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EcoWoke and Going Broke

The Amp Hour · 3 Feb 2020 · 1h 03m · Episode 477

What this episode covers

Chris Gammell of Contextual Electronics and Dave Jones of EEVblog discuss the new Art of Electronics X Chapters book, the supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus shutdown in China, and the discontinuation of Particle's mesh networking ecosystem. They highlight the Tontek TTP223 touch sensor as the Chip of the Week and critique the 'Last Tissue' Kickstarter for greenwashing. The hosts also announce a return to semi-regular banter and a search for a podcast editor.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Tontek, Particle, Fry's, JLC, LCSC
Products
Boron, Argon, Xenon, Last Tissue, Google Nest, Arduino, Neoden
Chips
TTP223, NRF52840, STM32
Tools
KiCad
Also
Art of Electronics X Chapters

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