ChrisGammell

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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
oo, link?
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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
Oh hey, that's me! Thanks for posting v6 of KiCad is coming out soon, hoping to record some updated videos for that too Here's a link to the page with additional info about GTB 5.0: https://contextualelectronics.com&#x2
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Yes, even your IoT prototype should be secure(blog.golioth.io)
1 points by ChrisGammell 5y ago|0 comments
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We tried to debug a microcontroller from our browser(blog.golioth.io)
21 points by ChrisGammell 5y ago|8 comments
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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
I started the forum because at the time one of the only sources of user support was a Yahoo message board. It was not a nice place. There was also an IRC (still active), but that format have any searchable history. Things have gotten way be
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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
Delicious, delicious kool-aid
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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
Personally, I think the hard part is finding a market for a hardware product to start with. I'm going to go ahead and assume that you've already done that and you have a validated idea, an audience that is chomping at the bit to h
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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
Hear hear. Buying a proven working board is a tool I have in my toolbelt that I can test against.
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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
It's a phased array, it uses those many little chips to do "beam steering". Check out this video by The Signal Path (a Bell Labs expert!) doing a teardown and explaning parts of it: https://www.youtube.com/wat
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by ChrisGammell 5y ago
I agree, having a general % vs absolute value switch for entry boxes would be nice. I think about my 401K contributions in terms of dollars, and this forced percentages, ostensibly because many employers work that way and there's a foc
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
> I get the impression that experienced PCB designers can confidently whip up a prototype design and send it straight off to a fab shop, confident that it'll mostly work and maybe require just a few tweaks. I would say most designs
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
Yep, similar sentiments from me. And the ESP being away from the edge/enclosed in copper? Very easily fixable if this is done by an algorithm. I would think the micro block is the first thing being place anyway.
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
I agree, these are all small, low speed designs without many constraints.
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
I'm sure it will get better over time (assuming the blocks are algorithmically placed), but this example board does not inspire much confidence: https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/custom_pages/9/2/5&#x2
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
Great! Glad I could help! It's my course, in case that wasn't clear. Should have probably stated as much, but hopefully it's still what you're looking for. The free courses (the two linked above) are more than enough to
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
Depends on how much of the process you'd like to do! If you want to build the actual PCBs, I'd suggest starting by learning how to blink a single LED on a PCB. I have two video series that teach that: * Shine on you crazy KiCad -
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
heck yeah! Baroque cycle!
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
I'll take that deal! Also I offer the PCB design stuff for free :-D (but really, I could use work on my SW) https://contextualelectronics.com/courses/shine-on-you-crazy... https://contextualelectronics.
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A podcast that is a hardware design review(youtube.com)
1 points by ChrisGammell 6y ago|0 comments
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
It's tough at the beginning, there are so many paths to go down, especially on the theoretical side of things. My suggestion for beginners is to grab an Arduino and make a blinky project. Try to program some LEDs lighting up. This will
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
I have about 500 hours of high quality, channel isolated (separate from the person I was speaking to) audio. It comes from my podcast that I have done for many years. It's probably closer to 75-100 hours audio of me actually speaking,
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
I think they have been keeping apace for the most part, but the integration of F360 is a really nice feature if you do a lot of mechanical/electrical integration. I think it might be a bit overplayed, since my designs are usually, &quo
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
Glad to hear it! I love making The Amp Hour and am flattered the people listen on a regular basis. Thanks for being part of the community!
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by ChrisGammell 6y ago
I made a video course for getting up and running with KiCad, the open source electronics CAD program: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy2022BX6EspFAKBCgRuE... If you're looking at broader focus on building hardw
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by ChrisGammell 7y ago
Yep, not a Googler, but as a hardware person, I have been preparing my "on-the-go lab equipment" in case my workplace gets shut down. I also have a few devices I will actually be writing firmware for and testing with the lab equip
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by ChrisGammell 7y ago
Someone had mentioned Contextual Electronics as a way to learn KiCad, so I got a notification about that. But yes, I also hang out here from time to time :-)
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by ChrisGammell 7y ago
Craig's project is awesome! Had a chance to interview him about it: https://theamphour.com/469-an-interview-with-craig-j-bishop/
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by ChrisGammell 7y ago
I have a youtube tutorial for making a PCB using KiCad (5.0) called "Getting To Blinky". It has helped some people design their first PCB. This will be a separate exercise from learning about actual electronics, but will help you
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by ChrisGammell 7y ago
Kicking Horse is another decent decaf brand. Dark roast, Swiss (water) process, available on Amazon.
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An interview with antenna designer Pete Bevelacqua [audio](theamphour.com)
60 points by ChrisGammell 7y ago|2 comments

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