# EcoWoke and Going Broke

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-02-03
- Length: 1h 03m
- Episode: 477
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-02-03-ecowoke-and-going-broke
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/ecowoke-and-going-broke/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-02-03-ecowoke-and-going-broke#t=0) Introduction: 10th Anniversary and Survey Feedback
- [9:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-02-03-ecowoke-and-going-broke#t=565) Art of Electronics X Chapters Book Review
- [21:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-02-03-ecowoke-and-going-broke#t=1269) Coronavirus Impact on PCB Assembly and Supply Chain
- [30:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-02-03-ecowoke-and-going-broke#t=1836) Chip of the Week: Tontek TTP223 Touch Sensor
- [43:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-02-03-ecowoke-and-going-broke#t=2634) Particle Mesh Ecosystem Discontinuation
- [52:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-02-03-ecowoke-and-going-broke#t=3144) Innovation Fail: Last Tissue and Fry's Electronics

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Art of Electronics X Chapters (other)
- Tontek (company)
- TTP223 (chip)
- Particle (company)
- Boron (product)
- Argon (product)
- Xenon (product)
- NRF52840 (chip)
- Last Tissue (product)
- Fry's (company)
- Google Nest (product)
- Arduino (product)
- STM32 (chip)
- KiCad (tool)
- Neoden (product)
- JLC (company)
- LCSC (company)

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