Year: 2012

How Makers, Hackers, and Entrepreneurs Can Save the U.S. Postal Service

How Makers, Hackers, and Entrepreneurs Can Save the U.S. Postal Service

As I spent the days and nights shipping, I thought it would be interesting to consider how we could transform and evolve the postal system. I think makers, hackers and entrepreneurs have unique ways of looking at things and I’d like to share some of the ideas I had. Most of all, I’d like your ideas. Together we could start some conversations on how we could utilize this national logistical treasure. That’s this week Soapbox, “How Makers, Hackers And Entrepreneurs Can Save The US Postal Service”…

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Squishy Circuits — Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show

Squishy Circuits — Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show

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Are you curious about experimenting with electronics, but the fear of electric shock or soldering iron burns keep you away?

Why not try, squishy circuits! With a special recipe of food-safe, kitchen made pliable dough developed at the University of St. Thomas, kids of all ages can easily use their hands to mold their very own simple circuits right before your eyes! Lets go!

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Kinetic Sculpture Pushes Gravity’s Envelope

Kinetic Sculpture Pushes Gravity’s Envelope

Ben Light displayed Kinetic Sculpture 5 at the ITP Winter Show last month. When the user waves his/her hand over a photoresistor, a push solenoid is triggered, causing a rod to decouple and swing to the other side. Whatever losses are sustained due to conservation of energy are then recovered by a strong magnet that gives the rod that extra pull it needs to couple to an identical solenoid on the opposite end.

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