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315: Trespassers William

Embedded.fm · 3 Jan 2020 · 56m · Episode 315

What this episode covers

Hosts Elecia White and Christopher White discuss non-work activities, including Christopher's office rearrangement and the installation of a Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer and a 48-Point Balanced Patchbay to manage his music gear. They review the Solarbotics Squid Hunting CearouSol Kit, noting its clever solar-charging capacitor circuit, and discuss Chris's collaboration with his brother on music production and potential vinyl releases via Kickstarter. Elecia shares her progress in origami and the formation of a virtual book club, while both hosts reflect on their goals for 2020 and the negative impact of social media.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Evil Mad Scientist
Products
Waldorf Blofeld, Solarbotics Squid Hunting CearouSol Kit, 48-Point Balanced Patchbay, EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine V2
Tools
KiCad
Also
Artelino

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