Dave is now a government adviser! (sort of). They were asking about crowdfunding and will be publishing a report about how that can affect the economy there.
Dave also got to try out a Tesla! Check out his footage on his secondary channel (EEVblog2).
The Intel Edison has some very impressive specs (dual core Atom, Quark microcontroller, wifi, bluetooth, runs linux). However, it consumes 20-30 mA in it’s “off” state (though we didn’t have exact numbers on what that state is and what it involves).
Chris also got to try the new tool from Altium, CircuitMaker. He was told that once the design is downloaded, it will be cached locally (allowing you to work on layout). However, if you need a new part, it seems that the libraries will all be in the cloud.
Lots of devices and device makers are moving upmarket with more sophisticated offerings. People that are just trying to sell electronic assemblies (with no case, firmware, software, marketing, etc) may find themselves outmatched by an increasingly crowded and sophisticated set of veterans.