Fix Our Planet, Part 4: Reinventing a Material World
We need new tricks — quick — to decarbonize our stuff and the ways we manufacture it.
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Doing Experimental Science at Home
With distance learning happening in many schools, what can you do to teach or learn about science? As you might expect, at Make: we believe that the best way to learn these subjects is through experiential, hands-on learning. In other words, “learning by doing.” If you want to learn science, do science. How can you […]
Plan C Live: Economic Recovery from the Bottom Up
Two significant economic indicators currently point in opposite directions: Unemployment is at a record high and so is the stock market. While this dichotomy reflects certain changes in traditional economic models, what does it say about the way COVID-19 has affected life in our communities? Or, what will be needed for individuals, communities, and businesses […]
Makeblock Halocode — Standard Kit
At first glance the Halocode appears very similar to Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express. Both boards have the same circular board, alligator-clip friendly I/O pins, a ring of RGB LEDs, and are designed to be beginner friendly. From there the boards diverge. The Playground’s strengths are its diverse set of built-in sensors and large number of […]
UniMaker Goes Virtual and Free, September 7-8
The yearly conference UniMaker, hosted by the University of Sheffield is joining the online masses and going virtual this weekend. If you’re connected with making and involved in education, you’re going to find a veritable smorgasbord of interesting talks and topics to consume. Of course we’re a little biased, and we’re happy to see Make: […]
Plan C Live: Building Resilient Communities
Join us for this week’s episode, Plan C Live: Economic Recovery from the Bottom Up. A resilient community can use available resources to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations. A fast and flexible civic response to COVID-19 has demonstrated the need for communities to self-organize and connect people in groups to solve problems […]
Cool Crowdfunding: Robo Dogs, Beautiful Retro Computing, and CNC Routers
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our way of sharing some of […]