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Vafrous Video Vaniloquence

The Amp Hour · 12 Jul 2011 · 1h 06m · Episode 51

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell experiment with Google+ Hangouts to record a video episode, discussing the technical limitations of the platform and the cancellation of smart meter initiatives by Google and Microsoft. They analyze the decline of NASA's space program, suggesting a renewed space race with China is necessary to restart funding, while highlighting Neil deGrasse Tyson's advocacy for science. The hosts also explore the democratization of product design through open-source hardware, citing CERN's new license and community projects like 3D-rendered multimeters using Google SketchUp, and discuss the shifting dynamics of the global semiconductor industry.

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Companies
Microsoft, CERN, Huawei, ER Semiconductor, NASA, Altium
Tools
Google SketchUp
Also
Google+

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