ACCU York [February 2026] - "Software designed radio"

🕡 Doors open 18:30
📋 Intro and admin 18:50
🗣️ Talk by Chris Maughan (🕖 start at 19:00)
I'll describe a project combining software and hardware, and show how a minimalist approach can be taken to solve a real problem. Along the way I'll show how to build a USB device from a Pi Pico, how to convert radio signals to digital information, and how to decode them in software. Electronics isn't very scary; like software, it is just building blocks.

🔗 Finish off with Q&A, networking, and 🍻
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About the speaker: Chris Maughan
Chris has been working for NVIDIA for more than 25 years. He writes software for game developers, focusing on the Nintendo Switch currently. All his working life has been about the boundary between software and hardware - from creating OpenGL and DirectX drivers to implementing GPU shaders and algorithms. His specialises in GPU debug and performance software, and building useful IDEs. Beyond that, he has various hobbies and interests. He is happiest when he is learning something new.
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Venue sponsor: Patch
Community sponsors: YorkDevelopers group, WiT York, Ministry of Testing York, Tech York, dotNet York, York Code Dojo, Leeds PHP, York Ruby, NYNE Games Dev Kitchen