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dragon:ONE
11/18/09

In reply to Hands-On Gifts for Hackers, Makers and the DIY Obsessed
No, Giz. Just no. Arduino is getting TOO OVERUSED AND OVERHYPED.

It's like this: Day after day of posts on various webblogs of projects... all with the stupid @#%#% Arduino. Why can't people be original anymore and, oh, I don't know, try using original designs for electronics/microcontroller projects?
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pmtorrone
11/18/09

@dragon:ONE: an arduino doesn't do anything on its own, the makers out there do amazing projects - that's why it's covered on many sites. if you want to see a project with a PIC or an ARM, just do it and share it!
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dennisj
11/18/09

@dragon:ONE: @dragon:ONE: Really? That's your take? You consider any Arduino-based project unoriginal? Seriously? I completely disagree and see Arduino as a vehicle for unleashing creativity. I'd love to see all of the non-Arduino-based creativity you personally happen to be unleashing upon the world.
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dhinerman
11/18/09

@dragon:ONE: Do you make your own pencils? Salt? Cookware? All of these are used creatively, and so is Arduino. Okay, so maybe Arduino is like the Lowes of microcontrollers, not quite what you want but it'll do and it's available. Not everybody who wants to make a better moustrap wants to make a computer to run it. An off-the-shelf component means they can get to the fun part faster.
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worldwidejoe
11/18/09

@dragon:ONE: Try a qualude. Or 3...
Yeah, real bad ideas this article might give people, learning new skills, inventing something new, etc. You don't like it, don't read it.
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Tru Invincible
11/19/09

@dragon:ONE: Woah there Lifehackers. Its all love here! I like to circuit bend and I like to find any sweet-ass way to do it. Link me to some hotness.
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pmtorrone
11/19/09

@Tru Invincible: hit the MAKE site and just search for circuit bending, there are free how-tos, articles and maybe 500 blog posts that have links to how-tos and examples
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Tru Invincible
11/20/09

@pmtorrone: The-hank yee-hue.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
11/18/09

In reply to Hands-On Gifts for Hackers, Makers and the DIY Obsessed
Actually, I could probably use a lot of this for maintaining the wife's pinball machine.
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beercheck
11/18/09

@Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: If that's a euphemism... I like it.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
11/18/09

@beercheck: Actually, my wife came with her very own full-size Twilight Zone pinball machine. Though I suppose I could use the same tools to repair "personal massagers".
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Dr. H. F. Danger
11/18/09

In reply to Hands-On Gifts for Hackers, Makers and the DIY Obsessed
The Arduino is a fantastic creation.

love it!
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Kung-Fu Kurtis Carnivale of Carnage
11/18/09

@Dr. H. F. Danger: You are correct sir. Arduino is an excellent tool for designers, developers or just the regular schmuck who wants to get dirty in some hardware programming.

Arduino + Max/MSP = WIN
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myfriendtheZebra
11/18/09

@Kung-Fu Kurtis Carnivale of Carnage: Arduinome + Max/MSP for Ableton Live = OVER 9000
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Con Seannery
07/09/09

In reply to Citizen Engineer Releases a Comic All About SIM Hacking (and Tosses in a SIM Reader for Good Measure)
This is actually a pretty good idea...making security holes common knowledge makes the holes get filled.
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ladyada
07/09/09

In reply to Citizen Engineer Releases a Comic All About SIM Hacking (and Tosses in a SIM Reader for Good Measure)
My name is spelled Fried
thanks!
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Geisrud
04/16/09

In reply to Let's Get Busy: Songs to Listen to While Making Things
I just loop the sound effect from transformers when they..err...transform.
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Curves
04/16/09

In reply to Let's Get Busy: Songs to Listen to While Making Things
I do my best cooking with Van Halen.
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Famf
04/16/09

In reply to Let's Get Busy: Songs to Listen to While Making Things
No Daft Punk's Technologic?
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Trent Russell
04/16/09

@Famf:

yeah seriously, technologic should be there long before harder, better, faster, stronger...
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zenpoet
04/16/09

@Trent Russell: If you didn't notice the trend in the songs above, they all actually have to do with building or construction of some kind. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger is actually about building something. Technologic, though amazing, is simply words about technology.
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pmtorrone
01/21/09

In reply to Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
hiya everyone, just to make sure it's clear and credited properly - this project was developed by limor fried ([www.adafruit.com]) and myself.

as far as some more about this... people who live in apartments can network these together and pretty much get most of the data on their power consumption, in my apartment most of the things that use the most power are on one power strip. 2-3 of these covers it all.

this is a real, functional proof-of-concept to show that it's possible to twitter one's power usage - i think everyone would agree it's good to cut down power usage when you can, good for power bill, good for a lot of other things. i don't think this will cause the earth to get cooler or warmer.
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Wilson Rothman
01/22/09

@pmtorrone: Thanks for the extra info, Phil. BTW, I updated the post to include your co-creator's name.
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Kaiser-Machead
01/21/09

In reply to Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
And like MeanMF, Tweet-A-Watt does not sound savory in the least.

Now say it 3 x fast.
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Aturayd
01/21/09

In reply to Tweet-a-Watt, Because It's OK To Brag About Energy Efficiency
This 'save the planet' shit is really getting to obscene levels of stupidity.
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92BuickLeSabre
01/21/09

@Aturayd: I agree. It's like all these people I know who are obsessed with "living."

They "move" around. They "eat food." They go "see doctors" regularly and some of them even pay money every month to ensure they can get "health care coverage." I've also watched them pay to have energy imported into their buildings for "heat" and "cooking." They "avoid getting shot in the face" and "running against the light." They stop at "15 beers" before "driving on the highway."

The list goes on and on. It's fucking obscene how much stupid effort they put in to it. Idiots. Why don't they just sit on their asses and let everything fall to shit the same way I do.
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Kaiser-Machead
01/21/09

@92BuickLeSabre: This "commenting" thing that you do so often is starting to get tiresome. Got a snarky comment in response? Weeell let me just tell you that I'm tired of that too. Wanna fight about it? You do. I'm sick of it.
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92BuickLeSabre
01/21/09

@Kaiser-Machead: *cries*
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discounteggroll
11/25/08

In reply to At Gizmodo Gallery: Free DIY Laser Etching
holy shit...I just thought "how cool would Hokusai's "Great Wave" look laser'd on my MBP, and BAM it's already on the instructables link.

I don't see any templates though...what am I missing?
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Kaiser-Machead
11/25/08

In reply to At Gizmodo Gallery: Free DIY Laser Etching
Jinkies! I don't have any metal gadgets to etch at the moment. Don't wanna do it to the touch, and all's I got is a black macbook right now, pending MBP purchase. :'(
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xsecretfiles2
11/25/08

In reply to At Gizmodo Gallery: Free DIY Laser Etching
one thing you guys forgot to mention is...

for how $$much$$
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not_a_virus.exe.vbs
11/25/08

@xsecretfiles2: Maybe you missed the word FREE in the headline?
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OMG! Ponies!
11/25/08

In reply to At Gizmodo Gallery: Free DIY Laser Etching
I wonder it it will work on my VAIO. And I'm up for a Giz-NYC Meetup on Sunday 2-4 at the Gallery.

Trust me - I'll find us a good bar for afters.
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