422: It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature
Chris and Elecia chat about origami, learning, whether to future proof tools or buy the cheaper option, simulators, and classes. Elecia is gearing up to teach another Making Embedded Systems course. S...
28 Jul 202255min
421: Paint the Iceberg Yellow
Chris Hobbs talks with Elecia about safety critical systems. Safety-critical systems keep humans alive. Writing software for these embedded systems carries a heavy responsibility. Engineers need to un...
21 Jul 20221h 16min
420: Googly Eyes and Top Hats
Dan White, CEO of Filament Games, spoke to us about educational games, how to make play part of learning, and simulating robots. We also discussed what makes a good (or bad) learning experience, the l...
14 Jul 20221h 5min
314: Why Are Wings Needed in Space? (Repeat)
Mohit Bhoite makes functional electronic sculptures from components and brass wire. We spoke with him on the hows and whys of making art. Mohit's sculptures, including the Tie Fighter. More on his ins...
7 Jul 20221h 1min
419: Fission Chips
Eric Schlaepfer and Windell Oskay are the authors of Open Circuits: The Inner Beauty of Electronic Components. We discussed the inner beauty of a number of electronic components as well as cameras, ph...
30 Jun 20221h 3min
418: Answer Me These Questions Three
Chris and Elecia question embedded systems then answer listener questions about embedded systems. They mostly agree except about one thing which, after some discussion, they agree upon. Mostly. Video...
23 Jun 20221h 9min
417: I Don't Know How My Brain Works
Alexandra Covor spoke with us about engineering, making, drawing, school, and what it means to be an artist. Alex's projects are on GitHub and Hackster.io. Her electronics comics can be found as Pika...
16 Jun 202247min
416: EEs Are From PIC, SWEs Are From Arm
John Catsoulis is the founder of Udamonic and creator of the Forth-based Scamp development board. He spoke with us about Forth, electrical engineering, and writing a technical book. Find out more abou...
9 Jun 202251min
