One of our Partners, Servo Magazine has just asked us to join them at RoBoGames in San Francisco next month. According to their website: "RoboGames is the world's largest open robot competition (even the Guinness Book of World Records says so!) We invite the best minds from around the world to compete in [...]
It is kind of fun to watch how fast the internet spreads information. At the beginning of the month we announced that we were looking for people to beta-test our future social networking site for electronics enthusiasts, Solder By Numbers.We have since received a lot of interest.(We'd still like more!). Countries [...]
I had an interesting weekend. I was at the Maker Faire in San Mateo CA all weekend. I was at the booth of Nuts and Volts and Servo Magazines as we co promoted our plans to turn some of the circuits that are published in their magazines into Solder by Numbers. [...]
We are looking for BetaTesters for a new social network. The social network will be for professionals and enthusiasts in the electronics area. While we can't divulge much about it today, there are a lot of truly unique features that will be introduce. If interested, please sign up at www.solderbynumbers.com. [...]
Are you social networking? I am on LinkedIn, Facebook, Biznik, Plaxo, Meetup, and I'm sure many others that I have forgotten about. it is hard to keep track! SchmartBoard is working on some of these features for a future website. I have been playing around on many of [...]
This month's Professor Schmart cartoon was inspired by my many evenings and the San Jose Improv. I love stand up comedy. The last comedian I saw there was SNL alumn, Norm McDonald. He was great. I saw Charlie Murphy on New Years Eve and many others over the [...]
How many of you have started a company? How many on a shoe string? You can be selling the "Fountain of Youth" and have limited success or fail altogether if you do not have the right branding or marketing. Unfortunately, branding and marketing take, time and money. The less money [...]
For those of you in the Bay Area, SchmartBoard will be at the Maker Faire next month.Look for us at the booth of Nuts and Volts/Servo Magazines.We plan to make a major announcement there in collaboration with these great electronics/robotics magazines.Maker Faire is the premier event for grassroots American innovation. The event started in [...]
This month's Professor Schmart cartoon features an Elvis sighting in Fremont CA. We archive these cartoons as wallpaper for your use.In addition we invite people to give us ideas for future cartoons. If we use your idea, your receive a SchmartBoard prize. Why should we have all the fun?
It's St. Patricks Day today. When i was younger...and when i lived in Chicago, this was a bid deal. The city was one big party. The river is dyed green, the street lines painted green, the big parade, and the full pubs and bars made this evident. Today, after work, [...]