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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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March 14th, 2018

The “recreational mathemusician,” Vi Hart, goes off on her annual Pi Day rant.

How to Make Hexaflexagons with Vi Hart

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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November 24th, 2017December 20th, 2017

The definitive guide to folding these fun, six-sided, foldable geometric models.

Bagel Slicing, Fun with Mathematics, and “Math Monday” Reruns

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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June 6th, 2016June 6th, 2016

Enjoy math and a nutritious breakfast with this bagel slicing for nerds tutorial.

The Tau of Pi: Why 3.14 Isn’t the Whole Story

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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March 14th, 2016March 14th, 2016

Pi is good. Pi is great. The magical constant is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. But what if we told you that pi isn’t the ultimate solution to circular number-crunching? Follow along with Vi Hart’s explanation for a whole new perspective.

Pixar and Khan Academy’s Free Online Course for Aspiring Animators

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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February 9th, 2016October 11th, 2016

If you’ve ever wanted to know how the animators at Pixar do it, then you need to check out the Pixar in a Box classes from Khan Academy.

Makerspace in the Classroom

By Adam Kemp

Adam Kemp

Adam Kemp directs the Energy Systems Research Laboratory at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and is active in the Maker community. His first book, The Makerspace Workbench, is a compilation of years of experience designing and creating both inside and outside the classroom.

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January 10th, 2014 0

This is why the marriage between the classroom and the Makerspace is so potent.