# HP, IEEE, and Human Interface

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2010-08-10
- Length: 59m
- Episode: 3
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/3-hp-ieee-and-human-interface/

## Summary

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the relevance of professional engineering organizations like the IEEE and the scandal involving former HP CEO Mark Hurd, contrasting it with the company's humble origins and the 'HP Way' of management. They debate the enduring relevance of through-hole discrete components in modern electronics, noting their persistence in toys and power supplies despite the industry's shift to surface mount technology. The conversation concludes with an exploration of emerging human interface technologies, including capacitive touch sensors, eye-tracking, and projection-based virtual keyboards, while questioning the practicality of voice recognition for general use.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface#t=0) Introduction: The Amp Hour Rebrand and Domain Names
- [5:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface#t=346) The Relevance of IEEE and Professional Engineering Bodies
- [10:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface#t=607) HP Scandal: Mark Hurd, Golden Parachutes, and Corporate Culture
- [17:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface#t=1069) The Endurance of Through-Hole Discrete Components
- [24:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface#t=1481) Analog Engineering: Current Feedback Op Amps and Charge Amplifiers
- [30:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface#t=1809) Open Source Hardware and Community Resources
- [43:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-10-hp-ieee-and-human-interface#t=2613) Future Human Interfaces: Voice, Eye Tracking, and Capacitive Touch

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- HP (company)
- IEEE (other)
- Agilent (company)
- TI (company)
- MSP430 (chip)
- Beagleboard (product)
- MakerBot (product)
- Bus Pirate (product)

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