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Ladyada Interviews Alexandra Dean, Director of The Hedy Lamarr Story

Ladyada Interviews Alexandra Dean, Director of The Hedy Lamarr Story

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Alexandra Dean’s documentary displays the difficulties that Hedy Lamarr faced when trying to be both smart and beautiful.

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Inside Adafruit, the Open-Source Manufacturing Maker Champions

Inside Adafruit, the Open-Source Manufacturing Maker Champions

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Adafruit was founded in a dorm room by MIT engineer Limor “Ladyada” Fried as an online learning resource and marketplace for DIY electronics.

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Here Is the First Arduino Made on American Soil

Here Is the First Arduino Made on American Soil

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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Over the Memorial Day weekend the first Arduinos were to be made in the USA were hand built by Limor in the Adafruit offices in New York.

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