My guests on this episode are the authors of Make Trigonometry, Build Your Way from Triangles to Analytic Geometry, Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron. Make Trigonometry is the third math book that Joan and Rich have written with us, the previous books being Make Geometry and Make Calculus.

Joan calls herself a recovering rocket scientist. In that career, she worked on spacecraft headed to distant planents. Her co-author, Rich, has a very different background as an open source developer who has been involved in 3D printing since its emergence in the maker community.

Together they have come up with a way to teach math using 3D models that turn math into a hands-on learning experience for students.

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Manufacturer: Seeed Kickstarter Campaign Price: $29 Seeed SenseCAP T1000 LoRaWAN Tracker Many years ago, I set my backpack up with…its own server. Just a little Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless, but it could provide access to files, along with various other things, including tracking its location and alerting me to changes via IFTTT. The problem was [&]

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Note: If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. In the heart of Europe, an exciting and enlightening event is making waves, inviting us to delve into [&]

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The Adafruit Feather RP2040 with RFM95 LoRa Radio  915MHz  RadioFruit and STEMMA QT (Feather LoRa from here on out) is a microcontroller paired with a LoRa 900MHz band radio for data communication. LoRa, short for long range, is a data radio standard for low-data rate, long-distance communication. Its range will depend on the [&]

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We have a program at Maker Faire Bay Area that I really love. Its called Student Days and it is focused on getting more youth involved through their schools. We set aside time on the Friday of the faire (Two Fridays this year!) where schools can bring full classrooms of students at a reduced rate. [&]

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I see this issue all the time with beginner cosplayers. They get a fancy new 3d printer, download a cool helmet and print it, and it doesnt fit right. In this video, Tina Ross walks you through the process of getting those helmets to fit your head perfectly. She covers how to measure your head, [&]

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For many folks the journey with a 3D printer follows a familiar path. You get a machine, you download a bunch of files to print, you get bored with that, you discover how hard designing things really is. Alan Mandic has some tips for you to bring your own custom designs to a more professional [&]

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For years, weve been fighting for your right to fix your stuff, and its finally paying off. In a move thats tantamount to the Berlin Wall of tech monopolies crumbling, Apple has officially endorsed Californias Right to Repair Bill, SB 244. A Long Time Coming The iFixit team and an incredible coalition has spent the [&]

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These tips and tricks will help you use Blender to get 3d printed parts that just fit, exactly how they should!

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This has been a big news week for the 3D printer company Bambu Labs. Some of it was pretty bad and some of it could be pretty good. Lets get that bad news out of the way first. Rogue printing due to cloud services Recently, many Bambu 3D printer users were surprised to hear their [&]

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The Ashoka saber toy looks ok, but this quick upgrade really brings it to a new level of quality without breaking the bank.

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Make: Volume 86 is your crib sheet for mastering the exciting world of cosplay! From using EVA foam to make realistic-looking leather costumes, to big armor build techniques that allow you to go way beyond your 3d printers native capabilities, to successfully designing your own original character from scratch, we show you how to master [&]

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Bambu's flagship 3d printer offers a long list of features, but how does it stack up in daily use?

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We held a town hall to answer your questions, and you can catch it here if you missed it!

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Assemble is a leading example of a community-oriented makerspace focused on the needs of youth, providing summer and afterschool programming that is fun, expressive and personal.  Nina Barbuto, the founder and director of Assemble, which serves youth and adults in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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In this video Becky Stern shares a project that I find absolutely delightful. She and her mother take all of the T-shirts that she loves, but will likely never wear again, and they upcycle them into a quilt full of memories. In usual style, Becky (and Mom) have done a fantastic job of clearly breaking [&]

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Manufacturer: Wainlux K8 Price: $399 Kickstarter price URL: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wainlux-laser-tech/wainlux-k8-the-fast-and-powerful-laser-engraver Features: The Wainlux K8 is an interesting approach to the desktop hobby laser market. At 10Watts, fully enclosed, and retailing at roughly $400, it is firmly aimed at those who want the use of a laser without tons of space or a big budget. Unboxing and setup This [&]

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For fans of the show What We Do In The Shadows, there is very little to explain here. For the rest of you wondering what the heck is going on, dont worry, I will take care of you. Sometimes a character from a show really speaks to you. In this case, the doll possessed by [&]

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 If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the worlds largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. In a world where technology is constantly evolving, theres something undeniably charming about the retro arcade games that once captivated [&]

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“Which 3D modeling software should I learn?” That’s a really tough question to answer! There are so many options, from simple to complex, free to thousands of dollars. The best choice depends on your personal style of creation. If you break it down that way, you end up with some pretty well defined categories. There [&]

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