# Otiose Ontocyclic Opiniasters

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2012-01-30
- Length: 1h 04m
- Episode: 80
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-30-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-80-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters/

## Summary

Dave Jones from EEVblog details his frustrating experience designing an Arduino-compatible power supply, citing API incompatibilities in Arduino 1.0 and a bug in the IDE that deletes source files. Chris Gammell discusses his project to integrate an MP3 player into a vintage radio, highlighting the difficulty of sourcing obsolete VLSI Solutions chips and the competitive advantage of Shenzhen's supply chain. The hosts also debate the feasibility of reshoring electronics manufacturing to the US and Australia, the importance of passion in engineering education, and the Haxlr8r hardware startup accelerator.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-30-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters#t=0) Introduction and Arduino Power Supply Rant
- [4:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-30-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters#t=244) Arduino 1.0 API Breakage and IDE Bugs
- [7:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-30-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters#t=458) Sourcing Obsolete Chips and Shenzhen Supply Chain
- [26:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-30-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters#t=1602) Reshoring Manufacturing and Local PCB Availability
- [33:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-30-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters#t=2032) DAC Performance and Engineering Education
- [42:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-30-otiose-ontocyclic-opiniasters#t=2530) Hiring Graybeards and the Haxlr8r Accelerator

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Arduino (product)
- Microchip (company)
- MCP4922 (chip)
- VLSI Solutions (company)
- Rochester Electronics (company)
- WDC (company)
- Mouser (company)
- Altium (tool)
- Haxlr8r (other)
- Seeed Studio (company)
- Agilent (company)
- MakerBot (product)

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