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3D Printing Topographical Maps from Space Shuttle Data

Thomas Sullivan

By Thomas Sullivan

Thomas Sullivan

Thomas P. Sullivan is an engineer by day and teaches a college course on Microprocessors at night. His interests combine mathematical applications, embedded systems, amateur radio and 3D printing.

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Here’s how I wrote a program to convert the Space Shuttle Endeavor’s geographical data into topographical 3D printed maps.

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Coding an Interactive Map of Their Hometown Connects a Community

Coding an Interactive Map of Their Hometown Connects a Community

Julie Sawyer

By Julie Sawyer

Julie Sawyer

Julie Sawyer is the district department leader of the K-12 Fine and Applied Arts Department in Farmington, CT. There is a great interest in developing makerspaces in Farmington Public Schools and the art department was thrilled to have the leadership and vision of Balam Soto as their Artist-Maker-in-Residence.

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The people of Farmington, Connecticut, now have a beautiful, community-made interactive map to share the history of their town.

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Want to Make a Topographical Map? This Artist Will Show You How

Want to Make a Topographical Map? This Artist Will Show You How

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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This 3 dimensional map was laser cut and stacked in layers to display the natural beauty of the Portland, Maine area.

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Hold a Moment of History in Your Hand with 3D Printed Maps

Hold a Moment of History in Your Hand with 3D Printed Maps

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Being both a maps enthusiast and an avid wargamer, I love this idea of 3D printing full-color, palm-sized terrain maps of famous battles from Japanese history. 3DPrint reported on these maps last week and describes the history behind the project. This campaign covers eight famous battles of Japanese Warring States Era (late 1500s to early […]

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Make Your Own Maps: DIY on GIS Day

Make Your Own Maps: DIY on GIS Day

By Michelle "Binka" Hlubinka

Michelle "Binka" Hlubinka

Michelle, or Binka, makes . While at Maker Media, she oversaw publications, outreach, and programming for kids, families, and schools. Before joining Maker Media in 2007, she worked at the Exploratorium, in Mitchel Resnick’s Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, and as a curriculum designer for various publishers and educational researchers. When she’s not supporting future makers, including her two young sons, Binka does some making of her own, most often as a visual artist.

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Today’s the 15th annual GIS Day, “the annual salute to geospatial technology and its power to transform and better our lives” with over 700 events around the world. For example, in Indiana, drone-heads will collect GIS data with UAVs. WTH is GIS, you ask? GIS stands for Geographic Information System, or sometimes people call it geospatial information studies. It’s your […]

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