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The Amp Hour · 26 Jul 2011 · 1h 07m · Episode 53

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Amp Hour podcast. They discuss the trend of hackerspaces entering academia, citing Case Western Reserve's 'Think Box' and MIT Media Lab as examples of institutional makerspaces. The conversation shifts to the retro release of the HP 15C Voyager calculator, analyzing its ARM-based architecture and power efficiency, followed by a technical deep dive into power budgeting, DC-DC converter margins, and the reliability of typical vs. worst-case specs. They conclude by reviewing the Texas Instruments TMP006 infrared sensor and critiquing TI's 'Thank an Engineer' marketing campaign.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Texas Instruments, Tech Shop, Case Western Reserve, MIT Media Lab, HAKO, Altium, Atmel, SparkFun
Products
HP 15C Voyager
Chips
TMP006
Tools
Tektronix 2225

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