# Our First Call In Show

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2015-11-06
- Length: 1h 01m
- Episode: 274
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-11-06-our-first-call-in-show
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/274-our-first-call-in-show/

## Summary

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell attempt their first call-in show, fielding questions from listeners on electronics design and ethics. They advise a caller on protecting low-level analog sensors from high-voltage induction in substations, troubleshoot I2C bus issues for a rocket stabilization prototype, and discuss the ethics of responsible disclosure for hardware security vulnerabilities with former guest Brandon Harris. The episode concludes with a discussion on the future of through-hole components for education and the challenges of judging the Hackaday Prize.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-11-06-our-first-call-in-show#t=0) Introduction and Call-in Setup
- [8:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-11-06-our-first-call-in-show#t=491) High Voltage Sensor Protection
- [25:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-11-06-our-first-call-in-show#t=1501) I2C Bus Troubleshooting
- [35:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-11-06-our-first-call-in-show#t=2154) Hardware Security Ethics
- [48:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-11-06-our-first-call-in-show#t=2938) Through-Hole Components and Education
- [56:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-11-06-our-first-call-in-show#t=3415) Hackaday Prize Judging

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- EEV blog (company)
- Contextual Electronics (company)
- Car Talk (other)
- ROS (other)
- Ecumen (company)
- callinstudio.com (tool)
- Mumble (tool)
- Twilio (tool)
- ABB (company)
- Hackaday Prize (other)
- Keithley (company)
- Arduino (product)
- Electric Imp (company)
- Apple (company)
- Chip Whisperer (tool)
- DigiKey (company)
- Parts IO (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [58: Use These Powers For Good](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-07-02-58-use-these-powers-for-good) (Embedded.fm)
- [182: Sorry Little Diodes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-01-04-182-sorry-little-diodes) (Embedded.fm)
- [Ep027: Confusingly USB-C, Glowey Displays, Logically VGA, Hackers that Changed Gaming](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-07-19-ep027-confusingly-usb-c-glowey-displays-logically-vga-hackers-that-changed-gamin) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [058 - Technically Met the Specs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2022-06-15-058-technically-met-the-specs) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [065 - Multitalented Grinch](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2023-07-30-065-multitalented-grinch) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)

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