Help Wanted: Adam Savage Needs an Assistant
Buster of myths, MAKE cover man, Maker Faire keynoter, Adam Savage is a busy man! So he needs an assistant for his workshop.
Workshop
Space Hacker Workshop In Dallas
A group of space makers and hackers assembled this past weekend in Dallas for the Space Hacker Workshop at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Doing space on the cheap was the general theme of the event with talks from leaders in the commercial and citizen space industries.
Making Makerspaces at Maker Faire!
Working on starting a makerspace? Register now for a How to Make a Makerspace workshop, Friday, May 17 at Maker Faire Bay Area in San Mateo, CA.
Ten Tips for Organizing and Optimizing Workshops
Ten simple ways to improve efficiency and arrangement in many different types of workshops.
Challenge the Kids, Challenge Yourself
I had twenty-four kids to walk through a detailed robot kit build. I thought we’d get through the physical build in one or two classes, and have two classes to play with the circuit and make the robot do different things. Boy, did I mis-judge things. By the end of the first class, we had barely managed to finish the first two steps of the build. I went home and collapsed for a bit. I was exhausted and not a little bit panicked.
Workshop: Craig Cochrane
Take a photo tour through the 35-year-old hand-built workshop of general building contractor Craig Cochrane, and check some of his projects: a redwood cone carved newel post and a rampant lion stained glass window.
Touring the Labs at MAKE HQ
I recently met up with the inimitable Dan Spangler, an intern working at MAKE Labs. He, along with several other interns, work hard to bring you the latest projects seen both online and in the print magazine. He gave me the grand tour and talked about what goes on in the labs.