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December 9, 2013
Let the Children Make
AnneMarie Thomas discusses children as makers... and makers as children on the Make: Live stage at Maker Faire New York 2013.
AMRI Bioprinting: Integrating Makers, and Scientists
Jordan Miller, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Rice University, shares how the Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute (AMRI) is providing a scientific framework for a bioprinting partnership by collaborating with the 3D printing, DIY bio, and scientific communities by repurposing both commercial and open source hardware.
RobotsConf: Day 1
The first day of RobotsConf, a new conference designed to transform 150 coders into makers in just 48 hours, was inspirational, educational, and exhausting! Attendees heard keynotes from Whurley, and Super Awesome Sylvia (with dad), then rocketed through educational sessions that covered everything from electrons to artificial intelligence. When the educational sessions ended, the doors were opened to the drone room and the robot build area. Excited and inspired attendees immediately started planning and creating robots, some of which can be seen taking shape in the slideshow.
Stock Up the Workshop with Handy Gifts
What's the use of an empty Shed? In the Maker Shed, we have all of the tools and guides you need to furnish a creative and productive Makerspace, garage, shed, or any workspace you or your loved ones have. With our Maker Shed Workshop Gift Guide, we've carefully selected our top items to fill the shelves in your own Shed or to purchase for others you have on your list.
Advanced Materials for 3D Printing
We've gotten really good at making desktop Fused-Filament Fabrication printers, but how do we take it to the next level? There are 100s of different types of plastics, but we have been sticking to PLA and ABS in the 3DP world. So, what's the next frontier in desktop 3DP?
Soldering Skill Required: Check out this “Manhattan style” FM Transmitter
Using a single piece of copper-clad board as the common ground, build this Kogawa-influenced FM transmitter using the "Manhattan style" for soldering your circuit. This transmitter uses a homemade coil and relatively small number of common components. Soldering skill is required!
Multiplo Open-Source Robotics Kits: New in the Maker Shed
Multiplo, now available in the Maker Shed, isn't your average robotics kit - It's a complete Open Source system for learning about and building robots.
Print It Forward
Johann Rocholl built a community around the open source Mini Kossell 3D printer design. A pay-it-forward strategy has proven to be a good model for other open source projects.
MakerBot’s Bre Pettis: Inside the New MakerBot
From the pages of MAKE's Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014: MAKE Editor-In-Chief Mark Frauenfelder talks to Bre Pettis about MakerBot, Stratasys, and the future of 3D printing.
December 8, 2013
The Perfect Present for Pi Prototypers
If you're looking for a gift for a Raspberry Pi enthusiast, I recommend the Prototyping Pi Plate Kit for Raspberry Pi, available in the Maker Shed.
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