SHOW AND TELL from over the weekend! (video)

ASK AN ENGINEER 2/18/2012 (video).

NEW PRODUCTS (video).

The weekly show-and-tell is TONIGHT 2/18/12 at 9:30pm ET!

NEW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BE ON THE SHOW AND TELL. If you are on Google+ and want to join, post a message/comment on Limor’s post on Google+ and say you want to show off a project and she will add you the “Show and Tell” circle. Then just look for the hangout announcement on the very same page later for your invite. There’s an 8 to 10 (at the same time) people limit per hangout, so if it’s full try later or just pop by next week same time. Some weeks are packed!

At 9:30pm ET you will see a link to the hang out. Just keep your mics muted until we call on you and have your project ready.

For those who just want to watch, you’ll be able to watch it live on Google+ ‘s broadcast feature on Ladyada’s page AND it will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube automatically (1st test is up). The Muppets and the Dalai Lama are up if you want to see other types of hangout examples.

Google is allowing some accounts to broadcast and record – Ladyada is trying this out, with your help

Previously we broadcasted the hangouts on Google to Ustream using their Producer tool to capture the hangout. We’re still using Ustream for “ASK AN ENGINEER”.

So if anything goes wrong, it’s all very new, but that’s also part of the fun

SEE you soon!

Big news! BECKY STERN will be on ASK AN ENGINEER 2/18/2012. This kicks off her new gig at Adafruit as our Director of Wearable Electronics.

What is “Ask an engineer”? From the electronics enthusiast to the professional community – “Ask an Engineer” has a little bit of everything for everyone. If you’re a beginner, or a seasoned engineer – stop in and see what we’re up to! We have demos of projects and products we’re working on, we answer your engineering and electronics questions and we have a trivia question + give away each week. Mosfet the cat stops by too. Previous chats can be viewed at http://www.adafruit.com/ask

Chat details!

• Visit our new “Ask an Engineer”section on Adafruit at 10pm ET, Saturday nights
• Or visit our Ustream page
• For old schoolers, you can use IRC, you’ll need a Ustream log/pass, check out the Ustream IRC how-tos here and here
• We are #adafruit-industries6796 on IRC server chat1.ustream.tv
• Watch the show with an iPad, iPhone or Android phone!

And don’t forget, 30 minutes before the show we’re doing our weekly show-and-tell. If you are on Google+ and want to join, just add/follow +Limor Fried’s (Ladyada) page and post a comment so you can be added to the show and tell circle. At 9:30pm ET you will see a link to the hang out. Just keep your mics muted until we call on you and have your project ready.

ASK AN ENGINEER (video) 2/11/12

NEW PRODUCTS (video) ASK AN ENGINEER with special guest Ktown.

SHOW AND TELL 2/11/12 (video).

The weekly show-and-tell is STONIGHT 2/11/12 at 9:30pm ET!

NEW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BE ON THE SHOW AND TELL. If you are on Google+ and want to join, post a message/comment on Limor’s post on Google+ and say you want to show off a project and she will add you the “Show and Tell” circle. Then just look for the hangout announcement on the very same page later for your invite. There’s an 8 to 10 (at the same time) people limit per hangout, so if it’s full try later or just pop by next week same time. Some weeks are packed!

At 9:30pm ET you will see a link to the hang out. Just keep your mics muted until we call on you and have your project ready.

For those who just want to watch, you’ll be able to watch it live on Google+ ‘s broadcast feature on Ladyada’s page AND it will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube automatically (1st test is up). The Muppets and the Dalai Lama are up if you want to see other types of hangout examples.

Google is allowing some accounts to broadcast and record – Ladyada is trying this out, with your help

Previously we broadcasted the hangouts on Google to Ustream using their Producer tool to capture the hangout. We’re still using Ustream for “ASK AN ENGINEER”.

So if anything goes wrong, it’s all very new, but that’s also part of the fun

SEE you soon!

Our lead engineer Kevin Townsend will be on ASK AN ENGINEER TONIGHT 10pm ET, Saturday night.

Be sure to check out his recent blog posts here on Adafruit AND since my many of you know him by his work – the awesome NFC board get your questions ready!

ASK AN ENGINEER (video) 2/4/12.

NEW PRODUCTS (video) from ASK AN ENGINEER!

ASK AN ENGINEER – SHOW AND TELL 2/4/2012 (video) one of the best ones yet!

It’s amazing that each week there is a full “hangout” of makers sharing their creations in the show-and-tell. What a wonderful glimpse of the future, what an interesting opportunity for all of us.