First Look: Carvera Desktop CNC Prototyping Station
this upcoming desktop mill is packed with features. See it in action.
Month: August 2021
A Better Way To Teach Geometry Using 3D Models
Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron, authors of Make: Geometry, explain how to use 3D models to teach geometry, which can help students visualize and grasp the basic shapes. Joan describes herself as a recovering rocket scientist who worked at JPL. Rich was an early RepRap 3D printer enthusiast. Together they have created a practical, hands-on approach to teaching geometry. Make: Books editor, Patrick DiJusto talks to Joan and Rich.
Unnecessary Invention: Junk Mail Shredder (And a Surprise Make: Cameo)
This junkmail shredder that mounts adjacent to your mailbox.
Maker Spotlight: Whitney Knitter of Knitronics
Meet Whitney, an FPGA Guru
Meet the Duo Behind Online Robotics Education Platform CodeJoy
Meet the team behind the streaming robotics-education platform, CodeJoy
“History-making” Maker Camp in San Anselmo
Celeste and Daniel Ezell are educators who have been organizing Maker Camp for youth in San Anselmo, California for every year that Maker Camp has existed. They began as tutors, operating out of a small space in town. Parents as well as local schools requested that they create new programs. “We began organizing after school […]
Tracking The NYC Subway Using FPGAs
Using tech to do the important things, like avoid waiting around a subway station for 20 minutes
