Episode description
Producer Christopher (@stoneymonster) joins Elecia to look through their mailbag and talk about gift ideas.
Podcasts we like:
- The Amp Hour
- 99% Invisible
- Radiolab
- 5x5 network’s Back to Work
- Accidental tech
- Splendid Table (food)
Some listener suggestions on where to get small run boards made:
- http://www.cadsoftusa.com
- http://www.seeedstudio.com/service/index.php?r=site/pcbService
- http://www.pcbcart.com/
- http://oshpark.com/
Gift ideas (specifics):
- Dropcam and Dropcam Pro
- Nest thermostat and smoke alarm
- Online automatic backup services: Crashplan and Backblaze
- Books: Thinking Fast and Slow, Quiet, and Kraken
- The BUS Pirate serial bus logger and injector
- Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones for noisy offices
Gift ideas (stores):
- Shapeways 3D Printing on demand
- Think Geek
- Find a kit or component for someone: Sparkfun, Adafruit, or Maker Shed