# Open Hardware and Self Publishing

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2010-09-28
- Length: 1h 05m
- Episode: 10
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-28-open-hardware-and-self-publishing
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-10-open-hardware-and-self-publishing/

## Summary

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the Open Source Hardware Summit, highlighting the surprising number of hardware engineers in attendance and the role of Adafruit, Arduino, and Bug Labs. They debate the merits of open-source hardware versus Apple's closed ecosystem, with Jones arguing that single-vision products like the iPhone are superior to collaborative designs. The conversation shifts to practical advice on self-publishing projects via blogs and magazines for career advancement, followed by a technical analysis of low-power design failures in the Tascam DR07 recorder compared to the Zoom H1.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-28-open-hardware-and-self-publishing#t=0) Introduction and Open Source Hardware Summit Recap
- [2:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-28-open-hardware-and-self-publishing#t=149) Summit Attendees and Key Figures like Adafruit and Arduino
- [19:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-28-open-hardware-and-self-publishing#t=1146) Open Source vs. Apple: Design Philosophy and Prior Art
- [30:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-28-open-hardware-and-self-publishing#t=1843) Publishing Projects for Career Growth and Exposure
- [42:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-28-open-hardware-and-self-publishing#t=2541) Low Power Design: Tascam DR07 vs. Zoom H1 Battery Life
- [55:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-09-28-open-hardware-and-self-publishing#t=3301) Trade Show Marketing and Asian Electronics Markets

## Topics

- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Adafruit (company)
- Arduino (product)
- Bug Labs (company)
- Tascam DR07 (product)
- Zoom H1 (product)
- Silicon Chip (other)
- WordPress (tool)
- Nokia (company)
- Apple (company)

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