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RS Components Is Holding a Contest Centered Around Their SIMATIC IOT2020

RS Components Is Holding a Contest Centered Around Their SIMATIC IOT2020

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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In the technology world, the Internet of Things is the hottest ticket around these days. This goes for consumer devices and maker tools alike. RS Components wants to get you participating in this space, and have put a batch of prizes on the line to see what IoT ideas you would create around their latest […]

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3 Robots That Help Kids Learn to Code

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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Knowing how to program is an increasingly important skill in the world we are making. Thankfully, it’s never been easier to learn. Block-based languages like Scratch make it simple to start acquiring the base concepts of creating software. Python, a language I personally believe should be required for graduation from high school, is now ubiquitous […]

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WOVNS Turns Digital Designs into Made-to-Order Textiles

WOVNS Turns Digital Designs into Made-to-Order Textiles

Dena Molnar

By Dena Molnar

Dena Molnar

Dena Molnar is a Textile Designer and graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design with a concentration in Technology. Dena is the co-founder of WOVNS, a textile technology platform that is changing the way textiles are produced. Her work focuses on the relationship between textiles and digital technologies, addressing how their intersection can influence material development and specification.

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David A. Mellis

By David A. Mellis

David A. Mellis

David A. Mellis has a long history with DIY and personal fabrication, both in academia and industry. David is one of the creators of Arduino and is now the Technology lead at WOVNS where he advocates the introduction of code through new mediums and mode of practice. His work seeks to engage new audiences in technology, design, and making.

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We’ve seen print on demand knitted goods before, but WOVNS is jumping into the tech of textiles with jacquard.

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Pixar and Khan Academy’s Free Online Course for Aspiring Animators

Pixar and Khan Academy’s Free Online Course for Aspiring Animators

By Michelle "Binka" Hlubinka

Michelle "Binka" Hlubinka

Michelle, or Binka, makes . While at Maker Media, she oversaw publications, outreach, and programming for kids, families, and schools. Before joining Maker Media in 2007, she worked at the Exploratorium, in Mitchel Resnick’s Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, and as a curriculum designer for various publishers and educational researchers. When she’s not supporting future makers, including her two young sons, Binka does some making of her own, most often as a visual artist.

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If you’ve ever wanted to know how the animators at Pixar do it, then you need to check out the Pixar in a Box classes from Khan Academy.

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