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Kickstarter, IndieGoGo & Ignite - Jasperated Jimswinger Jobbery

The Amp Hour · 24 Apr 2013 · 1h 20m · Episode 142

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the challenges of crowdfunding physical products, using the failed MuOptics thermal camera campaign as a primary example of 'shonky' hardware that lacked a working prototype. They analyze the economics of ultra-low-cost consumer electronics, such as a $12 cell phone, to illustrate the disparity between industrial and consumer hardware markets. The episode also covers the launch of the BeagleBone Black, the hosts' own t-shirt crowdfunding campaign, and a review of listener-submitted workbenches.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Triad Semiconductor, Indiegogo, Kickstarter, EEVblog, Fluke, Linear Technology, Texas Instruments, Altium, Hitachi, Tektronix, Philips, HP, Rigol
Products
MuOptics, BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi, Pebble, Jawbone Up, Arduino
Tools
ViaDesigner

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