Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this interview from 19/7/2010, I interviewed Leo Simpson, the founding publisher of Silicon Chip Magazine, for State of Electronics. Leo explains how he got interested in electronics and then became the publisher of Electronics Australia before starting up his own magazine, Silicon Chip.

There are two episodes of State of Electronics devoted to the role of the Magazines in Australia:
Part1: youtube.com/watch?v=vViU3DDy2dA
Part2: youtube.com/watch?v=K44J6d6e9yk

Leo retired after a long career and the new publisher of Silicon Chip is his long time right-hand man Nicholas Vinen. For more about Silicon Chip Magazine visit http://www.siliconchip.com.au