Cardboard Raspberry Pi Case
Jude Pullen shows how to make a cardboard RasPi case. I especially like the toothpick grill on the front. Jude also has a how-to video where he goes into more detail.
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SXSW Hardware Startup Meetup
This afternoon, more than sixty hardware hackers, makers, movers, and shakers defied the drizzle to gather under a large tent at Autodesk’s SXSW Create pavillion for the official SXSW Hardware Startup Meetup. Organized and hosted by Ryan Brown and Bartley Gillan, the main event was a panel discussion and open Q&A with SF Hardware Startup Meetup organizer Nick Pinkston and the founders of four active hardware startups representing some 1.75M in pledged crowdfunding dollars among them.
NYC’s Next Payphone Could Be Maker-Made
Windchimes is a maker-made payphone project, and one of six finalists in NYC’s Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge. Windchimes was inspired by NYC’s community gardens and includes environmental sensors to talk over existing infrastructure.
DIY Rocket Competition
At South By Southwest (SXSW), DIYROCKETS and Sunglass announced a new competition for an “Open Source 3D Printed Rocket Engine” that would be capable of sending nano-satellites into orbit. The competition starts today and runs through June.
Calling All Makers, Performers, Presenters
Did you know there are lots of different ways to participate in the 2013 Maker Faire Bay Area? Let me count the ways.
MakerBot Unveils Desktop 3D Scanner Prototype
MakerBot announced today it’s developing the Digitizer, a long-in-the-works desktop 3D scanner that will complement its line of 3D printers. MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis made the announcement at Austin’s SXSW Interactive.
Raspberry Pi Turns 1 and element14 is Celebrating
For being just one year old, Raspberry Pi has had quite an impact on the maker and education community. The cheap, easy-to-use Linux computer pops in the darndest places and we expect to see a lot more of the Pi in the years to come as more makers create new applications for it. To celebrate Raspberry Pi’s first birthday, element 14 has a month-long roster of activities surrounding Raspberry Pi’s first anniversary.