Macrofab Engineering Podcast

The Open Source Episode with Robert Keim Robert Keim A graduate from the University of California of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering Technical Director for All About Circuits Extensive experience in a wide variety of fields, including Analog design Firmware development Digital signal processing Power management Motor control Digital camera design Low-noise PCB layout System integration Designing for harsh environments Neural networks Software-defined radios Role of open source information in the EE community What does Open Source mean to you? Robert: Knowledge, that originates from labor and is freely available. True acquisition of knowledge. Parker: A tool for learning - seeing how things were made and creating your own version Stephen:  More emphasis on knowledge and understanding vs the execution Do you think that open source projects can be a long term financial success, or are they a social movement and more about bringing knowledge and functionality to the commun