Circuit Break Podcast by MacroFab Will No Longer Continue We've truly enjoyed every moment of bringing this content to you, and we're incredibly grateful for your support and engagement. While we won't be producing new episodes, all of our previous episodes will remain available on your favorite platforms for you to revisit anytime. Thank you once again for being a part of our journey.
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MacroFab Engineering Podcast

Conversations about electronics, hardware, and the engineering life. Hosted by Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig.

Holy Static Hazard Batman!
EP 407 December 5, 2023

Holy Static Hazard Batman!

Parker and Stephen discuss a recent article exploring how electrostatic discharge damage isn’t the only kind of static hazard digital designs can face.

Dr. Duncan Haldane from JITX on Automating Circuit Design
EP 406 November 28, 2023

Dr. Duncan Haldane from JITX on Automating Circuit Design

Dr. Haldane on his background, the problems JITX is trying to resolve, & new auto-router plans. What's the deal with the "hyper-aggressive pogo-stick"?

Does ChatGPT Want a Cold Beer?
EP 405 November 21, 2023

Does ChatGPT Want a Cold Beer?

Shrinking chip tech spurring 2.5D packaging & enabling 3D. ChatGPT's in answering questions & relating to humans, despite lacking personal experiences.

The Barcode Turns 50
EP 404 November 14, 2023

The Barcode Turns 50

Paul V. McEnroe is best known for his primary role in developing the UPC, the barcode used on every product in supermarkets and the retail industry.

Captured Pads
EP 403 November 7, 2023

Captured Pads

Parker & Stephen dive into Circuit Break Discourse, LT3073 regulator, Weldestroyer updates, Box Truk progress, and more!

Consciously Collecting Concepts
EP 402 October 31, 2023

Consciously Collecting Concepts

Parker will participate in Extra Life Day: Revenge of the Holiday Special raising funds for kids at a local Texas Children's Hospital on November 4, 2023.

Recording Studio Problem Solving
EP 401 October 24, 2023

Recording Studio Problem Solving

Parker and Stephen have a great talk with Greg Norman, a recording engineer, producer, and technician at Steve Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio.

We Are Circuit Break
EP 400 October 17, 2023

We Are Circuit Break

Parker and Stephen celebrate episode 400 of the MacroFab Engineering Podcast and announce its relaunch as Circuit Break.

Zero to One: Joshua Manley on the Language of the 3D Realm
EP 399 October 13, 2023

Zero to One: Joshua Manley on the Language of the 3D Realm

Parker and Stephen welcome Josh Manley back to the show to discuss how humans and CAD can interact!

Duke Nukem v. Parker, Raspberry Pi 5, Weldestroyer!
EP 398 October 6, 2023

Duke Nukem v. Parker, Raspberry Pi 5, Weldestroyer!

Parker’s charity work, in which he plays video games like Duke Nukem. Plus, deep dive into the Raspberry Pi 5 and Stephen updates about Weldestroyer 3000.

Guard the CHIPS, New Math for Double E’s
EP 397 September 29, 2023

Guard the CHIPS, New Math for Double E’s

Community feedback that led Parker to order a Bambu X1 Carbon 3D Printer, arriving any day now, S to the L to the A, “guardrails” that the U.S.

PoE - Phantom over Ethernet
EP 396 September 22, 2023

PoE - Phantom over Ethernet

Parker and Stephen discuss the Cloudlifter mechanism in use to help enhance the sound of this podcast, what phantom power is and what it actually does.