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Maker Faire: YBox in 60 Seconds

Ybox[1] (photo credit: Kent Brewster)
The Ybox is an open hardware and software spec for an IP-enabled set-top box in a candy tin. Josh and Tarikh will give away 80 Ybox kits and lead 4 free workshops teaching folks how to build them. Josh Rooke-Ley and Tarikh Korula are the founders of Uncommon Projects, an interactive design studio based in Brooklyn, NY. They created the YBox for Yahoo's Hackday 2006 where it placed 2nd. Yahoo has sponsored them to gift their project to Maker's Faire attendees through free kits and workshops - Link.

Photo by Kent Brewster.

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Posted by: cheese1113 on May 14, 2007 at 12:24 PM

This looks awesome! I have wanting to find a good use for my tv and this looks perfect. Looks like it uses the propellor.... very hackable indeed!

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Posted by: lentilboy on May 14, 2007 at 12:44 PM

Wow, nicely done. Where can I get one?

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Posted by: BrK on May 14, 2007 at 1:23 PM

A google search turned up this link with more info:
http://www.uncommonprojects.com/ybox/clickthru.html

Looks to be kind of like a Yahoo Widgets streamer.

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Posted by: kentbrew on May 14, 2007 at 7:05 PM

Here's my Flickr stream about milling the Altoid-tin enclosure for the YBox:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentbrew/sets/72157600197081641/

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Posted by: cheese1113 on May 14, 2007 at 8:13 PM

Is there any information on when the workshops for this will be... I couldn't seem to find any.

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Posted by: trialex on May 14, 2007 at 10:30 PM

Not fair! I've been trying to recreate your project since you first put up the details following the awards! I can't beleive you are not only doing a workshop, but giving away kits!

If you are looking for an Australian tester, I'd love to be able to buy a kit from you.

Well done on the project and kudos for bringing it to the masses at an event link teh Maker Faire.

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Posted by: jcondit on May 16, 2007 at 5:26 PM

YBox workshops will take place at the Yahoo! booth in Expo Hall on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 from 10:30am-12:30pm and 2:30pm-4:30pm.

Sign-ups will done onsite on a first come, first serve basis.

We'll see you at Maker Faire!

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