Dorkbot, the informal monthly presentation series for “people doing strange things with electricity,” will celebrate their 10-year anniversary tonight in NYC! If you’re in the area, you should swing by — Dorkbots are a ton of fun, and this is the one that started them all! Tonight’s event will include the standard three presentations, as […]
For our second build in the Make It Last Build Series, we’re constructing a robotic plant. This week, we’re going to put together the brains of the machine, which we will use in the coming weeks to bring our plant to life. This basic circuit will have support for one servo motor, an external crystal […]
Introducing the MakerShield kit – The ultimate open source prototyping shield for Arduino and Netduino microcontrollers. Having a prototyping shield is a must have accessory for anyone wanting to go beyond blinking an LED with their microcontroller. If you want to do more, you will need to build a circuit, and if you want to […]
From all of us on the CRAFT team, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! If you are in need of any last minute food inspiration, take a look at our roundup of Thanksgiving recipes which includes gluten-free side dishes as well as great easy dessert ideas! Pictured above is our turkey-shaped cake by Cathy […]
We’re excited to announce the second project in the Make It Last build series: the robot plant.
Want to spend your holiday season hanging out with awesome hackers from around the world at the Chaos Communications Congress?
Fast Company magazine, which has a pretty good track record of trying to give women a fair shake in the often-testosterone-heavy world of the technology business, is seeking nominations for “the most influential women in tech” to put on the cover in 2011. Past “cover girls” have included Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook), Rashmi Sinha, (Slideshare), Morgan Romine (Frag Dolls), Jill Tarter (SETI), and Clara Shih (Hearsay Labs).
I hereby nominate Limor Fried.
MIT Media Lab alum, Eyebeam fellow, recipient of the EFF Pioneer award, entrepreneur, open source advocate, bad-ass engineer, founder of adafruit industries–Ladyada belongs on that cover if anyone does. To chime in with your support, go leave a comment over at Fast Company, or on their Facebook page, or tweet #wit11. Better yet, do all three!
