Our amazing Maker Faire team has been hard at work on the upcoming World Maker Faire (NYC, Sept. 17 & 18, 2011) and they just sent me this memo with details on how to become part of the World Maker Faire Street Team. Please help us spread the good word in and around the New York boroughs and earning some Faire tickets in the process! Sound like fun?
André Knörig of Fritzing wrote in to let us know that they’ve just released version 0.6.2 of their open source “tool that allows users to document their prototypes, share them with others, teach electronics in a classroom, and to create a pcb layout for professional manufacturing.” New features include support for SMD parts, a SparkFun parts library, and support for Stripboards. Check out the complete list of new features in their History of Changes or download the latest version on their download page.
Big news in DIY publishing today: Our old pals at Instructables have been acquired by Autodesk, Inc., makers of leading 3D design software packages AutoCAD, Maya, and 3ds Max, as well as the new SketchUp-killer 123D CAD.
Sponsored by 3M It’s amazing how, when there’s a home improvement project going on, even the best-communicating couples can end up sounding more like an old Abbott & Costello routine. He says, “I can cover that up with a little spackle.” You hear, “I’ve just gouged a huge hole in our ceiling, Honey, and it’s […]
Bacon Starry Night Welcome to August, Crafters! Our theme for this month is a new one – and yet, not really that new at all. We’ll be focusing on Quirky Crafts, which are projects that are a little funny and very original, and often help us see making things in new ways. Superhero Garden Gnomes […]
Another wonderful idea from Mitch Altman: Here is a 14-page download-and-print hackerspace passport you can carry on your travels to commemorate and advertise all the cool community workspaces you’ve visited.
The O’Reilly Android Open Conference is October 9-11 in San Francisco, CA, and it’s featuring a Mini Maker Faire with Android-based DIY projects. The Call for Makers is now open, and participating makers will receive a complimentary conference pass.
