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February 24, 2014
The New Maker City: Cleveland
A rich maker scene has emerged in Cleveland. Is it about to give the Bay Area a run for its money?
Ode To A Lump Of Putty I’m Gonna Make Stuff With
Heather Brundage had some notes on Hasbro’s upcoming DohVinci that Patrick Di Justo noticed read quite a bit like poetry.
Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire: Call for Makers
Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire is looking for amazing maker talent from the Las Vegas area to participate in their 2nd annual event. Last year's Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire featured 40 maker exhibits and welcomed over over 700 attendees.
New Project: Skill Builder: Raspberry Pi Camera Module
The Raspberry Pi camera is a must-have accessory for your Pi. This skill builder covers the hardware, software, and highlights a few command-line arguments for raspistill to get going with the camera. Currently there are two slightly different camera modules that connect to the Pi’s on-board CSI (Camera Serial Interface) […]
February 22, 2014
Hangout with Tim O’Reilly and Kevin Kelly, Talking about Makers and Cool Tools
This coming Monday, Feb. 24 at 2pm PST, Kevin Kelly (founding executive editor of Wired, former editor/publisher of the Whole Earth Catalog, and founder of the excellent tool review site, Cool Tools) will be chatting in a G+ Hangout with Tim O'Reilly about a number of interesting things, centered around the topics of makers and cool tools. "I expect it will be an intense conversation," writes Kevin. 
February 21, 2014
Attention Pi People: Raspberry Pi Project Contest
As we kick off a week of Raspberry Pi projects, tutorials, and videos next Monday, we're launching a contest for creative and original Pi projects. The contest period runs from now until Feb. 28.
Maker Pro Newsletter – 02/20/14
“Work on something where you are the user.” From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology and market trends. Please send items to us at makerpro@makermedia.com. […]
Sheep Shape: Designing a Divine 3D Ovine for ‘LEO’
This is the second in a series of posts about the build process for the characters, look, and feel of ‘LEO the Maker Prince.’ Of all the models that appear in the book LEO the Maker Prince, the sheep is by far the most beloved. It seems to evoke the […]
February 20, 2014
Adding to the Palette: How Traditional Artists Use 3D Technology
There is a subset of artists who use 3D technology not as the sole means of production, but as a catalyst in a larger workflow. Sometimes, these are artists who want to continue with a traditional production method, but ramp it up with 3D printing. Others want to combine digital workflows with handcrafted design. In this respect, they can hold traditional methods close while increasing their potential.
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