Month: October 2009

You know how I said we’d have new and exciting stuff to show off this week? That isn’t quite the case. It’s just been one of those weeks, and we don’t have anything ready to go for you. But I … Read more…

Alriiiiight. It’s Friday, and you know what that means… We get to sleep in tomorrow morning! WOOOOO! Also, it means that it’s time for the weekly news post of new product goodness. Today we’ve got four items to show off: … Read more…

Calgary’s fledgling hacking group is hosting an open-house at the ProtoSpace on October 27 November 3rd. We’re planning to be there – come on down!

Ok, besides being a conjunction of two things we really love (Make Magazine & BEAM Robotics), it also is an open-source hardware project that is about little “T-Beams”. This project is using the “KickStarter” model of sponsorship. Ask for pledges … Read more…

…oh, just save the Republic! Just got this note in from Rob Meyer, who is using 3 of our GM15 pager gearmotors to drive his 1/18 scale R2-D2. Given that the real R2-D2 measures 108cm tall, that makes this cute … Read more…

Woohoo! It’s early October, and that means it’s TURKEY TIME for us Canadians! We know, Americans have their Thanksgiving in November, but it’s so cold here already that it might as well be November. So to celebrate we’re releasing the … Read more…

Happy October everyone! The leaves are falling and there’s that crisp scent of winter lurking in the air. Ah, it sure is beautiful! And you know what else is beautiful? Diodes and trimpots, of course. Check out these gorgeous new … Read more…