As America emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, new business expansion becomes a pressing priority in communities nationwide. That’s because our downtowns are pockmarked by vacant storefronts, and new businesses create virtually all net job growth. In that context, makers have a vital role to play in spurring business and job growth as new business champions […]
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Like many other folks out there, Thanks to Stranger Things Season 4, I’ve been vibing to “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush. It was a great song back then and it’s still great. It’s wiggled it’s way back into our popular culture and even into our 3D printing! Literally, it’s wiggled it’s way into […]
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The Raspberry Pi foundation just announced a new lineup of boards in the Raspberry Pi Pico family. The Raspberry Pi Pico W is the headliner here. It takes the immensely popular Pico that they launched last year and adds WiFi capabilities to it! This does increase the price a tiny bit from the original $4 […]
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Italy’s island region of Sardinia has a rich history of making. July 1-3rd #makerfaire takes over Olbia’s Museo Archaeologico and joins to past to the future in a celebration of the islands makers in a global context.
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Maker Faire Barcelona is back! On July 1 & 2 the sixth edition of Maker Faire Barcelona brings together local and international Makers again! This edition aims to explore the influence of Maker Culture on how and where people learn: From formal and informal education to lifelong learning experiences.
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One of the common frustrations with common filament based 3D printing is that you’re typically stuck with one material at a time. The Swapper3D Kickstarter is taking a somewhat tried and true approach from CNC machining and applying it to a 3D printer. note: This is a kickstarter. Kickstarters are not like buying a product […]
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This year Steindorf STEAM K-8 School replaced their Open House with a School Maker Faire to celebrate and inspire another year of hands-on learning.
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