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The Secret Life of Circuits with lcamtuf / Michał Zalewski (Audio Interview)

3 days ago
  • #electronics-education
  • #hardware-history
  • #security-research
  • Michal Zalewski (lcamtuf) writes on his Substack and recently published 'The Secret Life of Circuits' with No Starch Press.
  • A 30% discount code (AMPHOUR26) is available for 'The Secret Life of Circuits' from June 1-30.
  • He discusses teaching electronics, security backgrounds (math/EE), fuzzing, and topics like row hammer DRAM.
  • Interests include calculator history, CRT/Nixie displays, mechanical calculators, and transistor basics (FETs vs BJTs).
  • Security content ages quickly, while electronics remains more timeless; his work often gains attention on Hacker News.