Smithsonian Magazine has a great piece about Lego’s influence on future engineers via its MIndstorms robotics set, and kids’ exposure to basic engineering principles while participating in First Lego League action: A recent Brandeis University study shows that kids who participate in robotics contests are more than twice as likely... Read more »
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Taos, New Mexico-based artist Christina Sporrong is a welder, blacksmith, educator, aerialist, illustrator, performer, mayhem creator, and all-around badass. Christina will be bringing her incredible, interactive Caged Pulse Jets to Maker Faire Bay Area, May 18 and 19. Read more »
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Here's a report back from the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition that took place in St. Louis, Missouri from April 24 - April 27, along with a slideshow and video of FIRST robots competing in an arena. Read more »
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Avant-garde fashion designer Alexandria von Bromssen‘s Camp Couture school will bring together open source philosophy with high fashion design once again at this year’s Maker Faire. The Camp Couture school is aimed at makers of all ages and skill levels and encourages creative expression by teaching students to create their... Read more »
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For next weekend's Maker Faire, each of us editors has one of more beats. My beats include young makers, sustainability, and food. Food and cooking were my entres (get it?) to making and I'm particularly excited about the line-up of culinary related presentations and makers scheduled for Maker Faire. Read more »
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A while back, I took Duann Scott up on an offer to visit Shapeways' factory in Long Island City, New York, so I could see where nylon and lasers come together to make fantastic objects. Read more »
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"The internet unlocked the world of bits. 3D printing is unlocking the world of atoms." From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, innovators, along with technology and market trends. Read more »
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The Maker Scouts have entered the independent project phase of this session and with Minecraft practically haven taken over their brains, it was no surprise that they wanted to make something Minecraft related. They came up with the idea of a live action Minecraft game where they would make the... Read more »
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If I'm going to wake up at 6am and drive two hours to a workshop, I don't think it's too much to ask to see something mind-blowing. Which explains why I visited the Citizen Astronaut and Space Hacker Workshop at Hacker Dojo, right across the street from NASA Ames Research... Read more »
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Summer Desk Rentals are available at SVA's Products of Design lab located in Chelsea, NYC. Launched in 2011, the PoD is chaired by Core77′s Allan Chochinov. Read more »
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May, in case you didn't already know, is Maker Faire month. May 18-19—next weekend—is when it all happens. May is also Maker Month at The Crucible, an Oakland-based nonprofit arts education organization that fosters a collaboration of arts, industry, and community. If you're fired up to start making things after... Read more »
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In 2010, Natalie and her family made the 10 hour drive from San Diego the Maker Faire Bay Area. They were so excited by what they saw at the Faire that, during the long drive home, they decided they needed to be part of it next year, and that's how... Read more »
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