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We got word that it was coming, and now SparkFun has just announced that Free Day 2012 will take place on January 11th. This is the third time around for the purveyor of goodies for electronic enthusiasts. Each year the offer is a little different, but like in the past you stand to get $100 of free stuff! The first Free Day back in 2010 saw a lot of hammering which left the SparkFun servers a … [Read more...]
SparkFun has just announced a Free Day for 2011. Last year was the first time they decided to give away $100,000 in the form of $100 credits that melted down their servers and made the rest of the world (you know, the non-geek sort) ask what SparkFun was when it started trending on Twitter, Google, and every other form of digital communication. Well, they're doing it again this year, albeit … [Read more...]
Everyone Remembers Free day right? [The Ideanator's] Bus Pirate came in such a nice red box - he decided to make it his permanent case. [Chico] is in the middle of making a CNC, but decided to make some music with the steppers in the mean time. What looks like an old wooden box is actually [Ludvig's] super sweet retro arcade cabinet. Complete with a giant emergency stop red … [Read more...]
SparkFun's free day came and went as entertainment for some and an infuriating event for others. They filmed some video in their office during the madness to give us a look at how it went on their end. We find it amusing that Solarbotics, one of their competitors, sent them flowers with a card reading "Rest in Peace SparkFun". According to [Nate's] original post, the concept of free day was … [Read more...]
As I'm sure many of you already now, today is January 7th. While that might not have any real significance normally, today this means that our favorite hobby supplier, SparkFun, is giving away up to $100,000 of electronic goodness. We know we have our shopping carts filled to the brim, and we're sure that most of you do too. With the start of Free Day being roughly 10 minutes away, we recommend … [Read more...]
We were wary at first when the email came in with the headline "SparkFun is having a free day" and figured surly this is in relation to recent events? But no, after 7 years of loyal customers, SparkFun is simply giving back to the community. It's interesting to think that without their services, we wouldn't have some of the amazing hacks we introduce every day. Such as the DIY mood lamp, or … [Read more...]
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