16Hertz

10/30/2015

Women are regularly discouraged out of jobs in tech. These stats are, frankly, depressing. (The person typing this post happens to be female.)

We're gonna echo our sentiments from a few days ago and say there's never a better time to buy your daughter, niece, granddaughter, or students an electronics kit.

Ultimate Kit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OHQ3BFE/ref=s9_hps_bw_g147_i1

Beginner Kit: http://www.amazon.com/16Hertz-UNO-Beginner-Starter-Kit/dp/B00OHQ3BKO/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1445635312&sr=1-1&keywords=16hertz+beginner+kit

Tech, and other STEM disciplines, have a notable gender and diversity disparity. This graphic explains a few reasons why we have this problem and why it matters.

10/29/2015

New mascot?

(Pssst, our sale is still going on!)

10/29/2015

The Wall Street Journal just did a piece on how electronic kits can turn your home automation dreams into a reality.

Woah! If only we could get our hands on some of these cool kits!

Oh...wait. Oops.

(Ultimate Kit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OHQ3BFE/ref=s9_hps_bw_g147_i1 )

Using electronic building blocks from tech firms, people with even slight nerd tendencies are automating vital household tasks—like opening the drapes and watching the hamster.

10/27/2015

If you have a school-aged son or daughter, think about suggesting an after-school electronics or robotics program to the administration. There are tons of benefits!

If you know an awesome teacher who could rock a robotics program, tag him/her in the comments!

Learn how the maker movement can change your classroom and find project ideas for maker classrooms.

10/26/2015

We're devoted to getting more girls interested in STEM at the elementary and middle school levels (the early years count!).

If you haven't considered an electronics kit as a present for a daughter, niece or granddaughter, think again! Sometimes, all girls need is a inlet to really shine in STEM fields!

Is there a young woman in your life who might be an engineer-in-the-making?

Engineering consultant and author Karen Purcell stresses the importance of capturing young girls' interest in STEM subjects and career paths, offering five strategies to make this happen.

10/25/2015

Our kit's so huge, it's making the other guys look stingy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OHQ3BFE?keywords=arduino%20ultimate%20kit&qid=1445627575&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3 - Ultimate Kit!

10/24/2015

Holy Hogwarts. Did everyone hear about The Harry Potter sequel coming to the West End.

In honor of the Boy Who Lived, here's a cool arduino Sorting Hat project from Instructables! You can totally build this with stuff from Ultimate Kit! (Except for the hat parts. We haven't built an "Ultimate Hat" kit just yet.)

(pppsstt...which house are you? )

Hat Tutorial: http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Sorting-Hat/

Our Ultimate Kit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OHQ3BFE/ref=s9_hps_bw_g147_i1

You will need the following 1 yard brown fabric (we used fleece)Construction paper (for supporting the hat brim, can substitute with other material)Arduino boardBreadboard or perfboard2 9V batteries1 push button10 RGB LEDs20 330 ohm resistors (dependent on your LEDs)10 360 ohm resistors (dependent o…

10/23/2015

ANNOUNCEMENT! 16Hertz is having a HUGE Fall Flash sale! For the next two weeks, a BUNCH of our tops sellers are up to 12% off. Get started early on Xmas or use these colder months to finish that electronics project you've had your eye on!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OHQ3BFE
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OHQ3BKO
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OHQ3CBW
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S5B0HT0

10/21/2015

In honor of Back to the Future Day -- make your own Flux Capacitor courtesy this Instructables Tutorial!

Since the release of the film back in the 80s I have been obsessed by the film Back To The Future watching the trilogy repeatedly. I watched it at the cinema over and over, I was very lucky that my great uncle was a projectionist so I could just sit in show after show.So about 10 years back I decide…

10/12/2015

SLA-printing is a recent obsession of ours. The Form 2 drops this month! (And so do all of our wallets).

The world of 3D Printing is moving fast, folks. Extruder-based models and spools of plastic filament are so--uhh...2014? Just in the past few years,

09/30/2015

Hey everyone! Our sister company Teslab is having another event next Thursday. come check out our awesome makerspace and take home custom laser cut stuff! bit.ly/laserhappyhour

This workshop is all about laser cutters, precision cutting tools that use a hyper-focused laser and CAD vector software to make even and precise cuts in a variety of materials. In this workshop, you’ll get an introduction to laser cutting, tips and tricks for making your cuts the best they can be,…