I have to say I really love Etsy seller (and RIT Chemistry student) beadworkbyamanda‘s nerdy jewelry. I’ve seen a lot of circuit board jewelry over the years, but this is the first that’s been nice enough I’d actually want to wear it outside of the hackerspace. She’s also got some rings which look equally awesome and a few zodiac pieces and I loved the aries necklace of them all.

The use of gold and gems in can be traced back Millennia, to ancient cultures such as Egyptian and Mesopotamian. Jewelry has since then been an ever-present part of human civilization. Adorning oneself with jewelry has been consistent across space and time, across religions, cultures, class and gender. Civilizations as disparate as the Aztecs and the Tibetans are both renowned for their appreciation of , for example.

In modern-day London or New York, a single diamond may be coveted for its rarity or an elasticized ring paved with tens of rhinestones maybe desired because of its onomatopoeic bling. Undeniably humans have a need for jewelry, but what precisely is this need?

Check it out!

A few recent events have made us aware of the risk we face having children at NYCResistor.

We at NYCResistor are passionate about education and inspiring young people and we have plans in the works for age appropriate curriculum and outreach programs to places that are more kid friendly and have fewer deadly tools. We want a better world and we know that starts with inspiring children and giving them access to cool and cutting edge projects.

Until we can look into this issue and get clarity regarding the risk, our policy is that no children under 18 are allowed at NYCResistor.

Thursdays are normally drop in craft nights, but this week will be a little different. We’re going to have Chris K. Palmer in town and he’s going to be giving a presentation and workshop on his projects and approach to design.

What happens when a fine artist with a restless imagination, self taught CAD and programming proficiency and a geometric literacy fed by the ages (the Alhambra!) has unfettered access to laser and CNC machines for more than a decade? Come see at a presentation and workshop on flat goods engineering with Chris K. Palmer.

Tools developed in rhinoscript and grasshopper will be demonstrated and used to make projects in paper and wood.

Check out some of his projects: (1, 2)

This event is free and because we anticipate that this will be a popular event, we’re limiting it to 20 visitors. RSVP on eventbrite to reserve your space!

Public Radio International popped by NYCResistor to see what’s been going on. They made this video about us!

This video is of a panel attended by former L0pht members in Boston 2008. It’s a really fun talk. And it’s amazing but l0pht is now over 10 years old… also now owned wholesale by Symantec =/. I really miss the HNN, woulda been neat if in a parallel dimension they ended up beating out Slashdot.

But it’s an interesting panel by some of the first folks in the United States to run a successful hacker space in a time when such spaces were very few and far between. Plus every one of the L0pht members was every bit as interesting as the history of their space.

Check out lOpht.com for more info.