When Print(); Just Works

June 24, 2021 Hosted by Parker Dillmann, Stephen Kraig

The print function of a programming language. Used by engineers everywhere as a universal debugging tool. Is there a better way maybe... but nah.

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    • Switching from Though Hole connectors to Surface Mount connectors
    • Price difference
    • How many insertions?
    • Via Stitching pads
  • Plastic actuator update
    • 420,000 presses and going strong
    • 300 PPM
    • Damn arduino  Serial.println()
  • Do Not Use Print For Debugging In Python Anymore
    • Automatic verbose print statements for python!
    • Easy disable
  • Bipolar load switch with multiple enables 
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    • +/-12V in with a time delay 
    • on switching in the load
    • Second time delay that enables regulators after
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    • Considering SSR solution
  • Tasty Chips segment
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  • Banana Jack Install Tool?
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  • Question for the future.
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Hosts: Parker Dillmann, Stephen Kraig

Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!