Hardware Things: What's the diagnosis?
Hello there, It's December, I hope the year has been a good one for you. Today's letter is a little longer than usual but I promise that it's worth it....
Hardware Things: An eclectic mix
Hello again, This month's newsletter has a little bit of everything. Hope you have a great month. Things I Enjoyed Reading 'Most hardware companies (in...
Hardware Things: Tool making and other stories
Hello there, I've been a Nadya Peek groupie for years and I finally got around to reading her thesis last month. But what really caught my attention was...
Hardware Things: First Mile, Last Mile
Hello there, The First Mile, Last Mile problem describes a major issue in transportation systems: the difficulty in getting from home to a station and from...
Hardware Things: Put it together, or tear it down
Hello there, I've always hated Lego; it was too tedious for my young(er) mind and now is used too frequently at design conferences to connote creativity. But...
Hardware Things: Paid, open source
Hello there, Jorge is unavailable as promised in the last letter, so it's Chuma here. While I'm knee deep in Kickstarter fulfillment, I've been thinking...
Hardware Things: Batteries deserve second chances
Hello there, I'm back! Outside of Kickstarter, I spent a good amount of time last month reading about the Renault KWID project which spoke about the Renault-...
Hardware Things: A note on funding
Paul Birkelo here, I'm the Managing Director at the Gearbox International Foundation. First off, a big thank you to Chuma for the chance to share a bit of...
Hardware Things: How deep is your Tech?
Hello there, It's April and, for most people, the beginning of Q2. Or Q1, depending on your fiscal year. Things I Enjoyed Reading Skydio blew up the hardware...
Hardware Things: March Comes With Change
Hello there, I'm Chuma, and until very recently was part of the organizing team at Hardware Lagos. In the last two years, the guys and I have had great fun...