Tick Talk w/Eric Migicovsky

Eric Migicovsky

A podcast about Pebble, smartwatches, gadgets, startups and more with Eric Migicovsky (founder of Pebble, Beeper and past partner at Y Combinator). Videos episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKveACEz1euuOk5eyzzvTg

Episodes

  1. FEB 4

    The CrackBerry returns?!

    Is it just nostalgia or is there a good reason to put real keyboards back into phones? View on Youtube https://youtu.be/yHFjcHZ1cN0 My guests on this episode are Jeff Gadway and 'Crackberry' Kevin - cofounders of Clicks - the folks behind the new Clicks Communicator (https://www.clicksphone.com). Kevin and I go way back. He was the first person to cover inPulse (my first smartwatch, long before Pebble) in 2009! https://crackberry.com/first-images-blackberry-watch-realWe get into some OG Blackberry stories, chat about keyboards on phones, AOSP and more...00:36 Favourite BBM memory?07:52 What is the Clicks Communicator?10:55 Which part of it are you most looking forward to?14:05 Do we really need physical keyboards on our phones in 2026?18:04 What's your plan for software?21:07 Setting expectations with a community that has high hopes23:16 Partnering with Niagara launcher24:28 Can you unlock the bootloader?27:00 Who is Community *not* for? Is it a 'dumbphone'?35:35 The iMessage connundrum41:47 The gang talks about their favourite gadgetsSpoiler alert - I returned the gadget I was excited about (Shokz Open Fit Pro) after 1 day because they made my ears feel funny when the noise cancellation was enabled.

    48 min

  2. JAN 2

    Round 2 - The Most Stylish Pebble Watch EVER!

    We did it. We made a new round Pebble. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/NaDPMZKXcBUPre-order today for $199 on https://rePebble.com/watchRead the announcement blog post: https://rePebble.com/blog/pebble-round-2-the-most-stylish-pebble-ever00:00 Intro00:12 Remember Pebble Time Round?00:34 It had some caveats...01:15 Meet Pebble Round 202:48 3 color options03:20 New to Pebble?04:40 Compared to Time 205:16 Watchfaces on Round 206:31 Why now?

    8 min

  3. 12/15/2025

    We Made $75 External Memory For Your Brain!

    Introducing Pebble Index 01 - a small ring with a button and microphone. Hold the button, whisper your thought, and it’s sent to your phone. It’s added to your notes, set as a reminder, or saved for later review.Best part - you don't have to charge it. The battery lasts for years.Pre-order today for $75: https://rePebble.com/indexRead the announcement post: https://repebble.com/blog/meet-pebble...00:00 What is it?01:36 Who am I?04:29 How I use it06:24 Quick history07:47 How it works08:26 Key features11:41 Colors and sizes13:35 Privacy by design15:00 Customizability21:03 Project schedule

    23 min

  4. 11/25/2025

    Pebble Watch Software Is Now 100% Open Source! Plus Pebble Time 2 Demos

    Time for another Tick Talk episode! Lots of things to discuss today. Main topics are open source (1st half) Pebble Time 2 (starts at 17:39)Watch the video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/KTlRBI2QCzM Read the blog post for this episode - https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-watc...Watch Steve's Droidcon talk -    • Rebuilding Pebble: What a Difference a Dec...  00:00 Intro00:38 Top question from Pebble community02:45 What is 'sustainability' for Pebble?04:08 Hardware sustainability06:21 Software sustainability08:08 PebbleOS10:30 New Pebble mobile app - now 100% open source!14:24 Pebble Appstore17:39 Pebble Time 2 - schedule updates20:20 PT2 - demo time!24:21 PT2 - colour options27:20 PT2 - unscrewing the back cover

    29 min

  5. 08/14/2025

    Pebble Time 2 Design Reveal!

    Do I sound tired? In my defense, I recorded this at 10pm on the night before I flew to China. That's also why I say uh and um a lot. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3EEnjoy the first look at the final Pebble Time 2 design! Check out all the details on the blog post: https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-revealLike what you see? You can pre-order it today on https://store.rePebble.com

    16 min

  6. 05/12/2025

    How To Build A Smartwatch: Picking A Chip

    This is the first in a series of posts exploring how to build a smartwatch in 2025! Plus a dive into my box of ancient hardware projects. Special guest - Jingming, CEO of SiFli SF32LB52x reference guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FV5-n6thM8XkzVQeAap2eJv97sCO_NrG/view Github: https://github.com/OpenSiFli Get a new PebbleOS watch! https://store.rePebble.com 0:00 Intro 0:55 What makes up a smartwatch? 1:50 Tour of my Ancient History box 5:27 Movie magic in the first Pebble Kickstarter 😅 6:19 Constraint maximization 8:22 Hardware subsystems 9:23 Picking components... 10:06 How do you pick a chip? 12:33 What is an MCU? 15:30 Core 2 Duo MCU 16:43 Core Time 2 MCU reveal! 19:15 Why we picked SiFli SF32LB52J chip 21:20 Interview with Jingming - SiFli CEO 21:37 Why did you start a silicon company? 22:30 What's your background? 25:20 How does one start a silicon company? 32:21 What was your insight that drove SiFli? 35:30 SiFli and open source (no NDA needed) 37:30 What does your dream smartwatch look like? 41:15 Favourite gadgets 44:00 Future of MCUs 47:30 Favourite embedded hack

    51 min

  7. 05/05/2025

    Core 2 Duo Smartwatch Demo and Q&A

    Introducing my new podcast - Tick Talk w/Eric Migicovsky! Listen to me ramble as I discuss PebbleOS, smartwatches, gadgets and news from the Pebble community. Chapters00:00 Intro01:21 quick project status update01:41 First Core 2 Duo watch demo!05:08 Tariffs - woah08:35 What new software features am I thinking about?12:23 EU DMA ruling on smartwatch interoperability 14:30 Future plans for Core Devices16:37 ChatGPT on Pebble?18:41 Why do I wear a smartwatchPre-order a new PebbleOS watch @ https://store.rePebble.comRead more about the EU DMA ruling on smartwatch interoperability (1) https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/eu-...(2) https://ec.europa.eu/competition/digi...My Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ericmigi.comMy Twitter:   / ericmigi  My blog: https://ericmigi.com

    21 min
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A podcast about Pebble, smartwatches, gadgets, startups and more with Eric Migicovsky (founder of Pebble, Beeper and past partner at Y Combinator). Videos episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKveACEz1euuOk5eyzzvTg

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