Brandon Satrom Returns! Blues SVP talks Starnote, and cheap Satellite Communication!

About this episode

Brandon Satrom returns to discuss Starnote and satellite communication in the latest episode of The Electromaker Show.

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 169! Today Brandom Satrom, Blues SVP, returns to talk about Starnote for Skylo, their all in one satellite #IoT card, which is also conveniently our Product of the Week! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embedded, and crowdfunding news stories from the week. Watch the show! We publish a new show every week. Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMO2NHYWNiVTzyGsPYn4DA?sub_confirmation=1 We stock the latest products from Adafruit, Seeed Studio, Pimoroni, Sparkfun, and many more! Browse our shop: https://www.electromaker.io/shop Join us on Discord! https://discord.com/invite/w8d7mkCkxj​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElectromakerIO Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electromaker.io/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electromaker_io/ Featured in this show: Seeedstudio SenseCap s2104 winner announced! Product of the Week: Blues Starnote Rob Lauer's two-way satellite SMS example Interview with Brandon Satrom Embedded World: Student Day Embedded World: Kombi travel ticket Great Scott…

People in this episode

Host: Electromaker

Guest: Brandon Satrom

Topics covered

• satellite communication
• IoT
• technology news
• embedded systems
• crowdfunding

Keywords

• satellite
• IoT
• Blues
• Starnote
• technology
• embedded
• crowdfunding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blues, Adafruit, Seeed Studio, Pimoroni, Sparkfun

Products: Starnote, Skylo, Blues Starnote, SenseCap s2104

Books & works: Great Scott!

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