First Look: Bean+ Microcontroller Adds Greater Range, Better Battery, and More
Today Punch Through Design launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new Bluetooth LE Arduino-compatible microcontroller board the Bean+.
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BoardCraft Promises a New Way of Playing/Creating Tabletop Games
We’ve been seeing a tremendous amount of movement in the tabletop gaming space of late, as crowdfunding, 3D printing, laser cutting, new casting technologies, and high-quality on-demand printing have significantly lowered the barriers of entry for even the smallest game concerns. Now, a scrappy start-up with a great idea can pre-fund and produce a product […]
Digistump Announces Partnership with Particle’s IoT Cloud
Digistump has recently announced a partnership with Particle over cloud infrastructure that may well be a signal that the diasporan expansion in microcontroller market may be coming to an end.
Hacked Machine Knits Custom Mathematical Scarves
Fabienne Serriere has created an knitting machine that turns algorithmically-generated patterns into unique scarves and wraps.
Design Your Own Cardboard Pinball Machine
A new kit allows kids and pinball fans a chance to design their own desktop pinball machine out of cardboard.
Beyond Kickstarter: The Rise of Equity Crowdfunding
Before Kickstarter and Indiegogo, the way to raise money for your startup to was to sell equity. That model is on its way back.
Esquilo and the Internet of Things
There seems to be a new microcontroller board most days, and they all try and sell themselves on simplifying development for the Internet of Things. But the Esquilo may actually stand a chance of doing it.
