Dave: Why no µSupply updates ? Aren't you expecting sweet $ with it ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / projects

author: opablo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 05:09:04 pm
content: Are you proportionally earning more money blogging than what you got with the µCurrent device ?I'm pretty sure that the battery powered µSupply would be a great selling device...so I don't understand why is it that you don't seem to be giving it any attention

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 05:16:44 pm
content: Quote from: opablo on October 13, 2013, 05:09:04 pmIf it was that easy why don't you give it some attention - and earn billions of millions

author: opablo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 05:24:27 pm
content: You are equally comparing me with Dave... and that's nonsence...I don't know what he knowsI don't have the experience that he doesI don't have the time that he doesI don't have the popularity that he does (extra marketing factor that ensured great sells)I already made myself a li-ion cell battery powered, switching, usb rechargable, enable-disable led display, current meter, missing current limiting control 0.8->24v 3amp and preety small power supply...That beeing said... mine is shitty enough for me to buy dave's one... The last update that he gave was an impressive design

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 05:33:16 pm
content: Quote from: opablo on October 13, 2013, 05:24:27 pmI give up.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 05:37:27 pm
content: One Dave, a lot of irons in the fire, a family and that darn need to sleep, spend time with the family, see the sun and not evaporate and other such things. He is no basement gamer, and i do know some, though I have very low expectations as to gaming, my games tend to Shisen-sho and solitaire........

author: opablo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 05:58:41 pm
content: Quote from: Bloch on October 13, 2013, 05:33:16 pmDave does have more time for that than what you and I have.And my argument is that you and I spend 1/3 of the day working... And he does too... but blogging... and designing the µSupply is great blogging material. So dedicating time to the µSupply would not be consuming the kind of time that I account as "hobbies"... but "working".I don't intent to be agressive or harsh with anyone... I just trying to explain why I honestly consider my original question a valid one.

author: M0BSW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 06:01:24 pm
content: Personally I don't know how any of these bloggers have the time,with family commitments I sometimes don't get in the Radio Shack for a month or more, some of my radio ham friend think I've died or got ill, add to that wanting to build electronicsit's taken me ages to build a ramp generator. So I don't expect to much from these guys, as they live in the fast lane compared to me juggling life.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 06:16:37 pm
content: Quote from: opablo on October 13, 2013, 05:09:04 pmEven its a yes for the answer, I think Dave deserved it, feeding the family "AND" securing his financial is the no 1 priority.C'mon kid, its not easy steps to dump his previous career, and starting a big bet for his family financial at his current one in video blogging.Anyway, again, what is wrong with that even he intentionally postpones the uCurrent project ? You sound like he owes you money, and that really harsh post will not helping you nor improving your chance on getting what you want.Just plain stupid and retard.

author: opablo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 06:32:36 pm
content: BravoV: you talked to me as if I was harsh on Dave.And you even said "and that really harsh post...".My question to Dave was that... a question. And not a harsh one.I'm curious to know if blogging you make a lot more money than designing and selling a device.I think that you completelly missinterpreted the tone and core of my original question.He can answer me with a wide variety of friendly and valid and very interesting answers.like:"I get from youtube a lot more money than what I get from the uCurrent sales"... interesting"It's a project that unfortunatelly doesn't get me motivated enought"... interesting"The kind/topic of blogging about that design doesn't get me many view-counts in relationship with the amount that I get from tear-down videos"... interestingat which point did I said -anything- agressive or harsh ?I'm even friendly answering all the aggressions that I'm getting here..

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 06:59:48 pm
content: Well last I knew the uCurrent was on sale and being mass made and sold. I even asked Dave about becoming a reseller myself but was not sure I'd be able to shift them.I don't actually see the point of this topic, what exactly is your question ?

author: bdivi
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 07:03:52 pm
content: Simon,It is about uSupply not uCurrent.So the question is what happened to the uSupply.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 07:11:15 pm
content: Ah, I'm sure it will sort itself out if it i something tht is worth while. After all the uCurrent was designed years ago but has only just gone commercial but I'm sure the OP is ignorant of that so hang in there you may have to wait. I still can't see the grievance either way.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 07:30:10 pm
content: LT3080 has a inherent problem that prevents Dave to use it as he intended to.Alexander.

author: casper.bang
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 07:35:13 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on October 13, 2013, 07:11:15 pmA lot of us regulars, and especially you as a moderator, know by now, that Dave is a classic case of too-many-projects and quick-teardowns-are-easier-to-get-out-the-door-than-actual-product-engineering. However, I reckon many, like I did, arrive here after having seen his great uSupply series and then hittingthe project site, which looks like Dave already planned or shot episode 7-12.I think it's fair enough to ask questions; if nothing else, it sends a message to Dave regarding what people are interested in which can't be a bad thing eh?QuoteNo biggie, so he'll just have to use something else then, that's engineering for you.I heard he'd simply use a classic LM317 instead - makes sense, not as efficient but less noise and very familiar.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 07:38:37 pm
content: I hadn't realized it was going to be such a thing in video too. That how much I follow daves posts as even being a moderator I've got other things to do too. I guess he needs to do something then if he left people hanging.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 15, 2013, 12:29:58 pm
content: There is more to life than just earning money. Yes, the uSupply done right could likely earn me a fair bit of money. But so could many other things when you have a big ready audience like I do. Yet I'm not sitting around thinking up endless ways to do that. If money was my only goal I would have capitalised on all this several years ago.I would have just pushed out some version of my 4 or more uSupply prototype ideas and milked it, but I haven't, why?Because it's been a pet project of mine since before I started the blog, I enjoy just tinkering on it and changing it.I decided to do some videos on the uSupply against my better judgement, just to give some good and interesting content, but quite frankly it's just been a pain in the arse with so many people whining about it in so many ways, and demanding that I Finnish it to their satisfaction as if i owe it to them.Well, I don't. I'll finish it in my own good time, maybe.It's been one of best things I've done and also one of my biggest mistakes. I have said before that I likely won't do any more videos on it until it's done. And then I will post shoot them.My priorities at present are uruler, ucurrent, then maybe back onto the uSupply.Posted from my holiday hotel room on my phone because I've got so much free time I don't know what to do with myself...

author: casper.bang
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2013, 02:04:44 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 15, 2013, 12:29:58 pmSorry to hear that, but I have mostly just seen people express their interest/curiousness, which is somewhat understandable based on its broad appeal and the cliffhanger you left on theproject site. I eventually figured out by following over the last 6 months or so, that there were probably not going be a followup anytime soon and that hardware folks have just as hard a time as software folks, getting to the "done" stage.Furthermore, it's my impression that you are very independent and not easily influenced by feedback, which I take as a testament to the large following/community you have going for you - that's a lot of freedom. Let me only suggests, in an effort to minimize whining, that you become slightly more transparent on these things and update the project site with some status info for people who come across it without knowing it's very low priority. Have a great holiday!

author: colotron
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2013, 08:35:58 pm
content: Lets make the contest "Complete the Dave uSupply design", 1 year run, community choose the best.But I won't participate(too much work, and I also like to think more in the design, than actually deal with components supply, manufacturing, debug, debug, debug, debug...).