The Omni Oakland Commons — A Community Space Fundraiser
Long a beloved institution, the Bay Area’s Omni Building houses a variety of collective organizations stewarding resources for the general public.
Makerspaces
BIOFABRICATE: There’s a bio-revolution on the horizon!
If you missed BIOFABRICATE you missed out! Researchers, artists, designers and entrepreneurs are growing building materials, packaging, and lighting products from mushrooms. They’re painting with bacteria, dying cloth with microalgae and growing clothing from kombucha. Plus, get the scoop the programmable materials library being built with Autodesk’s Project Cyborg and learn to GIY!
Convert an Old Slide Projector for Modern Video Use
Projectors can be expensive. Fortunately, slide projectors are not. The idea has probably occurred to many of us that one of these could be melded with modern electronics. It’s possible it’s been done before, but This converted model, made at the Cairo Hackerspace (that’s Egypt, not Georgia), is the first working version that I’ve seen. The […]
Silver Spring, Maryland, Makerspace Being Organized
A makerspace is being organized for Silver Spring, Maryland – a suburb of Washington DC.
TechShop and Fujitsu Launch Mobile Makerspace for Student Education
The nationwide chain of makerspaces known as the TechShop franchise has partnered up with Fujitsu the Japanese multinational IT equipment manufacturer to produce a mobile makerspace ready to hit the road. Inside the 24 foot trailer is a wide variety of high tech tools including mini 3D printers, laser cutters, and laptop computers all stocked […]
DiResta: Inc. Clock Sign
I was asked to design and make the sign/clock for the Inc., a maker space at Solomon Schechter School
Electro Noise Ensemble Designs, And Rocks, Their Own Theremins
Theremidi Orchestra, an “electro noise ensemble” founded in 2011, plays Theremins and similar electromagnetic instruments.