This article is free to redistribute under Creative Commons. By Nick Bilton Earlier this year I was invited with a good friend and colleague to speak at somewhat secret conference in Toronto—we didn’t know it was hush-hush at the time.…

Just a reminder, there’s about a week left to register for Ben Combee’s Webduino class; it’s next Sunday at 2pm at NYC Resistor.  Here’s what’s happening in the 2+ hour timeslot: 1) you’ll setup Arduino boards with Ethernet shields.  Ben…

This weekend is the Adventure Radio Society‘s annual Flight of the Bumblebees event. Amateur radio operators will be using portable low power stations from mountaintops, beaches, trails, parks, picnic tables, and backyards across North America. Many participants build their own…

You want to sew, but don’t know how. You sort of know how to sew, but want to learn more from like-minded folks in a no-pressure environment. You want to hang out, work on your sewing or related projects, and…

Resistor makes 2 out of 4 geek day videos!

NYCResistor Party! Date: Saturday July 11th, 2009 Time: 9pm-2am Where: 397 Bridge St, Floor 5, Brooklyn Cover: $20 donation to NYC Resistor gets you free drinks made by a robot

So a group of artists flying under the banner of “Ad-hoc Art” has renovated a row of empty store fronts around the corner from NYC Resistor. These buildings were bought out for a building project that never happened, and with…

I always wanted a cute little herb garden. There are two problems: I live in an apartment with no yard, and I have a black thumb. I generally forget about my houseplants, and then they die. Which is why I’m…