littleBits wins a Parents’ Choice Gold Award

An Award From The Parents' Choice Foundation

May 22, 2013
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The littleBits starter and extended kit received a Parents’ Choice Gold Award from The Parents’ Choice Foundation. It is an honor to receive an award from the nation’s oldest nonprofit consumer guide to quality children’s media.  ”The website is a true user community, with beautiful photos and explanations of do-it-yourself projects from the simple to the [...]

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‘Make It BIG’ Challenge Winners!

See Who Won BIG!

May 22, 2013
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Last month, in conjunction with our MoMA Design Store Window Displays, we launched the Make It BIG Challenge . We presented the challenge to our community and invited them to exercise their imagination to transform littleBits into large-scale works of art. The only rule was that every submission had to contain Bits. Our panel of judges graded each [...]

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Kit Insider: San Francisco Bundle

The First Video in Our New Series

May 21, 2013
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littleBits kits are designed to help you learn and create. Our goal is to make your post-purchase experience as easy and inspired as possible. This mission inspired our new series, Kit Insider. Each episode will feature a different kit and the host, Ethan, will show you how the Bits work together and what projects you [...]

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Thingiverse Dragon Hack

An Epic Display of Thunder and Flight!

May 20, 2013
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We love MakerBot Thingiverse. Thingiverse is a “place for you to share your digital designs with the world,” and what a place it is! There are several innovative and beautiful designs featured, which is why our designers had a difficult time choosing one to remix. Remixing involves re-creating a design and making modifications to create a derivative [...]

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Tips & Tricks: The Pulse Bit

How To Make Projects Using the Pulse Bit

May 17, 2013
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The pulse input Bit make projects flicker and beat. Place the pulse before any output Bit to generate a glimmering affect. A mini screwdriver is included with the Bit so that you can control the rate of the pulse. It’s important to keep in mind that the pulse outcome is the result of the rate [...]

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A San Francisco Treat

The City by the Bay Experiences a Bit Takeover!

May 16, 2013
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We are loving every minute of our San Francisco trip. Although most of our time has been devoted to Maker Faire preparation, we’ve still managed to enjoy the city. On Tuesday, we participated in a Google I/O Women Techmakers meetup. Over 200 developers built projects using littleBits and their creations amazed us. Yesterday, we wandered [...]

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littleBits at Ga-Ok in Seoul, South Korea

One of the Best Workshop Videos We've Seen!

May 15, 2013
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Last year, an amazing workshop took place in Seoul, South Korea at Ga-Ok. Ga-Ok is an artist run collective of cultural producers. During the workshop, the collective divided into teams and used littleBits to play and create. There were limited materials and only five kits, but they made some incredible projects — and one of [...]

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Bay Area Demos & Workshops

Visit Us at The Exploratorium and Maker Faire!

May 14, 2013
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The Bits are traveling to the Bay Area, and we could not be more excited! We started preparing last week by making these San Francisco inspired projects. This week, we’re going to kick off our trip with a demo at The Exploratorium. If you’re in the area, stop by one of these events! We’d love [...]

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littleBits’ CEO Named In Fast Company’s ‘Most Creative People In Business’

Ayah Bdeir Takes The 33 Spot

May 13, 2013
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This morning, Fast Company released their list of the ‘Most Creative People In Business.’ Everyone featured is considered to be a “global leader in technology, design, media, marketing, television, sports and more.” We’re thrilled that our CEO Ayah Bdeir is number 33 on the list.

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