Maker (Faire Producer) Spotlight: Enrique Saavedra Martínez and Marcos Saavedra
“Don’t think too much and make it happen!”
Shift 5% of Workforce Training Funds to Advance Entrepreneurship
America’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic requires new business growth. An estimated 60% of business closures due to the pandemic appear to be permanent, and new businesses create virtually all job growth in America. Here’s one solution: shift 5% of government workforce training funds to support entrepreneurs. That shift would boost the Maker Movement, […]
The Very Slow Movie Player
Ambient cinema is the perfect lockdown project
Outside the Box: Nick Seward’s Experimental 3D Printers Work Unlike Anything Else
Nick Seward experimental 3D printers work unlike anything else.
10,000 Bricks And An AI Comprise This Ultimate Lego Sorting Machine
Built entirely from bricks, this machine can identify and sort any Lego part made, ever
Reuse Hollow-core Doors To Make Plywood and More
Reusing isn’t new, but items deliberately made from reclaimed materials have become statement pieces. The “upcycling” movement and rising interest in eco-conscious wares has given value to the valueless. Decrepit and dangerous barns once left to decompose are now painstakingly picked for profit. Even shipping pallets have earned a place as sought-after sources of wood. […]
5 Ways Woodworkers Can Benefit From Designing In CAD
In principle there seems to be a vast difference between woodworking and 3D modeling. Woodworking uses manual tools and natural materials to create physical items that you can touch, feel, and use; 3D modeling uses computers and screens to make virtual designs that only exist in the digital realm. They can be seen as opposites, […]