Background: From Silicon Valley to Art and Engineering
- [4:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=262) Lightning Round: Hardware, Bits, and Favorite Channels
- [14:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=843) Boldport Kits and the Aesthetics of PCB Design
- [17:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=1062) The Eclipse Installation: Sensor Design and Project Burnout
- [24:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=1479) Wiggleport: Solving Synchronization for Multi-Channel IO
- [31:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=1901) Future Experiments: 3D Printing with Standing Waves and Beamforming
- [42:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=2553) Wiggleport Architecture: FPGA, USB FIFO, and Modular Design
- [50:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=3029) Video Content Strategy: Coaster Melt, Ultrasonics, and Patreon
- [1:02:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-13-147-bolts-for-tuco#t=3725) Open Source Hardware Summit and 'Bolts for Tuco'

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Planet Labs (company)
- Boldport (company)
- Sar Drummer (other)
- Eclipse (product)
- Wiggleport (product)
- FadeCandy (product)
- Bela (product)
- Coaster Melt (product)
- BigClive (other)
- EEVblog (other)
- 99% Invisible (other)
- The Amp Hour (other)
- NEAT (other)
- Contemporary Jewish Museum (other)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- FTDI (chip)
- Cypress FX2 (chip)
- FPGA (chip)
- D/A converters (other)
- Parametric speakers (product)
- Patreon (other)

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