# Shonky Stiver Stultiloquence

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2011-08-09
- Length: 1h 05m
- Episode: 55
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-55-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence#t=26) Introduction and Economic Context
- [5:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence#t=338) DIY Mainstream Growth and Maker Culture
- [12:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence#t=759) Rant: Pinguino Open Source Hardware Violations
- [23:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence#t=1396) Government Grants and Entrepreneurship Education
- [41:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence#t=2487) Shonky Product: Car Fuel Savers
- [52:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence#t=3167) Nerd History: Sir Neville Mott
- [58:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-09-shonky-stiver-stultiloquence#t=3500) Scott Adams on Boredom and Creativity

## Topics

- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Arduino (product)
- Pinguino (product)
- Olimex (company)
- Adafruit (company)
- SparkFun (company)
- MakerBot (company)
- Y Combinator (company)
- 555 timer (chip)
- Geiger counter (product)

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