HP Sprout Announces Partnership with Dremel
Today HP’s Sprout division announced a partnership with Dremel to help move toward a full-cycle approach to 3D printing and scanning
Education
Maker Education is such a valuable role. These stories will bring you the latest information and tales of maker educators who area spreading the maker mindset. Help others learn how to make things or how to think like a maker at makerspaces, schools, universities, and local communities. The importance of maker education can not be understated. We appreciate our educators.
Smaller, Slicker Makey Makey Go Launches For $19
Today, Makey Makey gets a smaller sibling calledย Makey Makey Go, the latestย version of our favorite interface board designed to allow people to quickly take everyday objects and use them to control their computers. The thumb drive shaped device is the second product from Jay Silver andย Joylabz, who introduced the first Makey Makey exactly three years […]
Watch These Kids Go Nuts Making Rube Goldberg Machines
STEAMLabs invited kids and families to build crazy Rube Goldberg machines at their brand-new Makerspace in downtown Toronto, and the resulting video is 62 seconds of fun. Makes me think OK Go should just hire these kids to do their next video. STEAMLabs is a non-profit, all-ages Makerspace dedicated to empowering kids and adults to […]
What Happens When You Pour Molten Aluminum into a Watermelon?
Over at The Backyard Scientist, they wanted to know what would happen if you poured molten aluminum into a watermelon. The results were surprising. And very cool. I guess the aluminum flowed into the more watery, less dense cavities inside the melon where the water quickly cooled the metal before it could cook its way […]
To Build a Better Robot, Build a Better Team
In the month of April, robotics teams participate in competitions such as FIRST in St. Louis and Vex in Anaheim. I met Kate Azar last summer and heard her talk enthusiastically about FIRST robotics. While her experience was positive, she realized that young women struggle to gain respect as competitors and team members. I asked […]
Why I’m the Worst Maker In The Room, and Why That’s OK
Too much planning leaves too little time for making.
Be Careful How You Upcycle
Creative reuse isnโt always good for the earth
