Hardware Podcasts

Thousands Of Dependencies

The Amp Hour · 22 Jun 2021 · 1h 06m · Episode 546

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the complexity of modern software dependencies compared to hardware, illustrated by Jones's struggles building a PC with an AMD Ryzen 5900X and an old motherboard requiring a firmware update loaned by AMD. They analyze Altium's rejection of a takeover bid from Autodesk and the potential for Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks) to acquire Altium, while also covering Bosch's new $1.2 billion chip fab in Germany and the rise of machine learning for sensor data analysis via SensiML.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
AMD, Altium, Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, Bosch, SensiML, QuickLogic, Tesla, Toyota, DigiKey, LCSC
Products
Ryzen 5900X, Fusion 360, SolidWorks
Chips
LM3914
Tools
KiCad, Altium Designer, ProTel 99 SE, DocuSaurus
Also
Node.js

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