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Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program On Its Way to Governer’s Desk

Maryland’s Senate Bill 453, titled “Economic Development – Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program”, is officially on its way to the Governor’s desk to be signed after passing both chambers of Maryland’s General Assembly. This is the first state legislation within the US that has invested in a public network of workshops for the people. Here is […]

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Make All Year Round (And April 23rd) In Bloomsburg

Each year Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire celebrates the hands-on making supported all year long by the Bloomsburg Children's Museum.

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This Adorable DIY Robot Makes Clever Use of a Round Screen

Let’s just get this out of the way immediately, this thing is adorable. This little desk robot may have cool features and great design, but the first thing I thought was “aaaw, it’s so cute!” David has a real talent for design and construction. He was seeking a project to utilize this round screen and […]

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The Return of FIRST Robotics: LA Regional 2022

Way back in 2020, before COVID shut down the world, there was a film crew following a few high school FRC teams heading to the LA Regional FIRST Robotics competition. If you’ve seen More than Robots on Disney+, you’ve seen what was the last in-person competition for these teams before COVID hit. Last weekend, at […]

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The Inaugural Maker Faire Syracuse Kicks Off

There’s a great community of “makers” in the Syracuse area, and today they have a place to showcase their talent and celebrate creativity. The inaugural Maker Faire Syracuse takes today, Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 10 am – 4 pm. The event will be held at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena at 4585 W Seneca […]

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Detecting Air Quality With Awesome Fashion

Detecting air quality certainly sounds important, but also sounds kind of dull. This project from Geeky Faye turns that concept on it’s head with a beautiful piece of fashion. Embedding an air quality sensor and a whole bunch of LEDs in a 3D printed frame, Allie managed to create a stunning display that really catches […]

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Spring into Maker Campus

Spring is in the air and it’s the perfect time to learn a new skill. Join us on April 9th by experiencing workshops covering everything from an introduction to sewing machines to making your own theremin. Be sure to check out our full lineup of classes on Maker Campus. Sewing for Cosplay 101 – Intro […]

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Check Out This Open Source Knob With Haptics and Display

Those of us that sit at computers all day can’t help but have a tiny bit of tech thirst for new and interesting input devices. This one really stood out as well done and presented. This open source project by Scottbez1 is a rotary encoder that has a built in display, LED lighting, and haptic […]

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Determination: Makers in Ukraine

Determination seems like the best word to describe the collective response of Ukrainians as they fight for their country, for their home and their freedom. One month ago, I spoke with Yuri Vlasyuk and Svitlana Bovkun who live in Kyiv. That was the day Russia invaded Ukraine. I knew them because they were producers of […]

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A Creative Laboratory Unfolds At Maker Faire Ruhr This Weekend

At Maker Faire Ruhr you can discover current creativity and future innovation amidst the wooden typewriters, early televisions, and manually driven printing machines of times past.

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