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10 Makers You Don’t Want to Miss at North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire

Errin Stanger

By Errin Stanger

Errin Stanger

Errin Stanger is the Director of Events, Programs and Memberships for the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. She has been with the Innovation Hub for three years and enjoys her work, especially when it's Maker Faire time!!

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This year’s North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire, will feature several new faces. Attend if you can, as admission is free!

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Organizing a Nation of Makerspaces Is Hard But Worth It

Organizing a Nation of Makerspaces Is Hard But Worth It

By Ian Cole

Ian Cole

Ian is a co-founder of The Maker Effect Foundation, a non-profit group organized to amplify the effects of makers within their communities. The Maker Effect Foundation's programs include Maker Faire Orlando, and MakerFX makerspace in Orlando. Ian is also a board member of Nation of Makers, and a member of FamiLAB, Orlando's Hackerspace.

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In the aftermath of the White House’s gathering of makerspace organizers, groups are forming and problems are being defined. You can join in!

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Faraday Motion: Electric Longboard Company, Apartment Makerspace, Tinkerers Paradise

Faraday Motion: Electric Longboard Company, Apartment Makerspace, Tinkerers Paradise

Ronald Jaramillo

By Ronald Jaramillo

Ronald Jaramillo

Ronald Jaramillo is a Software developer and tinkerer with a lifelong fascination for automata and robots. He shares his excursions into robotics at www.burningservos.com. You can find him on Twitter @RonaldXJT

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Faraday Motion is a small business with the soul of a makerspace. Backed by a community of Makers, they’re perfecting electric skateboards.

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White House Backs National Week of Making, Building High School Makerspaces

White House Backs National Week of Making, Building High School Makerspaces

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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Today, the White House announced the 2016 National Week of Making, and new commitments to increasing the technical abilities of Americans.

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