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Amazing Talks, Incredible Workshops: The Crowd Supply Teardown 2024 Special!

The Electromaker Show · 6 Jul 2024 · 36m · Episode 145

What this episode covers

Ian from Electromaker recounts his first attendance at Crowd Supply's Teardown 2024 event in Portland, highlighting the community-focused atmosphere and technical workshops. He reviews several hardware projects showcased at the event, including the Modos E-Paper Monitor, OpenInterface Mini-KVM, and SlimeVR trackers, while also discussing the Nordic Semiconductor puzzle hunt. The episode concludes with the announcement of the May Electromaker of the Month winners and features on Jumperless v5 and the Wee Noise Makers PGB-1.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Crowd Supply, Nordic Semiconductor
Products
Modos E-Paper Monitor, OpenInterface Mini-KVM, Power Tool 500, Flip C3, Pixelblaze, uSDR Pocket, Pocket PD, Ubo Pod, SlimeVR, Three Body, Odd Calc, Thingy91, Jumperless v5, Wee Noise Makers PGB-1, Arduino
Chips
RP2040

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