Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Jason Kridner and Robert Nelson

The Amp Hour · 4 Feb 2018 · 1h 59m · Episode 378

What this episode covers

Jason Kridner of Texas Instruments and BeagleBoard.org, along with Robert Nelson of DigiKey, discuss the decade-long evolution of the BeagleBoard project, focusing on the transition from early Angstrom and Scratchbox builds to modern Debian-based images. They detail the technical architecture of the Pocket Beagle, highlighting the use of the Octavo OSD3358 System-in-Package (SIP) and the powerful Programmable Real-Time Units (PRUs) for low-latency tasks. The conversation covers the complexities of Linux kernel maintenance, device tree configurations, and the community-driven development of derivatives like the BeagleBone Blue and BeagleBone Black Wireless.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
BeagleBoard.org, DigiKey, Texas Instruments
Products
Pocket Beagle, BeagleBone Blue, BeagleBone Black, Node-RED
Chips
Octavo OSD3358, PRU
Tools
Scratchbox, KiCad, Eagle, Cloud9 IDE, Code Composer Studio
Also
Angstrom, Debian

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