Id like you to meet Amy Zell  mother, librarian, grief counselor, and maker. In this episode, she talks about the power of making to change things, to change people. She credits Casey Shea, a Sonoma County maker educator, with telling her about maker empowerment at the Fab Institute in Pittsburgh in 2018. She understood [&]

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When the Raspberry Pi first launched, it promised a $35 computer for the masses. But what does “computer” really mean? After HDMI cables, SD cards, power supplies, keyboards, mice, monitors – even if you already have some of that stuff – you’re probably looking at a several hundred dollar outlay, minimum. And in the early [&]

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These light-up Mickey Ears show neopixel animations and sync with other ear hats for the ultimate Disney group attire! The sync is made possible with the Micro:bit’s internal radio to broadcast different animation modes. We designed animations to match the attractions across the park so we could really get into the theme of each ride. [&]

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When the project that would eventually be named Arduino started evolving in the early 2000s, their goal was to make microcontrollers more accessible to non-engineers. So in addition to an easy-to-use dev board, they needed something more approachable than the complicated toolchains required by their professional-focused contemporaries. They solved this by creating a simple IDE [&]

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Think you could MacGyver your way out of a dangerous situation?  Welcome to Make:’s new MacGyver Challenge — solve this emergency scenario in a creative way and your solution could be featured in the next issue of Make: magazine! Written by MacGyver TV creator Lee David Zlotoff and his partner in predicaments, Rhett Allain, here’s [&]

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Name Donald Edward Moore Where are you located? Long Beach, Ca W hat is your day job? retired Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace? No, I would if I found one locally. What kinds of stuff do you make? bicycles How did you get started making stuff? I am self-taught. What is something that youve made [&]

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On September 10th and 11th, DIY YouTubers will meet again at the 8th Maker Faire Hannover and provide insights into their maker world. Cosplayers have also arranged to meet at the festival to present their colorful, elaborately made costumes and light artists display luminous exhibits to enchant the visitors of the Dark Gallery.

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After two years away, Maker Faire Louisville 2022 is a go! The event brings back the magic to the University of Louisville campus to the delight of local makers, families, and curious folk who like to learn!

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Join makers from across Southern California at Maker Faire Orange County on Saturday, September 10th to race drones, battle robots, and share their creative know-how on everything from 3D printing to origami.

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Maker Faire Miami Presents Marlins Maker Day 2022 on September 10th! Celebrating the creativity, ingenuity, and innovation of South Florida – featuring showcases from local makers, schools, and companies building new and exciting projects! All followed by baseball!

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We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our way of sharing some of [&]

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As our summer of Maker Camp 2022 comes to a close, we at Make: want to highlight some of the amazing programs hosted by Campsites. Today, we’re celebrating the Charles H. Stone Memorial Library in Pilot Mountain, NC. Here are some thoughts from Diane Palmieri, Program Assistant. Charles H. Stone Memorial Library is a small [&]

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When you glance at this diorama, you probably see a corner of a beautiful Elven village. The flying buttresses, the sweeping lines, the mossy overgrowth are all exquisitely executed to look like Rivendell out Of Lord of The Rings. When he made this, Samuel Gidoin had that very imagery in mind, but he also had [&]

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Name Rick Wilkinson Where are you located? San Diego, CA What is your day job? I was a career technical trainer for 25 years. I recently retired early to pursue my Hot Holder invention, manufacture and sell DIY Audio Kits online, and teach hands-on workshops building cool electronic stuff at colleges, high schools, trade schools, [&]

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with Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron Author/Educators Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron join me to talk about their new book, Make: Calculus, which take a different approach to teaching and learning calculus. This book, like their previous book, Make: Geometry, relies on creating visual models created with Legos or 3D printers to teach Calculus concepts [&]

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As our summer Maker Camp programs wrap up for 2022, The Maker Camp team wants to highlight some of the amazing programs hosted by Campsites. Today, we’re celebrating Pakistan Science Club (PSC) in Karachi, Pakistan. Here are some thoughts from Sana Mehmood, Manager & Science Communicator for PSC. Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram [&]

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Ian Charnas got a question stuck in his head. Is it possible to perfectly split an Oreo cookie by twisting it? That seems simple enough. weve all tried it at some point, gripping the two cookie halves in each hand and twisting to get at the creamy goodness. It never quite splits evenly does it? [&]

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As our summer of Maker Camp 2022 comes to a close, we at Make: want to highlight some of the amazing programs hosted by Campsites. Today, we’re celebrating the iBuild Academy from Orange City, Florida. Here are some thoughts from Dr. Sue Bedard, Executive Director. find them at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter This summer iBuild [&]

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Supercharge your classroom with innovation and creativity by joining the Make: Education Forum September 23rd &24th, 2022.

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Name Kitty Felde Where are you located? Los Angeles What is your day job? Podcaster www.Bookclubforkids.org What kinds of stuff do you make? Podcasts for kids How did you get started making stuff? I was a public radio reporter for three decades. After talking to politicians and policymakers, I wanted to talk to kids about [&]

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