# 50.0000 Ohms

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2024-05-31
- Episode: 668
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-31-50-0000-ohms
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/668-50-0000-ohms/

## Summary

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss a variety of hardware and tech topics, starting with Jones's DIY LED lighting project and Gammell's purchase of the 'Invisible Computer' e-paper calendar. They analyze the complexity of USB-C and HDMI cable standards, the privacy implications of WiFi-based location APIs, and the CHIPS Act's impact on semiconductor companies like Polar Semiconductor. The episode concludes with a discussion of Raspberry Pi's upcoming IPO and a skeptical look at current AI capabilities.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-31-50-0000-ohms#t=0) Introduction and DIY LED Lighting Mishap
- [18:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-31-50-0000-ohms#t=1080) Invisible Computer E-Paper Calendar Review
- [34:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-31-50-0000-ohms#t=2055) USB-C and HDMI Cable Standards Complexity
- [49:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-31-50-0000-ohms#t=2952) WiFi Location APIs and Privacy
- [53:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-31-50-0000-ohms#t=3225) CHIPS Act and Polar Semiconductor
- [56:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-31-50-0000-ohms#t=3385) Raspberry Pi IPO and AI Skepticism

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- EEV blog (other)
- Contextual Electronics (other)
- Invisible Computer (product)
- Hugo DAC (product)
- Chord (company)
- Burr Brown (company)
- Cirrus Logic (company)
- Wolfson (company)
- Raspberry Pi (company)
- Polar Semiconductor (company)
- Skywater (company)
- Open PDK (other)
- Arm (company)
- ChatGPT (product)
- OpenAI (company)
- Google Maps (product)
- DEF CON (other)
- Captain Crunch (other)
- John Draper (other)
- Hackers (product)
- WarGames (product)
- Sneakers (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep027: Confusingly USB-C, Glowey Displays, Logically VGA, Hackers that Changed Gaming](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-07-19-ep027-confusingly-usb-c-glowey-displays-logically-vga-hackers-that-changed-gamin) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep140: Aqua Battery, IBM Cheese Cutter, Waiting for USB-C, and Digging ADCs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-10-15-ep140-aqua-battery-ibm-cheese-cutter-waiting-for-usb-c-and-digging-adcs) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep 302: Scroll Wheels, Ball Screws, and a New Year for USB-C](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-01-03-ep-302-scroll-wheels-ball-screws-and-a-new-year-for-usb-c) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep067: Winking Out of IoT, Seas of LEDs, Stuffing PCBs, and Vectrex is Awesome](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-15-ep067-winking-out-of-iot-seas-of-leds-stuffing-pcbs-and-vectrex-is-awesome) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep 210: Living in the Future, Flipper Mayhem, and Samsung Moons the World](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-03-17-ep-210-living-in-the-future-flipper-mayhem-and-samsung-moons-the-world) (Hackaday Podcast)

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