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Tag Archives: connections
Vindicated
About two years ago, for no really good reason, I designed a 3D-printable setup for coupling those standard gearmotors to Lego bricks and axles, and posted it at Youmagine. Hardly anyone liked it or downloaded it. Then, last week, Adafruit, … Continue reading
Champlain Mini Maker Faire
We all went this afternoon and had fun. I think that the Faire is in an interesting transition: there were fewer geeks trying to sell toys to other geeks and more activities for ordinary people. 3D printing was just assumed … Continue reading
A possible makerspace location
As in actual space. Volume. Tens of thousands of cubic feet. Can’t wait till it’s warm enough to look at.
Kids love a makerspace
When I got everything down to the library basement yesterday afternoon, there were already some kids waiting. Apparently they’ve been asking for a week or so when the next maker meeting was going to be. Mostly I set them loose … Continue reading
Sometimes you don’t want to be on the internet
Yesterday I went to a piratebox workshop at Generator. It was a good thing, because although the installation process is fairly straightforward, there are a few places where it’s good to have someone walking you through it. (Yes, it really … Continue reading
Makers at the Statehouse
I’d never been on the floor of a legislature before. Heck, I’d never even been inside the Vermont statehouse. But my friend Lars, who happens to be executive director of Generator in Burlington, and one of his friends from the … Continue reading
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Tagged business, connections, LEDs, librarians, makers, makerspaces
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Like kids in a candy store
This morning I had a short meeting with the Cardboard Teck Instantute (aka Ben Matchstick and Pete Talbot), who have a residency at Generator next month. These guys are so good at building toys, games, vehicles, whatever entirely out of … Continue reading
Posted in making, possibly useful, toys
Tagged ardublock, arduino, connections, makers, makerspaces
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Left hand, meet right hand
You would think that in a small town everyone would know what everyone else is doing. Well, they do, but not in enough detail to be of any use to one another. This morning I heard about the fourth (maybe … Continue reading