2014/06/14

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White House Interview: Dale Dougherty
Making a Light Up Pop Up Father's Day Card
Maker Pro Newsletter – 06/12/14
Robots painting, 3D printing on a sphere, and Robotic bartenders – Rob|Arch 2014
Benvenuto in Rome: A Call for Makers
DiResta: Makerspace Tables
Reno Mini Maker Faire Recap!
Light Painting With An Industrial Robotic Arm
Making Groot From Guardians Of The Galaxy
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White House Interview: Dale Dougherty

The Maker Movement got noticed by President Obama, who is set to host a Maker Faire at the White House next week. In anticipation, Senior Advisor for Space and Innovation Phil Larson interviewed our own Dale Dougherty about making — what it is, where it came from, and how to […]

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Making a Light Up Pop Up Father's Day Card

Father’s day is only 2 days away! If you’re in a rush, you might want to consider putting together a variation of this fantastic Pop up card. Built by Nick Poole over at sparkfun, this fantastic project combines pop up making as well as simple circuit building. Nick takes you […]

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Maker Pro Newsletter – 06/12/14

“Always the crazy stupid thing ends up being the transformative thing.” From the editors of MAKE, 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 […]

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Robots painting, 3D printing on a sphere, and Robotic bartenders – Rob|Arch 2014

Rob|Arch is a conference run by The Association for Robots in Architecture. This year the conference took place in Ann Arbor, MI and was preceded by workshops run at various institutions around the world. The use of industrial robots is fairly new to the field. Researchers are still exploring ways […]

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Benvenuto in Rome: A Call for Makers

Last month was my first Maker Faire, in San Mateo, California. I knew what it would be, but I didn’t know what it would be like. The energy, the spirit of the attendees and the makers, gave the event that je ne sais quoi that made it unforgettable. It transcended, […]

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DiResta: Makerspace Tables

Watch this episode to see DiResta's special tricks for fabricating his maker tables.

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Reno Mini Maker Faire Recap!

The inaugural Reno Mini Maker Faire was held on Saturday, June 7th at the historic Lear Theater in Reno, Nevada. The event featured 40 makers and welcomed over 900 attendees. Reno Maker Faire fostered a family friendly atmosphere and attendee feedback was incredibly positive, with early reports of a great […]

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Light Painting With An Industrial Robotic Arm

The IRB 6440 robotic arm is typically used for industrial purposes like moving materials around a clean room without human intervention. In this case, however, Jeff Crossman and Kevyn McPhail wanted to use it for a more artistic pursuit. They have outfitted the end of the robot arm with a […]

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Making Groot From Guardians Of The Galaxy

Being a creature fan, ( men in special effects suits ) when i saw groot in the forthcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy" I was intrigued. Then I heard that he was probably going to be all CGI , i decided to TRY and make a practical effects suit for a […]