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The Amp Hour · 29 Dec 2010 · 1h 04m · Episode 23

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell review community-submitted workbench photos, highlighting builds from Adam C. of OneCircuit.com, Lieven Blonker, Bob (AmbientSensors.com), and Kevin Smith. They discuss the 'Jones' unit of annoyance, a formula by Mike Hurd for quantifying complaints, and critique the EDN Top 100 for relying on press releases. The hosts then analyze IBM's '5 in 5' innovation predictions, debating the feasibility of 3D holograms, air-breathing batteries, and sensor networks, while referencing John Oxer of Freetronics for his Arduino shield resources.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
OneCircuit.com, Rigol, Freetronics, IBM, EDN
Products
Tandy 201, Micronta, HP 300A, Arduino, This Week in Tech
Tools
Dremel

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