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When you think of Dremel , you think high speed rotary tools, right? I have modified and made things with their high-speed rotary tools but never thought about them in the digital arena. Things are changing at Dremel. Recently, we found Dremel's president, John Kavanagh at the 2015 Maker Faire Bay Area and talked with him about how Dremel is attracting the new generation of maker. He shares his thoughts on the Maker Faire from Dremel's point of view. Give it a view.

ANSI Grade 1 Highest Residential Security Durable Resistive Touchscreen with matte finish to protect against fingerprints and smudges Anti-pick shield protects against lock tampering Strong motorized bolt automatically locks and unlocks when a user code is entered Build-in Alarm Technology senses movement of the door and allows this residential lock with alarm to alert homeowners with an audible alert Select between three alerts- activity, tamper or forced entry alert- and customized to meet fit your security needs Employs Z-Wave®, a wireless technology that makes your house smarter, safer and far more convenient Connect with your home via computer, tablet or smartphone with the service provider of your choice and get the exact features* you want Holds up to 30 user codes Easy installation with just a screwdriver- no wiring required *Connectivity features dependent upon service provider

DIY Inspired by the Rip Trainer and Gray Cook cable bar, I made this thing in a few minutes. Total cost for me not including resistance bands which I already had was approximately $11. One 4' Dowel, 2 hook eyes, 2 Carabiners. I would like to eventually put some grip tape on the dowel and replace the fixed eyes with swivel eyes.

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 ma...

So what do you do when you something doesn't exist or you can't afford it? You do it yourself. That's what Dan Novaes (Noh-Bai-ehs) of MobileX Labs has done. Back in 2010, Dan wanted to build a mobile app for his music blog. It was too expensive through developers. so Dan built it through through a Fiverr contact and said there has to be easier way. Well, MobileX Labs is the easier way. MobileX Labs allows you to build a mobile app or a mobile game through a subscription similar to WIX. Dan also shares his experience with Mark Cuban and being a part of the Mark Cuban Portfolio companies.

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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.

listen to ‘Get Your Recipes on Yummly #appsworld’ on Audioboo Nerd Stalker interview with Shelby Hollister of Yummly . In short Yummly is a recipe aggregator with powerful filtering such as holiday, cuisine, taste, diet, nutrition, allergy, cook time, technique, and more. The recommendation engine is quite good and learns by your taste, Yums (a liking feature) and searches oh and it's free. The only glaring omission is that there is no Paleo filter option, when I brought this up I was told there was a gluten free filter option, not ideal. The iOS app and it's companion web site are beautiful but honestly for any recipe solution to be a player today that is an expected commodity. Yummly is a no brainer addition to your recipe hunting solutions.

Nerd Stalker interviews the founder of Embodied AI, Ian Danforth to talk Aliens and the robotic avatar he created that kids and families will love.

Nerd Stalker had the privilege of our second interview with the inventor of Sugru at Maker Faire, Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh.

Nerd Stalker interviews the co-founder of Somaxis, Alexander Grey at the San Francisco Bulletproof Conference. Somaxis has created a sensor that adheres to your body they call the Myolink, it transmit various data to your mobile device. The Myolink is a fraction of the cost of what a device like this costs even now, we think you biohackers are going to love this.

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

Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from the perspective of a frisbee? Well now you have the answer, Frisbeecam , and the best part is they share the plans how you can build your own too. Nerd Stalker interview at O'reilly Bay Area Maker Faire.

This week Adolfo Foronda and Greg Viloria discusses their tech picks of the week. Adolfo talks Maker Faire, XBox One, Foc.us, crazy monks and more. Greg aka SocialGreg talks about Maker Faire, Augmented Illusions, Yahoo!, Ethics of 3D Printers and more.

Nerd Stalker interviews High Schooler Violet Replicon at the Oreilly Bay Area Maker Faire to talk about the her freshman transportation project, a levitating train!

Adolfo Foronda- Interview with Hugo Fiennes CEO and Founder of Electric Imp at Maker Faire San Mateo. Seems like a simple enough idea make a chip that that talks to the web, can be put in any device, and allow developers to customize it. Holy cow is this a disrupting idea, I can't wait to play with one.

by Adolfo Foronda - Nerd Stalker Maker Faire interview with Matt Johnson of Bare Conductive , makers of the electrically conductive paint for makers of all ages. With Bare Conductive products you can learn how to draw paper circuits or paint physical interactive projects, oh the possibilities.

Interview with CEO of TechShop , Mark Hatch at this years Maker Faire in San Mateo. From the TechShop site, "TechShop is a membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a community of creative and supportive people so they can build the things they have always wanted to make. You can think of TechShop like a fitness club, but with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment. It is sort of like a Kinko's for makers, or a Xerox PARC for the rest of us. TechShop is designed for everyone, regardless of their skill level. TechShop is perfect for inventors, makers, hackers, tinkerers, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and anyone else who wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don't have the tools, space or skills. TechShop provides you with access to a wide variety of machinery and tools including milling machines and ...

We interview John Schimmel at Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA. John is adjunct professor at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU and teacher of Developing Assistive Technology. RAMPS is a wheelchair DJ interface - the left wheel fades between tracks while the right wheel scratches the music. Users bring their existing wheelchair skills to the show, RAMPS detects the speed and direction of each wheel. The wheelchair becomes an interface to music, games and new computer interactions. From John's Blog , " The idea for Ramps came from an 18 year old boy with cerebral palsy who called himself E-Money (spelled E$). He is part of the hip-hop culture, rapping with the other boys or to the nurses as they went to therapy. The boys had amazing wheelchair skills, swarming through the hallways in packs without incident. I wanted to develop something that could use the existing wheelchair skills. I developed Ramps with several classmates at the Interactive Telecommunications Progr...