# Mapping Out Nerdery

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2016-11-25
- Length: 1h 08m
- Episode: 324
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/324-mapping-out-nerdery/

## Summary

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the lack of IoT standards, citing Cringely's arguments for a dedicated network layer, and analyze the business model of Nest. They cover recent industry acquisitions, including Siemens buying Mentor Graphics for $4.5 billion and Avnet acquiring Hackster.io, while highlighting the open-source RISC-V chip crowdfunding campaign 'OpenV' on CrowdSupply. The episode also touches on logistics challenges for sellers, tax write-off strategies, and a new low-cost LiDAR chip from Osram.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=0) Intro and High-Speed Camera Tech
- [10:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=603) Amazon Logistics and International Sales
- [14:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=880) IoT Standards and Nest's Business Model
- [28:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=1736) GE's Fuse Program and Local Motors
- [36:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=2201) Tax Write-Offs and Consulting Advice
- [46:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=2761) Acquisitions: Mentor Graphics and Hackster.io
- [53:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=3189) OpenV RISC-V Crowdfunding Campaign
- [59:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-11-25-mapping-out-nerdery#t=3567) Student SDR Project and Osram LiDAR Chip

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Mentor Graphics (company)
- Siemens (company)
- Hackster.io (company)
- Avnet (company)
- OpenV (product)
- RISC-V (chip)
- CrowdSupply (company)
- Osram (company)
- Nest (company)
- GE Appliances (company)
- Local Motors (company)
- Altium Designer (tool)
- Hackaday.io (company)
- Instructables (company)
- Autodesk (company)
- Silicon Labs (company)
- Micrium (company)
- Broadcom (company)
- Tesla 500 (product)
- Amazon (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 33: The Land of IoT with Guest Stacey Higginbotham](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-09-10-episode-33-the-land-of-iot-with-guest-stacey-higginbotham) (The Circuit)
- [100: Unintentional Radiator](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator) (Embedded.fm)
- [CES 2019 Special: Tyson Tuttle, Silicon Labs + Chris Stansbury, Arrow](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow) (EE Times Current)
- [Common Roadblocks to IoT Adoption | Vasileios Nasis, CEO & Founder of Netronix | #IoTFounders E041](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-10-16-common-roadblocks-to-iot-adoption-vasileios-nasis-ceo-founder-of-netronix-iotfou) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [IoT Trends: A Year in Review and 2023 Predictions with Rob Tiffany and Bill Flaherty](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-02-02-iot-trends-a-year-in-review-and-2023-predictions-with-rob-tiffany-and-bill-flahe) (Over the Air)

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