C.H.I.P.s & DIPs: 5 New Community Accessory Boards

Spinach you'll want to have!

Look closely behind the Spinach DIP and all its spinachy goodness and you’ll spot C.H.I.P.!

A few weeks ago Kolja Windeler’s Queso DIP was featured in a blog post. Queso connects to C.H.I.P. and adds four additional USB ports, plus handles power.

But Queso is not the only DIP JKW, as he’s known on the forums, is working on. He currently has five more DIPs in development! Make sure to use the forums and let JKW know if you have questions about his awesome new DIPs!

DIPs are add-on boards for C.H.I.P. that connect directly to it and expand its functionality. A good DIP design doesn’t add every possible feature all in one board, but focuses on adding one or two new features. That’s why there are so many different DIPs starting to appear on the forums –each DIP is meant to specialize.
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Try PocketC.H.I.P. at Maker Faire Bay Area!

Come see, use, and learn about, PocketC.H.I.P. this weekend during Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21-22 in San Mateo, CA.! This is your first change to get your hands on PocketC.H.I.P..

And don’t miss Dave’s talk, PocketC.H.I.P. or: How and Why We Made the SciFi Device from our Childhood, Sunday at 4:00 PM on the Center Stage.

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Links We Like: Paik’s Electronic Superhighway, Computer Portraiture, & Hacking the Universe

Pilot ACE James Ball

Pilot ACE Photograph by James Ball && INK

Last week, fordsfords, xtacocorex, UnixOutlaw, jooshboy, and I had a lively conversation stemming from a link to a card sorting device. Thanks for the link suggestions and keep ’em coming!

This week’s links dive into a more artistic and abstract side of technology and history.

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Flash your C.H.I.P.s without an Internet Connection!

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Today we’re pleased to release a new version of the C.H.I.P. Flasher for Chrome. The Flasher now includes a way upgrade your C.H.I.P. without needing a persistent internet connection, and a new user interface. Nice work Howie and Tina!

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Links We Like: Circuit Bending, Interacting with Technology, & Teardowns

Richard sneaking a read of a book recommend by fordfords

Richard sneaking a read of a book recommend by fordsfords

Last week fordsfords shared with us the very cool the Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage, which I hope Richard will let me borrow this weekend.

This week’s links worth checking out come from three wildly different sites. Covering circuit bending, some deep thoughts about devices and how we interact with them, and a classic teardown of an old card sorting machine. It’s quite an eclectic mix.

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