My node is a solar powered tree hanger hanging maybe 25 ft above the ground, and I'm in southeast michigan with a typical ~30 minute commute into the suburban cities.

I really liked this article but in the end it reinforced my belief in meshtastic - I don't need a computer connected to my node and I'm not paying for any meshcore features. I just wish there were more fixed nodes out there to extend the network.

Remote: Yes (or in person)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Automotive Electronics, ECAD - Altium or KiCAD, Python, Project Management

Résumé/CV: https://bobadams5.com/files/resume/2025-03-31_Public_Resume....

Email: bob@bobadams5.com

I'm an electrical engineer with 14 YoE. I'm currently a hardware project lead at ZF group, but will be transferring to Harman this year since our ADAS group was sold to them. I left my former job after a disappointing acquisition (Dana acquiring Pi Innovo), so I'm looking for options in case history repeats itself.

I'd love to get back to faster more agile development teams, but I'm open to anything.

My blog, random side projects.

The rough overview is on my X post here: https://x.com/BobAdamsEE/status/1965573686884434278

It's a long running process, and the HW is mostly defined (but not laid out) but on pause while I work on porting TockOS to an ATSAMV71 to make sure I won't run into any project ending issues with the SW before I build the hardware.

If they could bring in better signal integrity tools and Altiums outjobs, it would be a no brainer to use KiCad for hobbyist to small business applications.

No Man's Sky is ok, but the alien life is mostly focused on lower intelligence animals, and base building feels clunky relative to what you can do in games like RimWorld or prison architect.

I've thought about learning unity to do this, but I have not had the time.

In general, for anyone with a general interest in the anti-IP position, the following resources are good:

* C4SIF - Center for the study of innovative freedom - c4sif.org

* The Case Against Intellectual Monopoly by Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine - http://www.dklevine.com/general/intellectual/against.htm

The economist Fritz Machlup did a study in the 1950s on the economics of the patent system in the US and in his conclusion came to: "If we did not have a patent system, it would be irresponsible, on the basis of our present knowledge of its economic consequences, to recommend instituting one."

With supernote currently giving a roadmap that improves handwriting recognition and boox allegedly having the ability to convert and search handwritten notes already, the remarkable connect plan is very unattractive.

Note that if you follow the kitspace link for the non-FeatherWing version and use the digikey link, there is one part that disallows backorder, but 18 other line items with backorder status. This includes really important items like the microcontroller that has a 52 week lead time.

I looked into building one a while back and found that many items can have substitutes, some could be redesigned easily into leadless versions of the components, but some were just too difficult to redesign or source.

Per the original "An entity can be a common carrier and/or public utility under Ohio common law,even if it is expressly excluded from regulation by PUCO"

I'd be curious what precedent makes Google a common carrier in Ohio law. From a US federal standpoint individual websites appear to me more akin to radio broadcast stations, which according to Ronald Coase had a failed attempt to be declared common carriers.

I am not a lawyer, so I'd be happy to be corrected on that.

Remote: If desired

Willing to relocate: Only to southern half of Appalachian mountains

Technologies: Circuit Design, Altium, Automotive electronics, LIN/CAN

Résumé/CV: https://bobadams5.com/files/resume/2021-06-03_BobAdamsResume...

Email: bob at bobadams5 dot com

Hi everyone! The small company I worked for was recently (March 2021) acquired by a Fortune 500 so I'm looking around for other small companies that need an electronics design engineer.

The end goal is to generally improve my ability to prototype PCBAs in my home lab, starting with a CAN gateway module that I've been designing. I'm hoping to be done with quarantine before I get to actually use the reflow oven.

1. Does Horizon support an equivalent to the 'Variant Manager?' This is something that will allow variance of build outputs (different component populations, different schematic text, etc).

2. In the docs it seems to mention submitting parts to the default pool. If people submit parts to the pool are there style guides somewhere? (line widths, US vs EU resistor symbols, etc)

3. Looking at a random SMD footprint (SOT-363) it looks like the paste window is equal to the pads. Is there a way to set paste mask expansion like is done in Altium? (Automatically offset paste window from pad by some amount)

* Although not really in the list, last year Cadence was selling OrCAD for something like $430. Hopefully we get more < $500 USD offerings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WErQYI2A36M

https://github.com/xesscorp/skidl