# The Same Wavelength

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2022-03-21
- Length: 1h 08m
- Episode: 582
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/582-the-same-wavelength/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=0) Introduction: Books, VR, and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- [6:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=366) BCI Limitations: Neuralink, EEG, and Magnetic Stimulation
- [13:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=824) James Webb Space Telescope: Beryllium Mirrors and Micro-Positioners
- [25:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=1503) Supply Chain Crisis: Shenzhen Shutdown and Semiconductor Geopolitics
- [34:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=2079) Trucking Industry: Monitoring Technology and Labor Dynamics
- [45:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=2719) Dymo DRM Labels: RFID Chips and Consumer Backlash
- [51:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=3063) Reverse Engineering: Starlink, Tesla Key Fobs, and Ghidra
- [55:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength#t=3323) Power Grids, High Voltage, and Community Meetups

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Neuralink (company)
- James Webb Space Telescope (product)
- Dymo (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Ghidra (tool)
- ChipWhisperer (tool)
- Starlink (product)
- CC2640 (chip)
- TSMC (company)
- Intel (company)

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- [11. Neuralink, Airspeeder: The Flying Car, Carbon Footprint & Computer Chips](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-30-11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [A Honking Huge FPGA | “American Factory” Review | A Tale of Two Cities: Hong Kong & Shenzhen](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz) (EE Times Current)
- [322: Learn Assembly Code](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-02-28-322-learn-assembly-code) (Embedded.fm)
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