The Simple Electronics Podcast

On this week's episode, Robert Dunn, connoisseur of exotic cars - but not the kind you think!   Check him out here:  Aging Wheels: https://www.youtube.com/user/agingwheels Under Dunn: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMABHak-OpZbC7k3HT2P5yQ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/agingwheels  Don't know where to start? check out these recommended videos:  Nissan Figaro: https://www.yo...

In this episode I sit down with Kyle from MicroType Engineering! Kyle's business caters to nearly all the electronic and product prototyping market - if you need something done, it's likely that MicroType can do it for you! We chat about the challenges in running your own prototyping company, the traits that make someone a good hire for a company like it and the silicon shortage among lots of othe...

In this episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast, I have Dan Lohin and son Zach on to talk about how much fun kids can have playing with electronics projects and how awesome it is when father and son have something to bond over - and the fact that you can teach your kids some invaluable life skills doesn't hurt either!   Check him out here:  https://www.youtube.com/user/dremspider ...

In this episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast, I look back at one whole year of podcasting and the awesome people and places the podcast has been about! On top of that I give a bit of a channel update, a personal update and some news for the future of the channel!   Thanks for listening!   If you feel like supporting the channel please consider supporting on Patreon:  https://ww...

In this episode of the Simple Electronics Podcast I sit down with Eric, of the MKme Lab - which I have been pronouncing wrongly all time time. We talk about tons of stuff, like his humble beginnings as a licensed automotive technician, his transition to being a wind turbine tech and his open source projects - which have a real impact on real people's lives. Make sure to check out his youtube chann...

In this week's episode we have Adafruit legend and true renaissance man, John Park on the podcast! We chat about John's varied background, his work with Make and Adafruit and what his hobbies are like! Make sure to check him out:   http://jpixl.net/  https://www.instagram.com/johnedgarpark/  https://twitter.com/johnedgarpark  https://learn.adafruit.com/users/johnpark And the pl...

In this episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast I sit down with Scott, also known as The Defpom! Scott is well known for buying broken test gear (sometimes worth multiple thousands of dollars) and fixing it for his own use. (Seriously, check it out, it is awesome!) We chat about current life in New Zealand, his process of searching for his test gear and what motivates him to find cool broken stu...

In this episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast, I sit down with the infamous electronics-stream-attender; Jonny Bergdahl! Jonny is a Swedish electronics enthusiast that works in software and has a love for live entertainment and cars! We chat about projects, life, the famous unreliability of Ford and who his favorite streamers are! Make sure you follow him on the link(s) below! https://twitter....

Anthony from One Circuit takes some time out of his busy day job to sit down with me and talk about cool stuff such as free-to-us energy - aka harvesting solar power from a QX5252 chip, about optimizing programming for limited flash memory on Atmel's ATTINY series of microprocessors and the journey of building up a Open PDK programmer! Make sure you check out his Youtube channel and his blog! Or t...

In this episode I have a chat with one of the electronics goliaths on youtube; Big Clive! Clive and I chat about all sorts of things ranging from what kind of software he uses to make his PCBs, the importance of trades in today's society and what the heck compelled him to shove a firecracker up Barbie's you-know-what! Make sure to subscribe to him on his main channel and his livestream channel; if...

In this episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast, I am joined with Another Maker on his third suck of the sav, as some listeners will have heard before. We get to talking about the weather, about my attempt to upgrade a 3d printer, about a bus conversion Another Maker is working on and about some sneak previews for the future of the channel and where my ambitions are taking me. Here are the promi...

Welcome back to another episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast. This episode features nothing special at all! There is no cool guest - just me! I deliver a a small channel update, what has been going on as well as taking a verbal walk through a few of my larger ongoing projects at the moment - including my commission project, some 3d printing stuff (both a custom build and an upgrade path) and...

This week's guest is South Africa's own Faffa! Faffa is a teacher in South Africa's oldest technical school, Daniel Pienaar Technical Highschool, teaching electronics and digital circuits, and is starting up a robotics program using Arduinos and all sorts of awesome gadgetry! I strongly recommend you check out his YouTube channel and subscribe!  Check him out here: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

In this week's episode we have the king of the 3D printing kickstarters - Joe, the 3D Printing Professor! Joe has has the opportunity to work with and review all kinds of machines and his 3D CAD skills are darn good - especially since he's using Blender for his projects. We chat about the genesis of his kickstarter campaigns and the philosophy that is driving the Printablok projects, as well as to...

In this episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast we have another maker who is making projects 10x better than his sub count - Matou! We chat about all sorts of things including a deep dive into his last two massive projects - the cable cam (sky cam) and the 3d printer that physically plays chess against you! The cable cam is still a work in progress but the concept actually works! The little came...

In this week's episode of the Simple Electronics Podcast - Dave from Usagi Electric! Electric is the correct word because he's been busy making silicon-free logic circuits and attempting to work his way all the way up to a full vacuum tube computer! We talk about what he's been doing since the pandemic started, the motivation for his hobbies and even delve into old cars! Dave is a cool guy and I h...

In this episode I get to sit down with ping-pong ball aficionado and overall wirelessly-connected maker, BitLuni! The conversation goes all the way from automotive history, to ride-on projects, to LED wall and everything in between! Please go check out his channel and I am sure you'll find yourself among fantastic content!  - And don't forget to subscribe!   Here is the video BitLuni was...

In this week's episode, I have a chat with Adafruit's lead on Circuit Python and self-admitted hardware start-up abandoner Scott Shawcroft! Scott and I chat about Adafruit's quest to simplify and streamline the Circuit Python experience, especially for newcomers, his time working on the Google maps team, and why starting a hardware based company is much harder than it seems! Make sure to check him...

In this episode; a guest especiale! This week I talk to head of IoT and Pro at Arduino, Andrea Richetta! Andrea is coming to us from Italy where he has worked for Ardunio for quite a few years! We chat about how Arduino feels about counterfeit vs clone vs genuine Arduino boards, using Arduino in your commercial products! We also chat about Arduino's involvement in the rise of the maker movement an...

Brian might be one of the spookiest guests to grace the podcast since he is one of those fancy word-weavers that makes machines do his bidding - that's right, a software developer! Brian and I chat about microcontrollers, specifically of the wifi-handling variety, motivation and the importance of getting projects (and code) out there for all to see! We also chat about how his world has become inte...

Should you make it? Should you fake it? You should do both according to this week's guest - Clarissa, who runs the YouTube channel Make It And Fake It! Clarissa and I delve into deep topics such as 3d printing (and share whether we're into them as machines or as the product that they produce), Arduino-ey type projects and all sorts of making, extending to sewing and makeup! You should definitely g...

You may already know this week's guest if you are part of his fantastic online community or part of his discord server; Seon, the Unexpected Maker! Seon is the owner and operator of his own business, where he creates, assembles, tests and ships his own microcontroller boards! We chat about his journey from maker to more-professional maker, his struggles along the way and the infamous saga concerni...

In this episode of The Simple Electronics Podcast, Another Maker takes over the reins and hosts the show interviewing the usual host, Simple Electronics. He grills SE about a lot of stuff including his day job, his daily routine, the podcast and how that's going and a ton more! I want to thank Another Maker for taking the time to organize this conversation and thinking up interesting questions!&nb...

In this episode I interview the third most famous Billie behind Eilish and Jean; Billie Ruben! She is a rapidly growing star in the 3d printing world with her online persona on Reddit, Twitter and now YouTube! We chat about 3d printing technologies, which printers are recommended for beginners and common printing problems, as well as sharks, geography, and women in making. Her work can be seen on...

In this episode of the Simple Electronics Podcast, I have a special guest, Gadget Reboot. Not only does he run a 'poppin YouTube channel (at least I think that's what the kids say) but he was actually a professional engineer in another life! We talk about what his old job used to be all about, arduino, circuit boards, projects and his future move (spoiler! he is now moved out the place he was talk...