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...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Tuesday August 14th, 2012 2:00 PM
Categories: Education | 7 Comments
Laen, Open Source Hardware Hero (Photo courtesy of natetherobot) Editor’s note: Joining me interviewing Laen (and in the introduction) is John DeCristofaro, best known as Johngineer in the maker world....
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Wednesday June 27th, 2012 3:00 PM
Categories: General, Open Source Hardware | 10 Comments
Like many of you who were at Maker Faire Bay Area 2012, I’m still recovering. Seeing, meeting, and talking to thousands of makers is overwhelming and it is energizing —...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Sunday June 17th, 2012 7:03 AM
Categories: Makers | 8 Comments
This week’s Soapbox is a little different. At Maker Faire I got a chance to meet a lot of people that I’ve only known via mailing lists or their work;...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Wednesday June 6th, 2012 3:00 PM
Categories: Makers, Open Source Hardware | 35 Comments
In my previous article Jan Malasek from Pololu had some really interesting statements on intellectual property, so in addition to wanting to know more, I thought I’d see if Jan...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Wednesday April 25th, 2012 12:00 PM
Categories: General, Robotics | 27 Comments
My article last week about Arduino counterfeits (as in companies actually using the Arduino name, logo, and trademark) and selling them as real Arduinos had some lively debate. Opinion articles...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Tuesday April 24th, 2012 6:00 AM
Categories: Arduino | 35 Comments
On this week's Soapbox, Phil Torrone looks into the counterfeit Ardunio products and what you should look for in a knockoff (and why you should care).
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Wednesday April 18th, 2012 3:00 PM
Categories: Open Source Hardware | 127 Comments
I don't see kids adding skills they've earned to their social networking profiles yet, I mostly see check-ins, bands, movies and status updates. While historic groups like the Boy Scouts...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Friday March 2nd, 2012 10:00 AM
Categories: Education, Kids & Family | 87 Comments
My post last Friday (Making Money with Drone-Based Businesses) was long on enthusiasm and short on facts. Thanks, as always, to our fantastic commentariat for helping me get up to...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Thursday March 1st, 2012 9:00 AM
Categories: Robotics | 11 Comments
I truly believe open source hardware is here to stay — it's established itself as a great community, a great effort, and, for many, a great business. I spend most...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Tuesday February 14th, 2012 10:30 AM
Categories: Open Source Hardware | 100 Comments
As I spent the days and nights shipping, I thought it would be interesting to consider how we could transform and evolve the postal system. I think makers, hackers and...
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Tuesday January 17th, 2012 3:00 PM
Categories: Uncategorized | 82 Comments
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment - Buddha.
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Wednesday December 28th, 2011 3:00 PM
Categories: General | 25 Comments
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