# From Boston In Boxers?

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2010-09-21
- Length: 1h 02m
- Episode: 9
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-21-from-boston-in-boxers
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-9-from-boston-in-boxers/

## Summary

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the high cost of hotel internet, specifically citing the Sheraton in Boston, and the price disparities in test equipment like the Fluke 87 and Rigol scopes between hobbyist and corporate markets. They analyze a susceptibility issue where GSM mobile phones interfere with the Fluke 87's LCD due to a CD4069 chip, leading Fluke to replace the unit. The conversation also covers the technical complexity of quadcopters, the inefficiency of recruiters, and the importance of designing for long-term reliability in LED lighting and power electronics.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-21-from-boston-in-boxers#t=0) Introduction: Dave Jones and Chris Gammell at ESC Boston
- [0:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-21-from-boston-in-boxers#t=30) Hotel Internet Costs and Business Expense Gouging

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fluke 87 (product)
- Rigol (company)
- Agilent (company)
- Sheraton (company)
- CD4069 (chip)
- Arduino (product)
- Beagle Board (product)
- Dell (company)
- EDN (company)

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