Here is an open source plant watering alarm based around the ATtiny44A. It uses a humidity sensor to detect when a plant needs to be watered. Your favorite plants need plenty of water to grow. If you keep forgetting to water your house plants you might be interested in this plant watering alarm device called […]
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#FreePCB via Twitter to 2 random RTs
Every Tuesday we give away two coupons for the free PCB drawer via Twitter. This post was announced on Twitter, and in 24 hours we’ll send coupon codes to two random retweeters. Don’t forget there’s free PCBs three times a every week: Hate Twitter and Facebook? Free PCB Sunday is the classic PCB giveaway. Catch […]
Shaizi (liars’ dice), street BBQ, and beer: guanxi the easy way
Guanxi means “face”, which is basically a Chinese system of respect in business and life. If a friend does you a favor, you owe them one back. If you do good business with a vendor, they treat you well. Westerners, especially, I think blow this way out of proportion. Maybe in the past it was […]
Making wine in Shenzhen: four months into a three week tour
Where we’ve been Dangerous Prototypes has been around four years this summer. This internet gig started at the DIY Life and Hack a Day blogs when I was a poor student roughing it in Amsterdam. A couple hundred bucks for a feature piece bought a lot of ramen stampot, and paid for an otherwise unsustainable […]
Week in (p)review May 24, 2013
Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week. Free PCB Friday is coming up soon. Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: Dangerous Prototypes booth More from Bay Area Maker Faire 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: Booths and Exhibits Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: ‘Get your stuff made’ presentation Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: Preview […]
Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: ‘Get your stuff made’ presentation
Great turnout for the Get Your Stuff Made presentation! Ian talked about the ways open source is currently manufactured, and outlined the package we send to Seeed Studio to start a new project. Power Point Open Office PDF Thanks to everyone who came to listen!
Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: Dangerous Prototypes booth
Getting feedback on the new component kits at the DP booth. So excited to get these out!
Getting around at Bay Area Maker Faire 2013
Here are some pics of the activities from around Bay Area Maker Faire. Some amazing new fire sculptures this year. More photos below the fold.
Bay Area Maker Faire 2013: It has begun!
For live updates from the Maker Faire check out our twitter feed, or wait for them to pop up on the blog.
Dangerous Taco Crawl pics 2013
Thursday before Maker Faire is the Dangerous Taco Crawl through the Mission District, starting at the Noisebridge hackerspace. Follow the pics live with our twitter feed. More photos below the fold.
Taco Crawl 2013 Thursday before Maker Faire
Every year before Maker Faire we spend a day in San Francisco to visit the Noisebridge hackerspace, Instructables, and other open hardware/DIY/hacker friendly people. Noisebridge is located in a neighborhood called the Mission District, and it has dozens of delicious Mexican taco shops called taquerias. We try to eat a carne asada taco at every […]
Soup dumplings in Dongmen market Shenzhen
If I come back from China 10 kilos heavier this is the man to blame. Some of the best soup dumplings ever. Proper procedure is to bite the top and drink the soup inside. Then eat the pastry and meat filling. Failure to drink the soup results in seriously sticky fingers. 5 dumplings for 10rmb […]
Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013: Kid friendly projects
Maker Faire is a hands-on experience, and there’s something for all ages. Here’s a few kid friendly projects we spotted.
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Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013: Robots and Art
Robots and automation are always favorite projects. We found cell phone controlled robots, cnc milling machines, 3D printers galore, and much more. Check out a few projects below the fold.
Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013: The Seeed Studio Booth
Once again Seeed Studio sponsored the Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire. A bunch of open source hardware is on display and available for purchase. Here’s a bunch of kits based on the Arduino.
Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire 2013
This weekend was the second Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire. Shenzhen has the world’s largest electronics component market, the makers here have access to resources and tool most of us can only dream about. You know there’s going to be some amazing projects. This year the Maker Faire was in central Shenzhen, in the trendy and […]
Pre-China pilgrimage to Taco Loco
Before crossing into China I always stop at Taco Loco half way up the mid central level escalators on Hong Kong Island. very easy to get here from the terminus of the airport express train. As always, a couple carnitas on soft corn shells and a Sol. Worlds longest escalators on way to taco loco. […]
Taking components to Shenzhen
On Tuesday I leave to spend a month working on new projects in Shenzhen. Here are the parts I’m taking with me. Everything could be bought there, but that would waste a ton of time. This a good assortment if small smd stuff. Resistor kit, key capacitor values, regulators, LEDs, a few chips, crystals, and […]
Box of parts from Mouser for Bus Pirate edu kit
A box just rolled in from Mouser, two days early by FedEx. Mostly 8pin through-hole chips for the Bus Pirate educational kit. Sadly, not free.