MakerCon was full of exciting announcements, interesting presentations, and even a few surprises. Zach Supalla, co-founder and CEO of Spark IO, shocked many when he ended his presentation announcing that going forward, Spark IO will now beย Particle. We caught up with Supalla and discussed his experiences building the company, his decision to change their name […]
Codebender is an web-based development environment for the Arduino that runs in your browser, and from today it also runs on Chromebooks.
MakerCon came to a close this evening after two full days steeped inย thought-provoking talks, awesomeย demos, and lively conversations with some of the most innovative figures in the Maker Movement. The MakerCon Showcase was like its own Mini Maker Pro Faire, housing a wide array of startup companies who brought their cutting edge products and devices […]
Denny is powered by Intel Edison, a SRAM E-Matic electric assist hub, and you. Designers Matt and John walk us through the latest version, coming soon via bike manufacturer Fuji.
MakerConโs Launch Pad competition culminated Tuesday in a grand prize awarded to Brooklyn-based startup BotFactory and their desktop circuit printer Squink. With Squink, BotFactory is hoping to simplify and streamline electronic prototyping by offering a single machine capable of printing circuit traces with conductive ink and gluing, picking, and placing small surface mount components automatically. […]
Talking to Sam Ortega about NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program and how the technologies and tools of the Maker Movement are appearing inside NASA.
Talking to Eben Upton about the Raspberry Pi, its origins and success, and the process of onshoring the production of the board back from China to the United Kingdom.
