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Maker Pro News: A Physical Bitcoin Wallet, an Artificial Pancreas, and More

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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April 10th, 2017April 20th, 2017

Startup Ledger wants to put Bitcoin in your pocket with a USB stick-sized device, plus the latest news for professional makers.

Edible Innovations: Plant This Seed Kit to Grow Microgreens All Year

Chiara is fascinated by food as a means to impact bodies, minds, and environment. She has studied international business in three different countries, and is an alumni of the Food Innovation Program and US Director at the Future Food Institute.

Based in California, she is also a Research Scholar at Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, working on building the first comprehensive Internet of Food to enable food care through food systems semantics. She is a selected member of Barilla Center Food Nutrition Foundation, a Research Affiliate at Institute For The Future, Board Member at Maker Faire and selected member of the Global Shapers, a young global network of innovators promoted by the World Economic Forum.

She is passionate about social entrepreneurship and impact investing, and aims to leave her mark on society.

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April 4th, 2017April 18th, 2017

With the MicroGrow Kit and Seed Quilts, anyone can grow microgreens indoors, year-round, no matter the weather or season!

Weekend Watch: Learn Crochet, Quilting, and Cooking with the Crafty Gemini

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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@calebkraft

April 1st, 2017March 31st, 2017

Vanessa, the Crafty Gemini, has been hard at work and it shows. Try watching any of the dozens of her videos this weekend.

Myanmar’s Farmers are 3D Printing Their Own Tools

By Taiei Harimoto

Taiei Harimoto

Based in Yangon, Myanmar, Taiei manages Proximity Designs' product design and development of low-cost high-impact products for smallholder Myanmar farmers.

Trained at Stanford's d.school, Taiei is passionate about applying design while embedded in the local context of end users. Most recently Taiei has been working on Proximity’s digital initiatives, designing new services and communication channels to meet the changing needs of Myanmar farmers.

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September 15th, 2016September 15th, 2016

3D printing has really made a difference for the designers who create and manufacture tools for Myanmar farmers.

Simple Arduino-Controlled, No-Pump Plant Watering

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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@garethb2

August 31st, 2016August 31st, 2016

Make this computer-controlled plant watering system that doesn’t use a pump.

Upcycle Window Screens for a Hanging Herb Garden

By Sassy Sparrow

Sassy Sparrow

We are five sisters from central Illinois who design and make a line of handbags and totes from reproduction fabric milled right here in the United States! We also love blogging, traveling and re-purposing!

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August 10th, 2016August 10th, 2016

With two old window screens and some wooden boards you can create a shelf and wire perch for your container garden.