Boulder, Colorado Invaded, Overrun by Makers, Hackers, Ne’er-Do-Wells!
Whether here. there or elsewhere, let’s put some tools in our kids’ hands and get the Ziploc bags ready.
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The Importance of Being Geeky
A recent study by Cornell University demonstrated a correlation between planning skills and education achievement, suggesting a potential avenue to mitigate low-income disadvantages: Be geeky. Community mentors talk about the benefits of being geeky.
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GeekMom and GeekDad Will Be at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013
Come meet some of the GeekMoms and GeekDads writers in the Expo Hall at Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend, May 18th and 19th!
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Vintage Tomorrows Connects Steampunk, Makers, and the Future of Technology
Vintage Tomorrows reaches into subcultures of the past, then gathers the steampunk subculture of today to talk about what steampunk is, why it’s important at this point in time, and what it can teach us about the technology of the future.
Continue ReadingThe Maker Culture is Reinventing Detroit
To be sure, Detroit faces uphill challenges as it fights poverty, unemployment, and a shrinking population after the massive downsizing of the auto industry. In the media, we all see Detroit’s vast vacant factories, poor schools, and despondent people. Sadly, these stories become Detroit’s story. However, they are just some of Detroit’s stories. They do […]
Continue ReadingHackerspaces and Projects Galore in Hack This!
If you’re a DIYer or tinkerer and are unfamiliar with the term hackerspace, then author (and GeekDad contributor) John Baichtal has just the book for you. The flip side of that is, if you already are familiar with the term …
Continue Reading10 Takeaway Lessons From Maker Faire New York
Last weekend the kids, husband, and I attended the 2nd annual Maker Faire New York at the New York Hall of Science in Corona, Queens. We were all blown away by the experience–I spent the weekend happily geeking out: touching stuff, pushing buttons, exclaiming repeatedly to anyone who would listen This is what our SCHOOLS […]
Continue Reading10 Take-Away Lessons From Maker Faire New York
Last weekend the kids, husband, and I attended the 2nd annual Maker Faire New York at the New York Hall of Science in Corona, Queens. We were all blown away by the experience–I spent the weekend happily geeking out: touching …
Continue ReadingBecoming a Maker With Make’s Zero to Maker Series
One of the things I am learning as I rise in the ranks of engineering is that you gain more responsibility for the products being developed while simultaneously being increasingly physically separated from the hands-on work. I used to do …
Continue ReadingHackerspaces Mini-doc on PBS
A five-minute synopsis of the hackerspace scene, courtesy of the legendary Mitch Altman. Hackerspaces are going mainstream, baby! My local space is the Hack Factory in Minneapolis and our open nights are every Wednesday at 7pm. Swing on by!
Continue ReadingThe Collaboration Room: Where Geeks Create Art
At a brightly colored house on the west side of downtown Bloomington, Indiana, people are gutting stuffed bears, animating clay, and turning floor vents into fishing holes. What’s more, those responsible want to bring these activities to your town, too. …
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