Narwhal Labs was about to open its doors. Then the Covid shutdown hit and the makerspace needed to navigate a new course.

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First and last name Merel Eisink Where are you located?  Netherlands What is your day job?  I am a full-time maker of costumes and costume parts! Its a pretty broad job description for me, I do everything from making full costumes to sponsored items on machines and materials used for making, earn money from making [&]

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With Nathan Pritchett of Fab Lab Tulsa In episode #22 of Make:cast, I learn about the new building for Fab Lab Tulsa from its Executive Director, Nathan Pritchett. The new building is under development and scheduled to open in 2022. The project had started well before COVID-19 but has stayed on track even during the [&]

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Makers should pay attention to a new state legislative initiative that has taken a critical first step.  The bill provides a model for governments to empower anyone who wants to start and grow a new business, which is essential to creating new jobs. The disappointing U.S. job gains in April – just 266,000 new jobs [&]

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When a young teen expresses enough interest in building something that they research biological inspiration, mechanical designs, electronics systems, and document it all in a journal with complex design sketches, you have to support them. This is the way. Luca wanted wings. He did the work to figure out the best way he could make [&]

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Look on the circuit board of nearly any electronic device made since the 1980s. If the device intelligently transmits or receives data, youre likely to find the acronyms MOSI and MISO silkscreened onto the PCB. Rather than indicating a source of salty soy soup, those letters stand for Master Out/Slave In, and Master In/Slave Out. [&]

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Jonathan Gleich has developed a bit of a hand tremor, which makes soldering quite difficult. If youve ever tried soldering anything more complex than a through hole resistor, youll know that even a the normal shakiness of a hand can really be a road block to getting things done. Jonathan, being the industrious maker that [&]

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Innovative in form and content, the 7th edition of Maker Faire Galicia returns to the global stage on Wednesday, June 2nd through Sunday, June 6th. 100% digital, the five days of talks, presentations, workshops, and exhibits explore cutting-edge tech and roll-out low fi hands-on activations that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. Register [&]

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Make:cast #21  Benjamin Cab'e Like many of us during Covid-19, Benjamin Cab'e was baking sourdough bread but he was at home in France. He wondered how he might tell if his dough was done proofing. He began working on an artificial nose that uses physical sensors to detect gas but also uses machine learning [&]

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If youre into CNC, youve probably seen a 4th axis, or rotary axis on a machine before. This is usually an add-on to a machine, like an upgrade. Bobs CNC has put out a desktop machine that cuts away everything else and just delivers on that rotary goodness with the Revolution. The concept of a [&]

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May the 4th, the ultimate Star Wars fans holiday may have come and gone. You dont have to put away that Star Wars themed project you worked so hard on just yet though! We are running a contest that started on May the 4th, where you can show off your ultimate maker skills and win [&]

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The Robinson Foundry youtube channel has been experimenting with lost pla casting to go from idea to bronze sculpture using a 3D printer. Check out these videos to see how theyre doing it, and learn how to get some pretty impressive results. This method is essentially the same as the very well known lost wax [&]

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Follow your dog, track the weather, automate your greenhouse and more — flex your reach with these long-range IoT projects

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Need to monitor remote sensors on your next project? LoRa might be your best wireless bet.

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Each year Make: hosts a special program. Designed as an exploration of all things Do-It-Yourself for young makers, Maker Camp is chock full of projects, adventures, inspiration, and community. Camps are hosted by schools, makerspaces, libraries, camps, and youth organizations of all kinds. The best part? It’s completely free to anyone. Last year, like many [&]

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The Hackaday Prize is back for their annual contest of innovation and creativity. The theme for this year, as youd expect, is greatly influenced by the pandemic, and the hopeful view of post pandemic activities that will be in our near future. The entrants to this years contest are battling it out for a $25,000 [&]

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Guido Burger is the CO2 Tech Guru. He has been working on all aspects of CO2 devices used indoors to give feedback on room ventilation. Last year, he wrote the cover story, CO2 Traffic Light, for Make: Germany and since then he's continued improving the device. In this video, he explains why monitoring CO2 is important and shows us the components of a CO2 device and guides us through the hardware and software build.

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With server shutdowns looming, a group of Pebble enthusiasts battled to keep their beloved smartwatches operational

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So youve got a fancy LCD based resin printer. Theyre great. Theyre relatively cheap, and the results are stunning. However, after you use it a bit youre sure to get familiar with the downsides, such as the wear and tear on the FEP film (the clear plastic film that separates the resin from the LCD [&]

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When you think about all of the sensory delights youd find at a music festival, a mirror doesnt really pop to the top of your mind. However, this team of architects Adam Cigler and Petr Vacek came up with a way to make mirrors the most fascinating thing there. This art installation called Reflection was born out of a [&]

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