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If anyone is the new face of American manufacturing, it might well be Limor Fried. Visiting her combination design studio/manufacturing floor/warehouse in Manhattan’s SOHO district is an eye-opening tour of what becomes possible when a brilliant engineer has access to on demand prototyping and manufacturing, easy access to a rich supply chain and logistics, and a powerful media platform that uses education to create demand for her products. Adafruit Industries shows what small business can look like in the 21st century: open, networked, committed to improving the lives of its customers, with value-add based on design, personality, and community.

— Tim O’Reilly

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