As some you may know, I'm the co-host of an electronics podcast called The Amp Hour. It's a lot of fun and our listeners run the gamut of hobbyists to professionals. Me and Dave Jones talk about circuits and related topics weekly.

But something has happened lately. I keep trying to draw the conversation away from electronics during the show and into more general engineering topics. I enjoy talking about more general topics such as innovation and the design process. But that's not what Amp Hour listeners want to hear, they want circuits. We've done a couple surveys and each time that comes through loud and clear.

So, I started a second podcast!

I've paired up with Jeff Shelton of Engineering Revision. He's an experienced mechanical engineer who is back in school for his PhD at Purdue and has lots of great experiences to draw on during the show.

This is just the first episode, so we're looking for two things:

• Feedback on the content of the show!
• Help naming it!

If we keep enjoy doing the show and you enjoy what we have to offer, we'll find a more permanent home with a website and a feed. Please let us know what you think in the comments!

EDIT: I didn't realize the widget wouldn't allow a direct download. If you want the mp3 file all to yourself, you can download the .mp3 here directly.

Here are those two resumes, if you're interested: The bad (1st) version and the better (2nd) version.

I decided to dive into a new project after a long hiatus from hobby type activity. I plan to put an MP3 player and output stage board into an antique radio enclosure. I also decided to document the process, specifically using the open source board layout program, KiCAD. I've been talking about learning the software and doing the videos for a while now, so here it is! The first installment is the schematic capture. I'll add more as the board gets more complex and I need to dive more into the process of actually getting a board fabbed. I'm excited! Hope you enjoy the video and the ones to come!

Aside from the fact that it was very nice of them to think of me, I'm just as excited to be featured on there along with friends from the electronics scene! My co-host of The Amp Hour (who probably won't let me forget who was interviewed first), Dave Jones has been featured in the past. My co-conspirator for the recently completed 555 contest, hackmaster elite Jeri Ellsworth has been featured. And someone else I really respect from the hobbyist scene, Limor Fried of adafruit.

If you haven't checked out EE Web, I suggest it. They have a really clean interface which I like for browsing their articles. The forums are still a bit light on participation but hopefully will fill up with knowledgeable people soon. Thanks again to EE Web for featuring me!

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