Spark Electron: Cellular dev kit with a simple data plan
New from the people behind Spark Core. Tiny board lets any gizmo get online via cellular data.
i Ready O – Retrofying your iPhone
Drop your iPhone 4/5 into a radio-like case and give it a new life. Upcycling!
Ringo – The palm size robot with real personality
Robotic cockroach with an accelerometer, gyroscope, light sensors, etc.
Fly12 Cycling Accessory | 1080p Camera & Front Light Combo
The same creator’s rear-facing bike cameras have captured some gnarly stuff.
Sesame. Your key, reinvented.
New twists on the smart door lock, including secret knocks.
Cuberox – six-screen waterproof linux-powered computer
Some fun interactions here. Multidimensional Tetris, anyone?
Qduino Mini: Arduino Compatible + Battery Charger & Monitor
A mints-box-sized computer from a company with a 14-year-old CEO.
Davek Alert Umbrella: Never lose your umbrella again
A solid use case for a Bluetooth proximity sensor (KS a success, now on sale!).
Surveillance Valley: The Rise of the Google-Military Complex
Pando Daily writer’s book on “the for-profit surveillance business that powers Silicon Valley.”
AJAX Exosuit: Wearable powered exoskeleton
High-school kids are building something big for Maker Faire.
Ken Denmead
Ken is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as civil engineer. He became the Publisher of GeekDad in 2007, and the owner in 2010. He also wrote the NYT bestselling GeekDad series of project books for parents and kids to share.
Those kids making the exoskeleton will have great things ahead of them.