Hardware Podcasts

The Same Wavelength

The Amp Hour · 21 Mar 2022 · 1h 08m · Episode 582

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the limitations of current brain-computer interfaces like Neuralink, contrasting them with the James Webb Space Telescope's beryllium mirrors and micro-positioners. They analyze the global supply chain crisis, highlighting Shenzhen's dominance in electronics assembly and the strategic shift in semiconductor manufacturing. The conversation also covers the backlash against Dymo's DRM-enabled label printers, the socioeconomic impacts of trucking technology, and the reverse engineering of Tesla key fobs using tools like Ghidra and ChipWhisperer.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Neuralink, Dymo, Tesla, TSMC, Intel
Products
James Webb Space Telescope, Starlink
Chips
CC2640
Tools
Ghidra, ChipWhisperer

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