Kits and Community Lead to Grit 08/30/2016 Kit-building grows confidence, develops grit (the ability to persevere) and can help you become a successful maker.
The American Gas and Steam Engine Museum Is Hosting a Mini Maker Faire 06/15/2016 The American Gas and Steam Engine Museum will host a Mini Maker Faire this weekend, June 18–19. Dads get free...
Shapeoko’s Steady March Toward a Better, Affordable CNC 05/29/2015 Back in 2012 I wrote a piece on Shapeoko, Edward Ford, and his CNC community. At the time he was...
LED Stickers Are an Easy Gateway into Making 05/27/2015 We all recognize the power of making with LEDs. (Arduino “Hello World!” anyone?) LEDs have been the lure drawing many into...
Hinged Laser-Cut Dash Robots 05/17/2015 Once you get exposure to a laser cutter, you’re hooked. It’s an amazing tool for precise cuts, but creating hinges...
Making a Maker City — National Associations (Part 3 of 3) 05/07/2015 Recognizing patterns can be useful. When building a Maker City ecosystem it’s helpful to know which institutions to target for...
Making a Maker City — Mayors Maker Challenge (Part 2 of 3) 05/06/2015 This post is the second of a three-part series on Making a Maker City. It’s based on my experiences meeting with nascent...
Making a Maker City — Discovery, Familiarity, Collaboration (Part 1 of 3) 05/05/2015 This post is the first of a three-part series on Making a Maker City. It’s based on my experiences meeting with...
STEAM Carnival – Fun and Learning 11/17/2014 Isn’t it fantastic when fun is aligned with learning? That seems to be the design goal behind the STEAM Carnival, a production of...
Makers Against Ebola – Proximity Alarm 11/02/2014 Unconscious habits can kill. It’s via our mucus membranes that Ebola most often infects the body: eyes, nose, and mouth. Do you...
