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Apple HQ and Vintage Arcade Games - The Mothership Manifesto

The Amp Hour · 15 Jun 2011 · 1h 11m · Episode 47

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Jeff Kaiser discuss the passing of legendary analog designer Jim Williams and the upcoming third edition of The Art of Electronics by Wyn Hill. They explore the use of FPGAs to recreate vintage arcade hardware, specifically mentioning the Jammer board and FPGA Arcade, contrasting this with software emulation. The hosts also analyze the new Apple 'Mothership' headquarters, Agilent's responsive handling of a firmware bug in their U1272A multimeter, and the economic and technical arguments for retaining 8-bit microcontrollers over 32-bit ARM architectures.

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makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Linear Technology, Agilent, Fluke, Apple, Gabo/Gabotronics, Gadget Factory
Products
The Art of Electronics, Jammer, U1272A, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, Ex Proto Lab, Papilio
Also
Jim Williams, Wyn Hill, FPGA Arcade, Jack Gansel, Jack Gasset

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