How will you change the world? The Festival Of Urgent Reinventions is a free 2-day event on February 3rd & 4th, 2022 to question and reimagine how we can use our skills to build a more accessible, equitable future. Part conference and part competition, #FOUR2022 will feature prominent speakers discussing the world’s most critical systemic [&]

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The time has come to announce the winners and give out some prizes!

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https://makezine.com/2022/01/18/here-are-the-winners-of-the-3d-printing-for-disabled-gamers-contest/

Raspberry Pi announces Raspberry Pi Direct, allowing bulk RP2040 chip orders at discounted prices well below a dollar each.

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Join the Conversation at RespiraCon II So how are we going to end this thing and then prepare better for the next one? I would not want to go into the next pandemic without major changes to the way maker movements are integrated into national systems of pandemic preparedness and response. Leith Greenslade How can [&]

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Learn all the basics of how waves and pulses connect and control various things in the maker toolbox

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Now that my 3D printing for Accessibility contest is officially over (winners to be announced soon!) I am finally doing some videos to highlight how some modifications for gaming accessibility work. This video explains my modular thumbstick accessory system. You might recognize it because I talked about it a bit in this tutorial (below). This [&]

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Making stylized low-poly models has never been so easy

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There’s a big story going around the internet today about some really cool research into 3D printing OLEDs. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities have published some research that is sure to pique the interest of home 3D printing hobbyists. They have modified some consumer hardware to fully 3D print flexible OLED panels at room [&]

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This automata is simply mesmerizing

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https://makezine.com/2022/01/10/walking-3d-printed-at-at-from-star-wars/

This free tool covers a lot of bases

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https://makezine.com/2022/01/06/kirimoto-free-browser-based-3d-printing-cnc-and-lasering-software/

In their usual fashion, HomeMadeModern is here with some no-nonsense innovation in home decor. When it comes to modern design, concrete has been a staple for some time. However as everyone knows, concrete is heavy. HomeMadeModern has taken an interesting approach to making a quasi hollow concrete table that uses an old door as the [&]

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no arduinos were involved in the making of this beautiful moon phase clock.

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Did you know that you can buy an Industrial Sewing machine for $300-$400 on CraigsList? Thats right, a heavy duty machine that can sew through most heavy duty materials, including leather with ease. You will need to do a few things with the machine before you can use it for your projects however. Industrial sewing machines [&]

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Lithophanes have been super popular this fall. We’ve been seeing examples of this clever 3d printing trick popping up all over social media. For those who are unfamiliar, a lithophane is a neat way of making a picture by creating a block of material that has varying thickness and shining a light through it. Thick [&]

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Here are some of the best things we worked on at Make: - the cool makers we meet and the great projects we see that are amusing, interesting, fun, clever, and important. At Make:, we are grateful for this community and its many facets and accomplishments.

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A clever 3D print can help gamers with disabilities be able to compete!

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watch as this video game vehicle gets the IRL treatment

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Join Estefannie and Ian on a wild ride with delicious results

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Our friend and incredible designer Anouk Wipprecht is back with another interesting take on digital fabrication, wearable electronics, and fashion. This time, shes teaming up with Swarovski Crystal. This dress, called the Heartbeat Dress will monitor your heartbeat and reflect those vital rhythms in a central pendant. Wipprecht spent some time doing an artist in [&]

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Authors of "Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero", Julie Legault and Dr. Justin Pahara talk about making genetic engineering part of the maker's toolset.

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