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July 10, 2015
Call for Makers: Come Teach or Speak at Maker Media Lab
Do you have a story to tell to Makers, or a project or skill to teach? Would you like to tell it live at one of the most iconic Maker buildings in San Francisco? Now you can at the (relatively) new Maker Media Lab! Our new project lab is in San […]
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New Project: Raspberry Pi AirPlay Speaker
The Raspberry Pi is a full Linux computer that’s about the size of a credit card and sells for $25–$35. It has a 700MHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM. Because of its capabilities and its low price, it has become wildly popular with the hobbyist market. Some people have […]
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We Took a Field Trip to a Game Studio — and It Was Awesome
Got some video game superfans in the house? Well, today on Maker Camp, the “other Paloma” meets the video game makers at Double Fine Productions. How many kids are itching to have their jobs someday, and to be paid to play? Maker Camp campers get a quick and fascinating step-by-step, behind-the-scenes overview to five jobs just about […]
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Digital Dreamer Offers Up Interactive Story Time Fun
Maker Faires are great places to see some interesting combinations of both art and technology that can be found nowhere else. Where else could you see Robotic Chimps on Scooters, an autonomous machine that creates objects based on the influences that surround it or get your own 3D printed portrait […]
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Morgan Spurlock’s Documentary Crafted Celebrates Artisans
Morgan Spurlock has a knack for exploring industries that we yearn to know more about. He recently tackled artisans in Crafted.
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Self-Driving R/C Car Parks Itself Just Like a Lexus
Self-driving cars are in the news almost daily, but they are not exactly in my automotive budget for this decade. Today, that has changed. While this car might be smaller and not capable of giving me a ride, it’s still autonomous and, best of all, it is a project that I […]
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Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Modular Digital Controllers, or programmable logic controllers (PLC), were used to make machinery changes in industry much, much faster.
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Big Updates for Cura, Slic3r, and Other 3D Printing Slicers
Over the past few weeks, we have seen major updates to many of the most vital packages that we use to operate our 3D printers.
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LED Shirt Lights Up When You’re Bombarded by Bluetooth
As more and more of our technology becomes automatic, wireless, invisible, and connected, it simultaneously has a greater potential to slip from our immediate attention. Matt Martin, a Masters student at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, is most interested in how technology affects us. He designed “Wearable Beacon,” […]
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July 9, 2015
Calling All Young Filmmakers! Join the Maker Camp Film Fest
What a great first week we’ve had for Maker Camp! We’re ending with the first-ever Maker Camp Film Fest this weekend, so be sure to get your videos on the Maker Camp Community by 8pm Pacific time on Friday if you want to be part of the lineup. If you haven’t had […]
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