# The Automation Amish

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2017-07-10
- Length: 1h 18m
- Episode: 351
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/351-the-automation-amish/

## Summary

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the failure of TI's 80 GHz radar eval kit, the shutdown of Intel's IoT dev boards (Galileo, Edison), and the insolvency of Jerry Morris's company Cast AR. They also cover the teardown of the Batteriser chip, the history of the 555 timer, and the enduring popularity of the SparkFun 130-in-1 electronics kit.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=0) Introduction and Computer Troubles
- [3:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=203) TI 80 GHz Radar Eval Kit Issues
- [11:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=714) Flashing Light Bulb Contest and XPRIZE
- [19:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=1170) Cast AR Insolvency and Jerry Morris
- [26:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=1585) Dangerous Prototypes Dirty Cables
- [33:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=1995) On-Device Voice Assistants and Digital Amish
- [44:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=2685) Intel IoT Board Shutdowns and Obsolescence
- [54:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=3282) 555 Timer Fakes and Batteriser Teardown
- [1:04:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=3887) 6502 CMOS vs NMOS and GlobalFoundries
- [1:13:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-07-10-the-automation-amish#t=4415) SparkFun 130-in-1 Kit and CSR 8645

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, early-stage companies, makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Texas Instruments (company)
- Intel (company)
- Galileo (product)
- Edison (product)
- Cast AR (company)
- Jerry Morris (other)
- Batteriser (product)
- Zepto Bars (other)
- SparkFun (company)
- 130-in-1 (product)
- CSR 8645 (chip)
- Qualcomm (company)
- GlobalFoundries (company)
- Dangerous Prototypes (company)
- 555 timer (chip)

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- [Ep 375: Rebuilding Tech on Our Terms and the Hero Nerd](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-26-ep-375-rebuilding-tech-on-our-terms-and-the-hero-nerd) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Bonus: From Solid Con](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-06-03-bonus-from-solid-con) (Embedded.fm)
- [Ep023: Everything Breaks... Raspberry Pi, ADS-B, Hackaday Website, and Automotive Airbags](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-06-14-ep023-everything-breaks-raspberry-pi-ads-b-hackaday-website-and-automotive-airba) (Hackaday Podcast)

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