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The Magic Touch Is Money
We explore the implications of Apple’s business practices on innovation, consumer choice, and market competition.
May 3, 2024
Circuit Break
a MacroFab Podcast
Parker and Stephen explore topics in engineering each week.
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Mandatory USB Type-C for everything? Parker and Stephen discuss the current EU ruling and preparing your PCBA design for contract manufacturing!
The PCB Plague
Ever have PCBs that solder just will not wet and solder to? You probably thought it was improper soldering technique but that was probably not it!
Rogue Gerbers – Jerry McDaniel of Customer Care at MacroFab
Jerry McDaniel of MacroFab joins Stephen and Parker this week to discuss the customer's adventure at MacroFab and what it takes to succeed at PCBA.
Supply Chain Crunches
What are the pros and cons of becoming an electrical engineer? With great power comes great responsibility or just the lack of sleep!
Berry Based Physics with Collin Anderson
This week we have Collin Anderson on the podcast to discuss quantum wave mechanics and how it relates to electricity flowing through conductors.
Mike Kahn of Elemental Machines
Mike Kahn of Elemental Machines joins the podcast to discuss the integration of life sciences instrumentation and designing enterprise products.
The Infinite Finite Grid
Stephen and Parker continue the discussion of the voltage measurement. Can you come up with a way to measure voltage without precision tools?
Metric Knuckle
Is there a way to macgyver measuring a voltage without a multimeter? Is macgyvering even a word? Parker and Stephen discuss this for well too long.
What Would You Say You Do Here?
Panelization of PCB Assemblies. Your Contract Manufacturer takes care of this but there are design choices that can radically alter your end costs.
Hyperspace Part Packages
Should we change the naming convention of component 'pin one' markings to component 'indicator marks'? Parker and Stephen discuss this week.
Measuring up Your Interview Questions
Interview questions, love em or hate em it is all something we have to go through. How does your technique measure up to Stephen's and Parker's?
What Engineer’s Seek
What is the comet grounding technique? Is it actually made up by someone on twitter? Maybe? Find out on this episode of the MacroFab Podcast.
The Drop Ship Shuffle
The supply chain crunch is effecting more industries then the electronic industry and is exposing the drop ship shuffle of retailers and inventory.
Work to Automate the Work
On this episode, Parker discusses his current adventure in testing and qualifying ratcheting wrenches and Stephen finally learns the magic of python!
Strategic Component Sourcing with Cody Endlich
Cody Endlich joins Stephen and Parker to discuss electrical component distribution, counterfeit parts, risk mitigation, and MacroFab joining the ERAI.
When an Alien Craps
The things that change the world, according to Chaos theory, are the tiny things. An Alien craps in Space and subsequently this podcast gets made.
Chunk 2 Chunk Current Returns
This week we have PCB ground layouts and what to thing about in regards to current returns, elevated inductors, and should XYRS have a Z component?
A Rant About How Magnets Work
Topics include StarWars, NASA, Magnets, Perpetual Energy, and Virtual Grounding.
Plastic Deg-Ra-Dation with Scott Hansen of Retro-Brite
Our guest this week is Scott Hansen, Founder of Retro-Brite which restores yellowed plastics by reversing the chromophores degradation.
Another Tool for Your Toolbox
Is it time for Stephen to finally get a 3D printer and join the maker revolution? Parker and Stephen discuss how engineers use 3D printers this week.
Armchair Military Strategists
How do we secure the global electronics supply chain while also preventing World War III? Stephen and Parker discuss TSMC and Taiwan this week.
The Gamification of PCB Assembly
One faithful evening, Parker received a marketing email about gamifying the MacroFab platform and thought it might be a good podcast topic.
2022 New Year Engineering Resolutions
With 2021 behind us it is time to look forward to 2022. Will Parker and Stephen cross off all there new year resolutions or will they be forgotten?
Perpetual Prototypes
Did Stephen and Parker complete there holiday projects as mentioned in last weeks episode or will they slip further behind with feature creep?
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