# An Interview with Jeff Keyzer and Jason Kridner - Bonafide BeagleBoard Bionomics

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2011-09-06
- Length: 1h 17m
- Episode: 59
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-59-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics/

## Summary

Jeff Keyzer and Jason Kridner from Texas Instruments discuss the BeagleBoard project, explaining its evolution from an OMAP 3-based single-board computer to a platform bridging high-level software and embedded hardware. They compare the BeagleBoard to emerging competitors like the Raspberry Pi and Microsoft's Gadgeteer, while also detailing the technical challenges of its fine-pitch BGA components and the vibrant hacker culture surrounding it, including the Chaos Communications Camp.

## Chapters

- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics#t=15) Introduction and BeagleBoard Overview
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics#t=384) Hardware Specs and Power Efficiency
- [14:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics#t=848) TI Rumors and Target Audience Shift
- [17:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics#t=1061) Competitor Analysis: Raspberry Pi and Gadgeteer
- [30:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics#t=1832) Open Source Ecosystem and Projects
- [59:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics#t=3565) Chaos Communications Camp and Hardware Hacking
- [1:15:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics#t=4510) Future BeagleBoard and Closing Notes

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- BeagleBoard (product)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- OMAP (chip)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- Microsoft Gadgeteer (product)
- Arduino (product)
- Chaos Computer Club (company)
- Hakko (tool)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [60: Fun Things You Can Make out of Beagles](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-07-23-60-fun-things-you-can-make-out-of-beagles) (Embedded.fm)
- [Ep. 19 | Open-Source Machine Learning with BeagleBoard Co-Founder Jason Kridner](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner) (Moore's Lobby)
- [110: Happiness Is a Warm Puppy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-07-22-110-happiness-is-a-warm-puppy) (Embedded.fm)
- [376: Left Half of My Brain Is Digital](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-06-10-376-left-half-of-my-brain-is-digital) (Embedded.fm)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2014-09-24-the-spark-gap-episode-15) (The Spark Gap)

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