Fireside Chat With University Makerspaces
Join Dale Dougherty and a panel of university makerspace leaders to explore how campus makerspaces are evolving and facing new challenges.
Maker News
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!
Open Sauce 3 – Rise of the Machines
Open Sauce 2025 took place at Maker Faire Bay Area’s old stomping ground in San Mateo. There were Youtubers, robots, and skeletons.
From WonderLab to Kickstarter: The Small World of Garner Holt’s Animatronic Songbird Kit
Just over a year ago, during the grand opening of WonderLab at Give Kids The World Village, Dale and I first saw an interactive fabrication and robotics activity that would later become the Garner Holt Animatronic Songbird Mini STEAM Build Kit. Last week, I stumbled across this hands-on robotics project on Kickstarter. Then the communication […]
Compass CNC Heads Forward
Compass CNC is finally ready to launch V1.0 of their 3D-printed open source handheld CNC router.
Why is Open Source Hardware Not Working for 3D Printers?
FAB25 in Brno and Prague raises the question of how we “support and protect” open innovation.
Review: Algolaser Pixi Engraver Handles the Basics
The Algolaser Pixi is a tiny, low-fuss machine that skips the fancy features but does the basics well.
Review: xTool F1 Ultra Laser Cutter
The F1 Ultra laser cutter from xTool is a lot bigger than the F1, but it’s built with production in mind.