# When the TV watches you

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2017-02-10
- Length: 1h 04m
- Episode: 335
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/335-when-the-tv-watches-you/

## Summary

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss a variety of hardware topics, starting with Jones's experience using a pre-assembled ECG kit from Crowd Supply and the challenges of measuring biological signals. They then cover the spin-off of Nexperia from NXP, the controversy surrounding expensive audio speaker cables, and the rise of automation in Chinese factories. The conversation concludes with a review of Olimex's open-source DIY laptop and a preview of next week's guest, Bunny Hopkins.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=0) Introduction and ECG Kit Experience
- [4:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=249) Biology Projects and Hearing Aid Electronics
- [21:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=1312) Nexperia Spin-off from NXP
- [30:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=1857) Debunking Expensive Audio Speaker Cables
- [37:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=2279) Automation in Chinese Factories
- [43:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=2588) Smart TV Privacy and Security Concerns
- [51:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=3087) Olimex DIY Laptop and Open Source Hardware
- [1:01:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-02-10-when-the-tv-watches-you#t=3666) Next Week's Guest: Bunny Hopkins

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Crowd Supply (company)
- NXP (company)
- Nexperia (company)
- Olimex (company)
- KiCad (tool)
- Seeed Studio (company)
- Grove connector (product)
- PMOD (product)
- Tails (other)
- SparkFun (company)
- Amazon Echo (product)
- Alexa (product)
- LCR meter (tool)
- EEV blog DMM (product)
- BM 235 (product)
- Particle Photon (product)
- Allwinner A64 (chip)
- Li-Ion Battery Pack (product)
- Adafruit (company)

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