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What I Learned from the “MakingIt” Live Podcast Event

What I Learned from the “MakingIt” Live Podcast Event

By Shawn Jolicoeur

Shawn Jolicoeur

During the day Shawn is a California Educator, by evening and weekend he is the owner of GeekBuilders.net where he and his family produce videos and content that combine storytelling, making, and education

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The event was a live meetup and celebration of the 100th episode of the podcast “MakingIt” with Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto

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Join The Deconstruction, a Choose Your Own Adventure Style Hackathon

Join The Deconstruction, a Choose Your Own Adventure Style Hackathon

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. You can find me on twitter at @calebkraft

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The Deconstruction is 48 hour period to make whatever you want — a poem, a robot, video — as thousands across the globe do the same thing.

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GE’s FirstBuild Offers ,000 in Prizes at Upcoming Appliance Hackathon

GE’s FirstBuild Offers $60,000 in Prizes at Upcoming Appliance Hackathon

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. You can find me on twitter at @calebkraft

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  Have you ever been standing in your kitchen, operating some appliance, and thought of a better way to do the task? Maybe you’ve come up with a change to the design that would make things easier or more efficient. That is the moment that FirstBuild hopes to capture. Currently there is a huge gap […]

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Robot Block Party Returns to Providence, RI

Robot Block Party Returns to Providence, RI

By Brian Jepson

Brian Jepson

I'm a tinkerer and finally reached the point where I fix more things than I break. When I'm not tinkering, I'm probably editing a book for Maker Media.

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On April 11, 2015, members of the Make: books team will be participating in the Rhode Island Robot Block Party in Providence, RI. We’ll be showing off projects from some of our recent and soon-to-be-published books. We’ll have hands-on interactive projects you can play with, including some things from our upcoming Getting Started with littleBits […]

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NYC Makers: Tech+Textile: An Introduction to Wearable Electronics Workshop

NYC Makers: Tech+Textile: An Introduction to Wearable Electronics Workshop

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Attention NYC-area makers! If you’ve been dying to break into the world of wearable electronics, Eyebeam and Becky Stern from Adafruit have the perfect class for you: Tech+Textile: An Introduction to Wearable Electronics Workshop.

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Giveaway: Quilters Take Manhattan Home Tickets from The Quilt Alliance (No Travel Required!)

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Enter our Quilters Take Manhattan home ticket giveaway from The Quilt Alliance! (No travel required!)

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