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07 Oct 2014
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New Products!

Another week and another selection of new products!

First off we have a couple of Raspberry Pi touch screens. Both fit on the Raspberry Pi Model A/B/B+ and can be used for the console, X window port, and displaying images or video. The 2.8″ touch screen is 320 x 240 resolution and uses a capacitive touch overlay – no fingernail or stylus required!

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03 Oct 2014
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Makerspace Nanaimo – Grand Opening

Just a BIG reminder for anyone in the central Vancouver Island area – this Saturday is the Grand Opening for Makerspace Nanaimo! The event begins at 12:00 with burgers and hotdogs (with vegetarian options available) by donation. Many of the members will have their projects on display including a vintage computer, homemade CNC router, hand made guitars and at least one drone!

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30 Sep 2014
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New Graphic Designer at BC Robotics!

← This is Alex. Alex is our new Graphic Designer. He has already begun revamping BC Robotics’ banners and product pages (many to go!) He holds a Diploma in Graphic Arts from Vancouver Island University and has over 10 years of experience in his field. Alex is thrilled about being a part of a new industry that is evolving so quickly – we are very excited to have him as a part of our team!

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26 Sep 2014
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Happy Friday!

With fall setting in we all find a little more time to work on our projects it seems… what better than a few more new products to get the ideas flowing for the weekend:

First off we have the Drawdio – this is way too much fun!

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23 Sep 2014
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New Products / Update

Let’s start with the fun stuff – we have a couple new GSM boards available in the shop; The Adafruit FONA is a small GSM/GPRS breakout that allows you to add voice, mobile data, and txt to your project! The board also many other great features including: Onboard LiPo battery charging circuitry, TRRS headphone/mic jack, breakouts for an 8Ω speaker, a uFL connector for an external antenna, and a whole lot more!

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18 Sep 2014
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Makerspace Nanaimo – Grand Opening!

We are happy to announce Makerspace Nanaimo will be having a grand opening October 4th from 12:00 – 3:00 PM. It has been nearly 6 months since volunteers began bringing the first pieces of equipment into the space and it is now time to showcase this great resource to the community.

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