We learn, share, and make things.
We learn, share, and make things.
Update: the laser has been sold. Thanks for your interest! Way back in like 2008 NYC Resistor was new and fresh. We were tearing it up on the internet blogs and building pneumatic stabbing robots. We also bought our most…
Last week at our meeting, NYC Resistor voted to adopt a code of conduct. Woo! We ask that if you’re visiting our space, you adhere to the code of conduct below. You can also find it on our Participate page. If…
NYC Resistor is getting together with UrbanGlass to do some amazing classes later this year. See UrbanGlass’s site for all the details and to get your tickets quick before they sell out: Neon Robots with Joe Upham, Ranjit Bhatnagar and…
I F*CKING love 8-Balls! They’re awesome little desktop oracles that make decisions easier. However, I thought their selection of phrases left a little to be desired, so I wanted to do a project to augment this timeless toy with a…
We’ve added a whole bunch of Arduino classes to the calendar! The next one will be Intro to Arduino: Sensors and Input/Output, on Sunday July 19th. (Tickets here!) All of these classes are designed to be introductory-level, so while we’ll assume…
This Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 at 6:30pm, we’ll be hosting NYC Mesh, a group who are building a community-operated mesh network consisting of Wi-Fi router “nodes” spread throughout the city. The mesh network has no central server and no single internet service provider.…
What is a better holiday activity than a picnic in the park or reading the internet all day at home? Spending the day inside soldering, sewing, programming or laser cutting something great with other nerds! This Friday NYC Resistor is…
Since our last CryptoParty in March, sponsored by Bitcoin Anonym Kaufen, crypto tools remain confusing to use, so we’re going to host another one! Join us and some experts talk about how to use privacy-enhancing tools like VPNs, Tor, and…
The call for submissions to the Open Hardware Summit is now open! This year’s Open Hardware Summit will be back in the States in Philadelphia, PA on September 19, 2015. Now in its sixth year, OHS brings together an inquisitive…
Stop by this Saturday and see my latest creation – the PixelWeaver. It’s a hand-cranked, fully-mechanical display driven by a Jacquard-style punch card reader. Read the full write-up on my website and check out the video below!