Keep it Weird: Domo Arigato
I'd say there are few things I fear irrationally, and robots are one of them. Particularly robots with emotions. So when the zombie apocalypse comes, I think I'd rather surrender than join forces with squads of artificial intelligence. Despite my squeamishness over emoting electro-mechanical machines …
How-Tuesday: Nightlife Necklace with Diana Eng
Welcome to another How-Tuesday. This week's project, "NightLife Necklace," is a fun LED jewelry project from our friend Diana Eng's new book, Fashion Geek. Etsy members receive 10% off their purchase from North Light Books. (Use promotional code: ETSY10 at checkout.) Diana has been on the cover of ID magazine …
Etsy in Action: Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo
For anyone who's ever been to an Austin or Bay Area Maker Faire, I'm sure you'll echo my sentiments that it is a respectable spectacle filled with spectacular spectacles. With an emphasis on the experiments of tinkerers from around the globe, it's a great way to get inspiration for new projects as we head into …
Talking Tech with Etsy CTO Chad Dickerson
When I wrote my last update in September, the days of summer were retreating and I was sleeping on an air mattress on the floor of my new Brooklyn apartment, waiting for my household goods to arrive from California, and more importantly, quietly begging for the summer heat to subside. I got my wish, and was …
Etsy in the Press: Kudos
...And by kudos, I don't mean those candy bars masquerading as healthy snacks (although they are delicious). I mean kudos: a transliteration of a Greek singular noun kŷdos meaning “praise or renown." Kudos to us — and by us I mean me, you and everyone that partakes in Etsy. "Kudos for what?" you may ask. Kudos for making Etsy …
Fan Art Talk in the Virtual Labs: Special Guest Professor Henry Jenkins
UPDATE: This is the podcast of the conversation with Prof. Jenkins that took place October 16, 2008 in Etsy's Virtual Lab. All Etsy podcasts are published under Creative Commons licenses so please feel free to embed audio and video on your blogs or websites. For other Etsy videos and podcasts please …
Tech Update: An Honest Beginning for Etsy's New CTO
Chad Dickerson joined the Etsy team on September 2, 2008 as our first CTO (Chief Technology Officer). Below Chad shares his personal account of his first two weeks at Etsy as well as some important information about the site, search functionality, and looking to the future.Welcome to Etsy ... Now Get to Work!I …
Etsy in the Press: New York Times Geekery
Etsy was mentioned in a New York Times article today, November 15, 2007. Read the piece, Tinkering at Home, Selling on the Web, at this link. "Etsy (www.etsy.com) is a popular e-commerce site for people to sell their wares. Alongside more traditional items, it offers a scattering of tech-oriented accessories …
How-to Use Etsy: Get your TechUpdates!
The Storque is an Etsy seller's place for news and updates about how the Etsy site itself functions, new site features, and important alerts about bugs. It's also a blog for shoppers who want to browse, browse, browse — as they would flip pages of a magazine or stop by their favorite boutique. Because of this dual …
TechUpdates: Best of Both Worlds Storque Ticker
The new Storque ticker on the frontpage of Etsy gives you headlines and, if you click on the related items on the righthand side, links directly to those listings. We want to make The Storque both a place for buyers to browse — as one would browse a fashion magazine or the racks of a favorite boutique — as well as …
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