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The Brain Machine

Phillip Torrone — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:49 +0000

You don’t have to be a Buddhist monk to meditate, or a Sleeping Beauty to sleep well. Achieve these altered states of consciousness, and others, with this simple microcontroller device.

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What Should Kickstarter Do?

Phillip Torrone — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:20:22 +0000

There's a brewing dispute over a $157,571 fully backed Kickstarter “smARtDUINO: Open System by former ARDUINO’s manufacturer”. The Arduino team just posted some of the issues up (check out the comments as well) - some trademark, some about who/what may have, or may not have worked with the Arduino factory and how this Kickstarter was promoted to its backers. The big question is, what should Kickstarter do?

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@Adafruit visits @Bre Pettis @MakerBot store in NYC (video)

Phillip Torrone — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Today Ladyada and I visited the new MakerBot store in NYC. Video above, (photos here). Great location, and it was packed in waves, even on a Sunday. MakerBot has MakerBot-made designs for sale in the store, as well as community-made models. All the designers were contacted and compensated for their […]

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Help The Open Source Hardware Summit!

Phillip Torrone — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:30:00 +0000

The Open Hardware Summit still needs some sponsor support. ANYONE can sponsor the Summit and every bit counts – and there are some pretty great benefits you’ll see when you click through the link. If you enjoy the wonderful world of open source software and hardware PLEASE considering supporting the […]

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Hacker Scouts: Open Lab @ Ace Monster Toys

Phillip Torrone — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Hacker Scouts: Open Lab @ Ace Monster Toys. Ace Monster Toys presents Hacker Scouts Got a Maker kind of kid? Traditional kind of scouting not a good fit? Want to Build community with other maker families? Hacker Scouts is a new program designed to acquire new skills, reinforce knowledge, provide […]

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North Carolina Teen Named Recipient of ARRL’s 2011 Hiram Percy Maxim Award

Phillip Torrone — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000

North Carolina Teen Named Recipient of ARRL’s 2011 Hiram Percy Maxim Award: Derek Brown, W4DTB, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was named the recipient of the 2011 Hiram Percy Maxim Award. Brown, who is 14, has been licensed since 2010 and holds an Amateur Extra class license. Derek first became […]

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Raspberry Pi Foundation US Hackspace Tour

Phillip Torrone — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000

The Raspberry Pi Foundation US Hackspace Tour is coming! Liz writes - Rob Bishop is one of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s developers and a super-enthusiastic tech-evangelist type. He’s volunteered to go visit a number of hackspaces in the US in a sort of Regency Grand Tour style (only with aeroplanes […]

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Soapbox: Return of the Learn — Hardware Companies Teach Tech

Phillip Torrone — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:00:00 +0000

The times they are a-changin’. Companies selling electronics to makers, hobbyists, and professionals will also need to teach and inspire. Selling the bits just isn’t enough. This week’s Soapbox is all about the growing trend of hardware makers becoming online educational destinations in addition to simply supplying product. Good information […]

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Ladyada Is A Finalist for “Entrepreneur Of 2012″

Phillip Torrone — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:30:00 +0000

My partner Ladyada of Adafruit Industries is a finalist for “Entrepreneur Of 2012″. I feel like the maker movement has grown up together, and now many of us have become businesses. Best of all, I think the open-source hardware companies out there have done a great job at keeping their […]

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Open Hardware Summit Tickets On Sale! @ohsummit

Phillip Torrone — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Open Hardware Summit Tickets On Sale!. Dustyn writes - Have you seen our incredible lineup of speakers yet? We have a lot of fresh blood mixed in with a few names you’ll probably recognize, and we are extremely excited to host such a diverse group. TICKETS Please, purchase your tickets […]

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