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CEP015 – Finishing Prototypes with Zack Freedman

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Zack Freedman is a prototyping engineer turned YouTuber who makes bombastic videos about 3D printed creations and getting projects across the finish line. He joins Chris to talk about his past hardware designs and what he will be building next.[Read more...] about CEP015 – Finishing Prototypes with Zack Freedman

CEP013 – Open Source Robotics with Kat Scott

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Kat Scott of Open Robotics joins Chris to talk about how to create high complexity robotic creations and also how to create the lower level electronics that integrate into larger ROS systems. Kat is also a member of OSHWA, which defines and certifies Open Source Hardware.[Read more...] about CEP013 – Open Source Robotics with Kat Scott

CEP012 – Mixed Media with Becky Stern

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Becky Stern mixes electronics, crafts, and practical applications to create interesting products and projects. She talks with Chris about her library of work and how to get started pairing electronics with something other than plastic boxes.[Read more...] about CEP012 – Mixed Media with Becky Stern

CEP011 – Environmental Monitoring with Conservify

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Conservify is creating the FieldKit, a new modular system for environmental monitoring for research scientists and citizen scientists. The engineering team joins Chris to talk about deploying measurement systems into harsh environments and how to make things that last.[Read more...] about CEP011 – Environmental Monitoring with Conservify

CEP010 – Low Volume and Low Cost with Timon Skerutsch

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Timon (@timonsku) joins Chris to talk about his experience creating low volume products at low cost (two things not normally associated). His experience building technical exhibitions, and more recently CM4 boards, gives him the experience to offer Chris some suggestions on reducing the cost of the ABC board.[Read more...] about CEP010 – Low Volume and Low Cost with Timon Skerutsch