Congrats to robot fans Rodolfo, Julián, Lucio and Mónica for the successful Kickstarter funding of their Multiplo robot set. We developed this system in order to prototype robots. But we ended inventing a platform to build things. We have been using it at public schools and it had proved to be suitable as teaching material. […]
Bilal Ghalib is kickstarting an effort to hold hackerspace-style workshops in Baghdad, Iraq. Hackerspaces build hope by giving people access to tools and a local/global community through which people are enabled to invent their own future. We need your support to extend our reach into Baghdad. Without your support we cannot run these events in […]
It turns out Kickstarter is just what it says: a start. Don’t let the countdown timer – 30 Days, 7 Days, 48 Hours – fool you into thinking this is anything remotely close to a month-long sprint. The Kickstarter campaign is like the montage sequence in The Empire Strikes Back where Luke trains with Yoda. […]
Around the world there is a network of hackerspaces that explore, hack and create new ways of expressing themselves with technology. Hackerspaces that by some are seen as a threat to our digital society. What is it that drives these people? What are their purpose and their reasons for what they do? How do they […]
Mitch Altman’s latest project is the NeuroDreamer Sleep Mask, a mask featuring “soothing sounds and fading lights that go along with the brainwaves of relaxation and sleep, the NeuroDreamer sleep mask can gently guide you and your brain into the rest you want.” You can use your own brainwaves to bring you the rest you […]
I think we need a new measurement for tracking the success of our maker ventures, a new yardstick. I propose “Return on Adventure,” something perhaps intangible, but no less important in factoring into your “ROI.” Here’s a report on my ROA: “Excuse me sir, is this your luggage?” Without fail, the TSA agent walked out […]
Last night was the culmination of Haxlr8tr, a 111 day accelerator program that brought nine companies on a journey from Shenzhen to the USA. I stopped by the Autodesk Gallery to check out the pitches and technology.
