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CHIP - an electronics kit with character #maker #kids #edu

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Chip is an easy and fun electronics kit for everyone.  Attach the Pixel Power base and play.  Plug Chip into an Arduino and he becomes a friend you can program. Chip's cross activity design builds S.T.E.M / S.T.E.A.M skils. CHIP -  An electronics kit with character  Chip is cute and playful. Whether he is on your desk in his Pixel Power board or in an Arduino, his big LED eyes draw you in. His large size makes him easy for makers of all ages and skills to build.  . Chip is easy to build for all skill levels, especially  beginners .  Chip encourages exploration and play. Chip can be used to learn other skills, such as programming.  Chip is fun.  Chip builds S.T.E.A.M. Skills Many soldering kits do not offer anything more than a battery and a LED. Once completed, those kits end up in a drawer, never to be used again. At the other end of the spectrum, there are electronic kits that are really interesting but have so many parts that they are intimidating for beginners. That is w

Nerd Stalker #MakerFaire Recap

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In this Nerd Stalker podcast with Adolfo Foronda and Greg Veloria, we talk all things Maker Faire. In this episode we talk about CAD software, Mecca Fire Dragons, DIY, maker education, drone technology and more.

Pinoccio - Connect anything to the Web.

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Nerd Stalker interview with the Co-Founder of Pinoccio Sally Carson at O'reilly Maker Faire. "What is Pinoccio? A Wireless Microcontroller It’s the brains of your project. No cables, no cords. Pinoccio talks over wi-fi and runs on a rechargeable LiPo battery. It’s also Arduino-compatible. A Set of Online Tools Build your first project in minutes. Easily build projects that talk to the Web. Control your project from a Web page. Focus on your idea, not all that other stuff. Hardware + software = easy An API A Software Developer’s Dream A URL for every Pinoccio board. REST Endpoints, WebHooks, and WebSockets make bridging hardware to the Web super easy." - Pinoccio Web Site

The Arduino Effect - Bridging the Affordability and Accessibility Gap

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photos by Arduino Team and  tomasz przechlewski "Arduino is the Gutenberg Press of today." That's what Steve of the Homebrew Robotics Club says. I think he is right. What Steve and many others who has created DIY projects in the past have acknowledged that making electronics is now out the hands of the rich, and elite and into the hands of the average. In our Nerd's eye view of the 2013 Maker Faire, we summarize how Arduino has changed people and business across the board.

BMW, Bruce Willis vs Apple, Linux Bday, All Hail The Inebriator

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Download MP3 This week's Nerd Stalker Techweek Podcast Picks: The not very tabletly Windows 8 tablets of IFA bit.ly/TOPfL9 via @arstechnica (:37) JQuery now runs on every second website. http://is.gd/6jsZV4  (5:27) Google Can Now Automatically Tag Objects Within Videos bit.ly/Q4ZvA5 via @PSFK (8:42) Boost Productivity By Working From Home, Really! http://is.gd/msvQb6  (10:04) BMW's DriveNow program rolls out in San Francisco this week to introduce their ActiveE electric car http://fb.me/10LxU6jXx  (14:39) Bruce Willis may sue Apple over rights to his iTunes library http://is.gd/DavhLm  (17:30) Speed Round:  Korean scientists may have found the lithium battery charging holy grail bit.ly/NEazpK via @AdvancedTechKR (21:00) The Inebriator Is An Incredible Arduino-Powered Bartender http://is.gd/XzjlLK  (23:05) Happy Birthday, Linux: Raise a Glass bit.ly/PKyvni via @pcworld (24:03) Textmate the amazing IDE has went open source http://bit.ly/N8BTLn  (24