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This Week In Maker Classes: Origami Circuits, Python, Puppets, And Simple Machines

This week is absolutely stuffed with great classes you can take, and learn some new skills. From creating puppets from scratch to coding fascinating graphics in python, there’s got to be something that tickle your fancy! Graphics Using Python Software Learn to use Python software to make simple graphics! Python […]

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Me and My Robot: Odd Jayy Interview

Odd Jayy wanted a friend so he built a robot — and in doing so, he discovered his community.

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A Monkey Companion Bot Named Dexter

Build a fun robot monkey you can customize, wear with you on adventures, or use as an avatar

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DIY Origami Kayak

Escape from it all in this lightweight, foldable boat made of ordinary corrugated plastic

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This Tiny Belt Printer Cleverly Uses Common Sanding Belts

One of the most wonderful parts of open source hardware is seeing all the variations and permutations that spring to life around a central idea. In this case the idea is the belt printer, and this latest variation is adorably tiny.   Built by Aidil Jazmi, this little print factory […]

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9 Creative Projects Conceived In Quarantine

Cooped up by Covid-19, makers are sharing fun and functional fixes that you can make, too

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The Tinkerings of Bob Noyce

written by Tom Wolfe, "The Tinkerings of Bob Noyce: How the Sun Rose on Silicon Valley,"  is one of my favorite articles about the development of a person we'd say now was a maker and who figured out how to use transistors and manufacture them at scale.

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CNC Lathe Conversion

How we converted a Jet metal lathe to CNC using free LinuxCNC software — and a few hardware misfires

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Cool These Oversized Chips With a Tasty Beverage

Software engineer Jason Coon is delighting the Internet with his slate beverage coasters designed like classic computer chips.

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This Week In Maker Classes: Engineering Basics For Spanish Speakers and Valentine’s Infinity Mirrors

We have so many exciting opportunities to learn coming up on MakerCampus! I just keep getting surprised by the cool stuff available. This week, being the lead up to Valentine’s Day, has an especially interesting class that is sure to bring a smile to someone’s valentine. Introducción al diseño de […]

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