From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
Revelers have been tooting in the New Year at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with steam-powered whistles since 1965. Here’s a tour of the Engine Room that provides the whistles and a homemade calliope with their steam.
In cosmological terms, last week’s San Diego Mini Maker Faire was what is known as a big bang event for the area’s maker community. Here’s why.
Here’s a selection of 3D printed gifts for everyone on your list; from the printer owner to the cutting-edge fashionista to anyone wanting to get started with 3D printing. From the latest printer reviews and projects to mold making materials to tools; we have you covered.
Flux Factory in Queens has an open call for makers and artists to propose “chores” for a Rube Goldberg machine that will operate throughout 2014 at their facility in Long Island City. See their website for more details.
News and information from the world of hackerspaces!
The more technology rules our lives, the more our worlds blur. Thanks to smartphones, tablets, cloud services, 3-D printing, etc. the walls between the workplace and our personal lives are melting. While at work, we address personal email and buy holiday gifts. At home on a Saturday, we respond to work email and research a new software purchase for work. Somewhere in between we find the time to tenaciously tinker in our garages and remember what it’s like to explore science and technology for the pure fun of it. Why not bring our garage creations and maker mindsets to the workplace?
The Studio is a large, five-room makerspace full of tools, parts, and eager students. Everything (excluding high end 3d prints) is free for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff, and I think it’s a great model of what a college makerspace should be all about.
