MacroFab Engineering Podcast
Conversations about electronics, hardware, and the engineering life. Hosted by Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig.
Conductive Cuisine
We'll explore an in-depth study conducted by Seth Jenkins, Neil LaTourette, and Brendan Liverman on how boiling time affects hot dog conductivity.
Wanting to be a Wizard - Matt Brown
Matt Brown, shares his career insights, including his experiences working at Tesla and on personal projects like the land speed car and the off-road Viper.
Exploring the Arctic Through Art and Technology with Cy Keener
Cy Keener's work includes a range of data-based efforts to visualize diverse phenomena including ice, wind, rain, and ocean waves.
HMLV - High Mix Low Volume
We'll discuss the challenges and advantages of HMLV, contrasting it with high volume manufacturing methods used by giants like Apple and Foxconn.
The Nuts and Bolts of Quantum Computing
Rick Altherr, a full stack engineer, shares insights into the working of quantum processors, particularly the trapped ion approach used by IonQ.
Solder Slugs
We'll dive into nuances of working with contract manufacturers, specifically focusing on the responsibilities of both the designer and the manufacturer.
Embarrassingly Parallel Computing - Steve Furber
Steve Furber, Prof Emeritus at Univ of Manchester, discusses BBC Micro and SpiNNaker project modeling brain functions with a million ARM processors.
International Women in Engineering Day
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with MacroFab's Kaylan Smith and Laura Manley discussing their journeys into engineering.
Prioritize to Learn to Prioritize - Engineering Career Paths
Special guests Chris Gammell and James Lewis, discuss various aspects of engineering career paths.
The Other VCC
We dive into the intricacies of capacitor selection, discussing types of capacitors, their properties, and how different factors affect their performance.
Building LibrePCB - Urban Bruhin's Journey in Open Source EDA
Urban Bruhin shares his journey from being an electrical engineer to developing LibrePCB, driven by his dissatisfaction with existing EDA tools like Eagle.
Remote Ownership
Tariffs hike hits electronics! Hear Parker analyze cost impact & debate chip kill switch ethics with Stephen. Plus, Parker's Python invoice hack!