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Shameless plug for bunnie: the "The Hardware Hacker" book has a fair bit more on the subject, and is, the verall, quite a good read.

auto 8y ago
Second this book for an insider’s look at the culture around Shenzhen and China’s position in the electronics market in general.
gppk 8y ago
I'd also suggest his blog is a goldmine for anyone even remotely interested in developing electronics projects.
metamet 8y ago
Amazon link for convenience: https://www.amazon.com/Hardware-Hacker-Adventures-Making-Breaking/dp/159327758X https://www.amazon.com/Hardware-Hacker-Adventures-Making-Bre...
- fapjacks 8y ago
  Thanks for not dressing it up with an affiliate link, seriously.
  - sreggin 8y ago
    Why? I like affiliate links.
  - jeromegv 8y ago
    Would that be so bad that a fellow HackerNews user could get some revenue instead of having one of the richest person/corporation on Earth collect the full share of the sale instead?
    - Arubis 8y ago
      If they were shady about it, perhaps. I have no objection to affiliate links that are disclosed.
      - toomuchtodo 8y ago
        Can you generate an affiliate link where the affiliate fee is directed to a non-profit?
        paulmd 8y ago
        If the non-profit has a known affiliate code, adding it to any random Amazon item should be sufficient. There is also AmazonSmile, although I am not 100% sure whether affiliate links still generate revenue when using a Smile link.
        dublo7 8y ago
        Smile transfers a portion (0.5%) of the sale to a charity of the buyers choice. You can't force or even suggest one in the link and it only applies to smile.amazon.com links. I think St Jude's is the default though so they may come out ahead if you change the URL.
    - solarkraft 8y ago
      I have enough of a problem with the link essentially advertising Amazon, to be honest.
    - taneq 8y ago
      It's less that one HN user could get a kickback, and more that if posting your own affiliate links was accepted practice, HN would end up being flooded with such links any time they were remotely tangentially on-topic.
- tlrobinson 8y ago
  As an aside, it's kind of bizarre the hardcover edition is cheaper than the ebook and paperback editions.

auto 8y ago

Second this book for an insider’s look at the culture around Shenzhen and China’s position in the electronics market in general.

gppk 8y ago

I'd also suggest his blog is a goldmine for anyone even remotely interested in developing electronics projects.

metamet 8y ago

Amazon link for convenience: https://www.amazon.com/Hardware-Hacker-Adventures-Making-Breaking/dp/159327758X https://www.amazon.com/Hardware-Hacker-Adventures-Making-Bre...

fapjacks 8y ago
Thanks for not dressing it up with an affiliate link, seriously.
- sreggin 8y ago
  Why? I like affiliate links.
- jeromegv 8y ago
  Would that be so bad that a fellow HackerNews user could get some revenue instead of having one of the richest person/corporation on Earth collect the full share of the sale instead?
  - Arubis 8y ago
    If they were shady about it, perhaps. I have no objection to affiliate links that are disclosed.
    - toomuchtodo 8y ago
      Can you generate an affiliate link where the affiliate fee is directed to a non-profit?
      - paulmd 8y ago
        If the non-profit has a known affiliate code, adding it to any random Amazon item should be sufficient. There is also AmazonSmile, although I am not 100% sure whether affiliate links still generate revenue when using a Smile link.
        dublo7 8y ago
        Smile transfers a portion (0.5%) of the sale to a charity of the buyers choice. You can't force or even suggest one in the link and it only applies to smile.amazon.com links. I think St Jude's is the default though so they may come out ahead if you change the URL.
  - solarkraft 8y ago
    I have enough of a problem with the link essentially advertising Amazon, to be honest.
  - taneq 8y ago
    It's less that one HN user could get a kickback, and more that if posting your own affiliate links was accepted practice, HN would end up being flooded with such links any time they were remotely tangentially on-topic.
tlrobinson 8y ago
As an aside, it's kind of bizarre the hardcover edition is cheaper than the ebook and paperback editions.