Resources

This is both stuff I follow and a list of resources for your projects.
If you have anything to add to this list please comment below.

Group Website Email Contact Description
FARMING
OSE opensourceecology.org
PolyFarm polyfacefarms.com A new Doco.
MAKER
Ada Fruit www.adafruit.com best place online for learning electronics and making the best designed products for makers of all ages and skill levels
Alchematter www.alchematter.org growing team of makers, engineers, and designers with a mission.
www.aquickcnc.com CNC router table
Bristkebotics bristlebotics.com Fun little insect robots. Order them on line.
Every Where Tech everywheretech.org Open Source Technology Transfer
fab lab wgtn On Facebook Part of Massey University in Wellington
Felt. www.felt.co.nz A place for people to sell their stuff.
Ice Bauhaus icebauhaus.com the German node within the international, interdisciplinary open innovation network “ice” (short for: Innovation – Collaboration – Entrepreneurship)
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/gcnc Very good read
Ice Hub www.icehubs.com Green
ikeGPS ikegps.com Ike make an amazing GPS laser measuring tool. Captain Kirk your tri-corder is ready.
Knowable beta.knowable.org knowable is the social network for makers
League of Makers leagueofmakers.org.nz A bunch of makers in Wellington. Must find out when they meet and go to one of their events.
MAKERshop makershop.co.nz Now if I was to make a 3D printer I might start here.
Open Design opendesignengine.net addressing the urgent need to publish not only the final plans, but the entire design process for open source hardware projects.
Open Source Warehouse www.opensourcewarehouse.org Help bring Open Source Hardware to the next stage
Oui Share ouishare.net Connecting the Collaborative Economy
PhotoHigher photohigher.co.nz There were lots of copters at the event, and these guys make theirs out of carbon fiber.
Product Furniture Bees pettengell.co.nz CNC made furniture, really cool, but no website yet.
Sarpis sarap.is We support individuals and organizations that contribute free/libre/open-source solutions to common challenges.
Spark Fun www.sparkfun.com online retail store that sells the bits and pieces to make your electronics projects possible
Tangleball tangleball.org.nz A shared workspace in Auckland.
Wellington Makerspace wellingtonmakerspace.com Another group to look at going to an event for.
Wikihouse NZ spacecraft.co.nz Love what these guys are up to. This is one area I want to explore.

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