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The Amp Hour · 9 Aug 2011 · 1h 05m · Episode 55

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the economic impact of credit downgrades on startups and the tension between the DIY maker movement's growth and its original ethos, citing Wired articles and companies like Adafruit and SparkFun. Jones rants about Pinguino boards from Olimex for claiming open hardware status while withholding schematic and PCB files, highlighting a broader issue of 'open source washing.' The episode concludes with a review of a fraudulent car fuel saver device, a history segment on physicist Sir Neville Mott, and a discussion on Scott Adams' views regarding boredom and creativity.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Olimex, Adafruit, SparkFun, MakerBot, Y Combinator
Products
Arduino, Pinguino, Geiger counter
Chips
555 timer

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