What Nest teaches us about the emotion of hardware
Most startups proposition their products as obvious, rational purchases. Most of them are lying. Hardware purchases have two drivers Whether you like it or not, every purchase decision is both rational…
Why Bolt Isn’t An Accelerator
Petnet (one of our early portfolio companies) just announced their next round of major financing. Some of our favorite investors participated and we’re thrilled for the first 10k units of the…
Why We Exploded Hardware and Put it on Our Walls
Space is important. One of my favorite things about startup culture is that tech companies understand the power of space. Everything from the office layout, the number of private rooms,…
Will your hardware start-up make money ?
We talk to lots of founders who underestimate how hard it is to make money selling consumer hardware, especially on their first production run. If your product costs $30 to…
Certification and Regulatory Requirements for Product Developers
If you’re designing a physical product, you have an important responsibility to ensure your creation will be a good citizen of the world. It should meet all legal requirements, be…
Touchpad
Also called a glide pad, glide point, pressure sensitive tablet, or trackpad, a touchpad is an input device on laptops and some keyboards. It allows the user to move a cursor with their finger. It can be used in place of an external mouse. …
Modem
A modem may refer to any of the following: 1. A modem or broadband modem is a hardware device that connects a computer or router to a broadband network. For example, a cable Modem and DSL modem are two examples of these types of Modems. 2. Short for modulator/demodulator,…
Video capture Card
Internal or external device that connects from the computer or device to a video camera or similar device capable of capturing a video signal. The video capture device is then capable of…
What Is an Express Card for a Laptop?
To reduce weight and size of laptops, manufacturers are always looking for ways to make laptops smaller and lighter. An ExpressCard slot allows various ExpressCards, each that serve a different…
