KQED-PBS's QUEST visited San Francisco hackerspace Noisebridge, co-founded by virtual reality pioneer Mitch Altman, who is best known today as the brain behind TV-B-Gone. "Science on the SPOT: Open Source Creativity – Hackerspaces"
Video tour of Noisebridge hackerspace in San Francisco
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Double Barrel 720p Digital Night Vision Binoculars
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