# Bob Pease, Jim Williams - Posthumous Pease Porridge

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2011-06-21
- Length: 1h 04m
- Episode: 48
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-48-posthumous-pease-porridge/

## Summary

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the recent deaths of legendary analog engineers Bob Pease and Jim Williams, detailing the tragic circumstances of Pease's car crash and sharing anecdotes about their contributions to the field. They then cover various industry topics, including the economics of LED lighting, the rise of software-defined radio, and the challenges of modern consumer electronics like camcorders and Kickstarter projects.

## Chapters

- [0:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=27) Introduction: Dave Jones and Chris Gammell
- [9:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=575) The Deaths of Bob Pease and Jim Williams
- [14:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=871) Anecdotes and Stories about Bob Pease
- [24:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=1442) New Top Level Domains and Internet Confusion
- [28:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=1686) Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Discussion
- [32:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=1960) LED Pricing, Efficiency, and Manufacturing
- [44:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=2669) Consumer Electronics Rant: Camcorders and Kickstarter
- [55:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-06-21-bob-pease-jim-williams-posthumous-pease-porridge#t=3350) Android Hardware Acceleration and Chip Design

## Topics

- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

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- SketchUp (tool)
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