# Analog Clock goes Digital, Nordic goes WiFi, Espressif goes NO-WIFI?

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2023-02-01
- Length: 29m
- Episode: 98
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-02-01-analog-clock-goes-digital-nordic-goes-wifi-espressif-goes-no-wifi
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/analog-clock-goes-digital-nordic-goes-wifi-espressif-goes-no-wifi

## Summary

The host of The Electromaker Show covers several maker electronics news items, starting with a Raspberry Pi Pico project that generates PAL video by overclocking the RP2040 chip. He then highlights an Arduino-based digital clock made from 24 analog clocks and a deep-dive video by Dave's Garage on building a Pong console from scratch. The episode focuses heavily on Nordic Semiconductor's release of the nRF7002 DK, their first Wi-Fi 6 companion IC, and Espressif's announcement of the ESP32-C5, a general-purpose RISC-V microcontroller with no wireless connectivity.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-02-01-analog-clock-goes-digital-nordic-goes-wifi-espressif-goes-no-wifi#t=0) Introduction and PAL Video on Pi Pico

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Nordic Semiconductor (company)
- nRF7002 (chip)
- ESP32-C5 (chip)
- Raspberry Pi Pico (product)
- RP2040 (chip)
- Arduino (company)
- BlueIO (product)
- Socorad32 (product)
- STM32 (chip)
- Crowd Supply (company)
- Hackaday (company)
- Dave's Garage (company)
- Espressif (company)
- STMicroelectronics (company)
- CNX Software (company)

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