As part of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ product launch at work, all the business units had small internal launch events with cake, etc. I thought it would be neat to build a photo booth using a Pi and set it up as part of the event. There are many tutorials out there, for…
Ultimaker, a leading producer of 3D printers, sponsored a giveaway at the Bay Area Maker Faire in conjunction with MCM Electronics. I was tasked to make a display where attendants could enter their contact information for a chance to win an Ultimaker 2 3D printer. It would be easy to collect entries on paper, but…
One of the larger products sold by MCM Electronics is the Raspberry Pi. About once a year, a new model comes out with improved features. Because the product is so new, content created is consumed rapidly. These videos often ranked highly in Google searches and on YouTube out of the gate, giving MCM an advantage….
We’ve just arrived back from the Bay Area Maker Faire, where MCM Electronics was a sponsor, having a booth right next to the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The show was a great success. One of the coolest parts of our booth was the Pi Infinity+, which Michael Castor and I made over the course of a…
Yesterday was a busy day. It was the fourth birthday of Raspberry Pi, as well as the launch of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. As I was cruising Facebook, something familiar appeared. The hero image of a Make: post featured a picture of Eben Upton, the founder of the Raspberry Pi giving a talk….
As part of the marketing materials created for various Raspberry Pi computer models, I created several 3/4 illustrations, which were used in various banners and displays.
I got the opportunity to work as part of a small team at MCM on taking the extremely famous Raspberry Pi board – a lower-margin product – and developing an offering of kits around it. The Pi itself is an amazing thing; a credit card sized computer which costs only $35. What sets it apart…
