Month: December 2013

RobotsConf 2013: Mission Accomplished!

RobotsConf 2013: Mission Accomplished!

RobotsConf, a new conference designed to transform coders into makers, was a huge success!

I spoke with conference curators Chris and Laura Williams before the event. They had an audacious plan, and I wondered if it would work. I’ve attended many tech conferences and maker events, but never one with this format – a format which was later referred to as “sleep-away maker camp” by an attendee.

Raid the Shed for New Tools!

Raid the Shed for New Tools!

Although we already have a decent lineup of cool Tools and Components for prototyping and making (like ShapeLock, and others), the T&C category is one we hope to expand dramatically in 2014. Thankfully, we got a bit of a head start with some gorgeous tools from Tekton and new lockpicking products from Southord.