DIP projects, OSHW & Trade Booths - Demonstrative DIP Dacrygelosis

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Unfortunately, our guest had to cancel for the evening. Hopefully he can be on sometime in the near future. Thank you to all who posted questions!

• Dave is off to a trade show next week. If you're in Australia, try and find him at the Electronex show! The Amp Hour is (technically) exhibiting! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfFKcz7Z_0Y
• The Raspberry Pi foundation has had a bit of a run in...with an idiot.
• Wired posted about the upcoming rise in minimum wages in Shenzhen. Will this ultimately affect the electronics ecosystem there?
• Did you know: The NSA has their own chip fab?
• Dave's USB power supply was finally pushed towards fruition thanks to the Electronex show.
• The board has the OSHW logo on it. We don't know the current status, but there was a scuffle about the licensing of the logo.
• The 2012 OHS is coming up soon!
• TI just finished up an analog design contest. There are a bunch of cool entries posted on YouTube.
• We need a Kickstarter for an OSHW project for a simple PCB mill or etchant. Something dead simple. Why? Because DIP isn't coming back. Ever. Get on it, people!
• Perhaps there's a PCB mill in with the auction of NASA surplus electronics? If anyone goes, let us know!

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