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August 17, 2016

Nervous Organizer LOVED Her Maker Camp Experience

File_008To see the light bulb “go off” and the sense of ownership and pride was priceless.

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Published on August 17, 2016 15:41

3D Print Your Own Tactile Measuring Tools for the Visually Impaired

darcylabfig3cTactile tools help students with visual impairments better understand and measure 3-Dimensional objects. You can 3D print some of your own.

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Published on August 17, 2016 06:00

How to Digitally Design Joinery for Better Assembly

digitalJoinery_6If you're making two pieces meant to fit together, you'll want to know these basic best practices for designing joinery in CAD programs.

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Published on August 17, 2016 05:30

Motorola’s New Smartphone Lets Users Develop Swappable Mods

Motorola’s MDK includes a reference Moto Mod, Perforated Board and cover, which developers can use to design their own Mods.Motorola's new Moto Z smartphone is designed for hacking with easy magnetic snap-on enhancements, perfboard, and personality cards.

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Maker Spotlight: Carla Bruni

Portrait, sharpening scythe-2Along with fighting to rescue historic buildings and running a "repair-anything" workshop, Carla is a gifted artist and maker.

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Published on August 17, 2016 04:30

August 16, 2016

3D Print an Archway of LED Lighting to Illuminate Your Work Table

IMG_1308This architecturally inspired LED lighting is 3D printable and arches over your desk for perfect illumination.

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Published on August 16, 2016 06:00

The $5 Omega2 Board Surges Past Stretch Goal, Packs Punch for IoT Dev

6c15c56111eae091b957a1640ea8e56e_originalOnion is back with their Omega2. Priced at $5, Onion is fulfilling its mission to make hardware development easy and affordable for everyone.

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Published on August 16, 2016 05:30

Transform a Cardboard Box into an Android Music Dock

music dockThe iPhone has lots of fancy music dock options, but if you own an Android phone, this is an affordable DIY alternative.

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Maker Spotlight: Bonnie Robinson Stewart

me_lovin_koiQuilter Bonnie Robinson Stewart loves Japanese koinobori, or koi flags, so she began making big plushie versions of them.

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Published on August 16, 2016 04:30

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