Month: February 2015

Kid Crafts: St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Crayons

Kid Crafts: St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Crayons

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Repurposing old crayons into new shapes is a great family-friendly activity, and a fantastic way to give creative kids a chance to make their own unique color combinations. Give it a try with this St. Patrick’s Day-inspired shamrock crayon tutorial!

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Happy Birthday to the Raspberry Pi!

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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Three years on, and five million boards later, I look back at some of my favourite Pi-powered projects we’ve featured here on the blog.

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Sewing Tools: DIY Thread Spool Holder

Sewing Tools: DIY Thread Spool Holder

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Looking for a smart way to organize spools of thread and bobbins for your next sewing adventure? Create a custom holder that’s perfect for organizing thread for either one project or your entire thread collection!

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Maker Pro News: Pebble and Battlebots Are Back, Launch Pad Starts Up

Maker Pro News: Pebble and Battlebots Are Back, Launch Pad Starts Up

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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By Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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“There are many robots under development that are intelligent but can’t do anything” — Yaskawa Electric chairman Junji Tsuda From the editors of Make:, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of Makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology and market trends. Please send items to […]

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