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Come to the Darkside: Enter the Special Edition Ollie Giveaway

Fun to drive and amusing to watch, we’ve been delighted by the little Sphero ‘bots since we first glimpsed them rolling around at Maker Faires. The simple-looking little spheres secured a solid place in our hearts back in May, when we got a glimpse into how they were being used to introduce children to the […]

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Sphero Goes Extreme with New Ollie

Sphero Goes Extreme with New Ollie

Sphero, the little, round, programmable robot, rolled its way into many hearts since it was released in 2011, confounding pets and expressing a unique form of movement. It was a reimagining of both robots and remote control. For its second act, the company is reimagining wheels — at least, wheels in the context of robots. […]

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The Hackmobile Unveiled

The Hackmobile Unveiled

The Hackmobile made its debut at the 9th annual Maker Faire Bay Area. It’s a spacious wagon converted into a mobile makerspace on wheels! Check it out.

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Sneak Peek of the Hackmobile, the First Ultimate Maker Vehicle

Sneak Peek of the Hackmobile, the First Ultimate Maker Vehicle

Here’s a peek inside the Hackmobile, winner of the first Ultimate Maker Vehicle challenge. The vehicle is currently being fabricated by CGS Motorsports and will be unveiled at Maker Faire Bay Area this Saturday morning!

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Makerspace on Wheels: Building the Hackmobile

Makerspace on Wheels: Building the Hackmobile

We’re excited to announce the Hackmobile, winner of last year’s Ultimate Maker Vehicle challenge, which is currently being fabricated and will be unveiled at Maker Faire Bay Area on Saturday, May 17th.

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Movers and Makers: Lynn Hanrahan

Movers and Makers: Lynn Hanrahan

If you were going to modify a Transit Connect to become the ultimate travel and camping vehicle what would you do to it? What gear and accessories would you want onboard? And what ideas you have for tricking out a Transit Connect beyond travel and camping?

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Movers and Makers: Charles “Chuck” Stottlemyer

Movers and Makers: Charles “Chuck” Stottlemyer

Ford is working with MAKE to profile owners of the Transit Connect, a vehicle that offers creative types a small, modifiable vehicle to suit their passions and personal pursuits. In this series, we’ll be profiling Transit Connect owners and looking at how they’ve customized their rides. In this installment, we meet Charles “Chuck” Stottlemyer.

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