May the Fourth Be with You!
Lightsaber battles, R2 replicas, Jedi training, and Mandalorian Mercs!
Month: May 2019
Maker Spotlight: Peter Rifken
Name: Peter Rifken Location: Boston, MA Day Job: Software Solutions Engineer at Quick Base Makerspace: While not currently affiliated, I have been a member of, taken, and taught a few courses at the Artisan’s Asylum in Somerville, MA. Editor note: this Maker Spotlight is part of a Quick Base and Make: partnership How did you […]
Explore The Circular Economy With The Torino Mini Maker Faire
Torino Mini Maker Faire is coming this weekend with its 6th edition. This year’s Mini Maker Faire is going to celebrate the makers’ DIY culture as always, but also reflect on ethical and environmental issues, with a focus on circular economy. On Saturday, May 4th it will host the first Italian Fixfest, a gathering […]
Be a Part of this Massive Interactive Diorama Celebrating Elon Musk
Elon Musk is the world’s top maker — no contest — and his goal is to save the Earth from global warming. To celebrate that, I’m building a giant diorama of Elon Musk’s spaceships, Tesla cars, Hyperloop transportation, Solar City energy, Paypal, Boring company, a colony on Mars, electric aircraft and whatever he invents tomorrow. […]
Keeping It Weird In A Parallel Universe: Maker Faire Austin 2019 Has You Covered
In its 10th edition, Maker Faire Austin takes making into the next dimension: This years’ faire is all about the 3d, augmented reality, robots and drones, and artificial intelligence! With over 60 exhibits and well over 100 makers, Maker Faire Austin features a number of exhibiting and sponsoring 3D printer and supply companies […]
Watch A Group Of High Schoolers Perform ‘Alien’ As A Play
This story has been sweeping the internet for the past week or two. A high school group decided to eschew the classic plays often performed, and instead put on a full production of the 1979 movie Alien. The North Bergen High School drama club in New Jersey went all out, self funding, adapting the movie, […]
These Students Made A Walking TARS Robot From Interstellar
It actually walks, and looks pretty darned good too!