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Latest episode · Sep 18, 2026

#734 The Walmart Greeter of Electronics

Dave and Chris catch up on the shift toward practical hands-on engineering education at universities, open-source robotics, calculator forensics, mentoring young engineers, AI-assisted PCB layout tools, reverse-engineering scope RF sections, and why Chris wants to be "the Walmart greeter of electronics"

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