# Something's Serially Wrong Here

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2016-02-05
- Length: 1h 12m
- Episode: 285
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/285-somethings-serially-wrong-here/

## Summary

Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the fallout of bad PR, contrasting FTDI's defensive handling of the 'FTDI Gate 2.0' driver controversy with the Fine Brothers' successful reputation salvage after their trademark backlash. They also review new hardware tools, including the Aeroscope wireless oscilloscope and PCB.ng's area-based assembly service, while touching on the impact of Chinese New Year on supply chains and new trends in online education.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=0) Introduction: Chris Gammell and Dave Jones
- [2:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=173) FTDI Gate 2.0 and the Fine Brothers PR Case Study
- [8:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=509) Dave Jones's WooCommerce Setup and Facebook Integration
- [10:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=628) Chris Gammell's Electric Imp Project and IoT Security
- [19:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=1173) Supply Chain Disruptions: Chinese New Year and Shenzhen
- [28:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=1702) Class D Amplifiers and Off-the-Shelf Components
- [48:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=2886) US Bionics Exoskeletons and PCB.ng Assembly Service
- [1:02:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=3741) Aeroscope Wireless Oscilloscope Review
- [1:08:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-02-05-somethings-serially-wrong-here#t=4094) New Online Education Models: MIT and Udacity

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- FTDI (company)
- Fine Brothers (company)
- Aeroscope (product)
- PCB.ng (company)
- US Bionics (company)
- Udacity (company)
- MCP 2200 (chip)
- electric imp (product)
- WooCommerce (tool)
- Shopify (company)

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