# An Interview with Ian Daniher - Nascent Nonolith Numquid

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2012-03-19
- Length: 1h 04m
- Episode: 87
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-87-nascent-nonolith-numquid/

## Summary

Ian Daniher of Nonolith Labs discusses his open-source hardware startup and the CEE, a Source Measure Unit designed for education. He details the journey from pitching to VCs and Imagine K12 to launching a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised over $20,000. The conversation covers the technical choices, including the ATXmega32A4U microcontroller and MCP4922 DAC, and the manufacturing decisions involving local US assembly and acrylic casings. Daniher also addresses the legal nuances of using Creative Commons licenses versus the Open Source Hardware definition.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=0) Introduction: Ian Daniher and Nonolith Labs
- [2:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=139) Failed VC Pitches and the Decision to Bootstrap
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=384) Kickstarter Campaign Strategy and Execution
- [11:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=676) Bootstrapping vs. Scaling: Hand Assembly Costs
- [28:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=1717) IP Strategy: Creative Commons vs. Open Source Hardware
- [35:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=2150) The JOBS Act and Equity Crowdfunding
- [44:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=2673) CEE Design: Acrylic Case and Component Selection
- [48:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=2933) Technical Deep Dive: ATXmega and MCP4922 DAC
- [54:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-19-an-interview-with-ian-daniher-nascent-nonolith-numquid#t=3276) Rigol 2000 Series Scope and USB vs. Bench Scopes

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Nonolith Labs (company)
- CEE (product)
- Keithley (company)
- Imagine K12 (company)
- Kickstarter (other)
- Hackaday (other)
- Adafruit (company)
- Dangerous Prototypes (other)
- Rigol (company)
- ATXmega32A4U (chip)
- MCP4922 (chip)

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