# SolidCon and Traveling Tech - Joined Junk Jocularity - Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour) - Published: 2014-05-28 - Length: 1h 11m - Episode: 200 - Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity - Listen: https://theamphour.com/200-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity/ ## Summary Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the SolidCon conference, where Gammell presented on open-source hardware design tools, highlighting the rise of IoT protocols like MQTT and platforms like dweet.io. They critique Mentor Graphics' new PADS offering for releasing only a schematic tool, arguing it fails to address the needs of hobbyists who require full PCB layout capabilities. The conversation also covers the Solar Roadways project, which they deem impractical for roads due to cost and complexity, and the auction of Jack Kilby's original microchip prototype by Texas Instruments. ## Chapters - [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=0) Introduction: The Amp Hour 200 and Lab Setup - [5:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=326) Soldering Materials: Lead vs. Lead-Free and Flux - [11:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=715) SolidCon Conference: Open Source Tools and IoT - [14:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=854) IoT Protocols: MQTT and dweet.io - [20:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=1212) Manufacturing Economics: China, Mexico, and PCH International - [38:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=2303) EDA Tools: Mentor PADS and KiCad Critique - [46:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=2811) Solar Roadways: Feasibility and Cost Analysis - [58:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity#t=3530) Amateur NASA Mission and Jack Kilby's Prototype ## Topics - [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools) - [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot) - [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners) - [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech) - [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas) - [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes) ## Most relevant to makers and hobbyists ## Mentioned - SolidCon (other) - MQTT (other) - dweet.io (other) - Mentor Graphics (company) - PADS (tool) - KiCad (tool) - Solar Roadways (product) - Texas Instruments (company) - Jack Kilby (other) - Google Glass (product) - Pelican (product) - DigiKey (company) - Rigol (product) - Fluke (company) - Arduino (other) - SparkCore (other) - Electric (other) - Bug Labs (company) - Quirky (company) - Local Motors (company) - PCH International (company) - Beats by Dre (product) - Apple (company) - Highway 1 (product) - Center for Bits and Atoms (other) - Fab Labs (other) - Neil Gershenfeld (other) - Nadia (other) - James (other) - 3D Robotics (company) - GE (company) - Renee DiResta (other) - O'Reilly (company) - Tony Hsieh (other) - Zappos (company) - Vegas Tech Fund (other) - Makani (company) - NASA (company) - Christie's (other) - Elon Musk (other) - Computer History Museum (other) - Bell Labs (company) - Fairchild (company) - Tegano (product) - Mantis (product) - Art of Electronics (other) - eBay (other) - Amazon (other) - Teespring (other) - GigaOM (other) - Stacy Higginbotham (other) - Peter Semelhack (other) - Andy Simon (other) - Python (other) - Facebook (other) - Twitter (other) - Cisco Live (other) - Fort Mason (other) - San Francisco (other) - Australia (other) - Mexico (other) - China (other) - MIT (other) - Fab (other) - Shop Bot (other) - Modelo (other) - Epilog (other) - CNC (other) - BGA (other) - Red Hat (company) - Venture Funding (other) - Hexagonal Tiles (other) - FR-4 (other) - LEDs (other) - Microcontrollers (other) - Snow Melter (other) - Google (company) - Wind-powered Kite (product) - EEV Blog (other) - Contextual Electronics (other) - BenchBuddy (product) - LED (other) - Gooseneck Mics (other) - Flying Camera Rig (other) - Mantis Microscope (product) - Solder (other) - Lead (other) - Lead-free (other) - Rossum Core (other) - Flux Pens (other) - Syringe (other) - No-clean (other) - Alcohol-based (other) - Jeff Kaiser (other) - Citrus-based (other) - Hexachromo Valent (other) - TSA (other) - ATX Power Supply (other) - Oscilloscope (product) - Extension Cord (other) - Abbott (other) - Aussies (other) - Open Hardware Design Tools (other) - Internet of Things (other) - Ford (company) - Bluetooth (other) - Circuit Hub (other) - Brady Forrest (other) - Maker Fair (other) - Maker College (other) - OATV (other) - Hackerspaces (other) - Sydney (other) - Germany (other) - Portal Lab (product) - Eagle (other) - Altium (company) - CERN (other) - Interactive Router (other) ## Related episodes from other shows - [Bonus: From Solid Con](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-03-bonus-from-solid-con) (Embedded.fm) - [100: Unintentional Radiator](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator) (Embedded.fm) - [171: Perfectly Good Being Square and Green](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-10-12-171-perfectly-good-being-square-and-green) (Embedded.fm) - [044 - Scots Army Knife](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2021-01-03-044-scots-army-knife) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast) - [35: All These Different Reasons Why You Might Want to Do Something](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-01-15-35-all-these-different-reasons-why-you-might-want-to-do-something) (Embedded.fm) ## Citing this page If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-28-solidcon-and-traveling-tech-joined-junk-jocularity. 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