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 ReadingMaker Faire 2011 came and went in a blur of hard work, teamwork, joy, and awesomeness. GeekDads and GeekMoms from all over the country came together and put on a booth to remember. We came out of it with Maker …
Continue ReadingArcAttack uses their two 500KV singing Tesla coils to play AC/DC’s Back in Black while Leah and GeekKid Hannah rock out in the Faraday cage.
Continue ReadingMaker Faire 2011 came and went in a blur of hard work, teamwork, joy, and awesomeness. GeekDads and GeekMoms from all over the country came together and put on a booth to remember. We came out of it with Maker …
Continue ReadingWe don’t often just cut and paste press releases here at GeekDad, but when something this cool, and this relevant to our own goals and aspirations, comes around, we have to get the word out. From Make’s Dale Doherty: Last …
Continue ReadingSo I’m a contributing writer with Make Magazine and Make: Online, and I wanted to share something that the blog is doing that is really neat — Make: Live. Every other Wednesday, my colleagues Becky and Matt are hosting a …
Continue ReadingHave you ever cracked open that broken gadget or toy and looked at the cool components inside, and wondered what they did and how? Have you ever thought about perhaps figuring out which component has burned out and replacing it …
Continue ReadingOur friends at MAKE are throwing a tantalizing challenge: Back to school is fast approaching, so it’s time to get in one more family project before the summer’s over. We’ve extended the MAKEcation challenge deadline to September 9, two days …
Continue ReadingIf you’re looking for something fun to do with your family before summer slips completely away, you should check out Make magazine’s Summer MAKEcation projects. WIth themes like Teach your family to solder, Hack your cooler, and even a Build …
Continue ReadingSomewhere along the line, some folks may have gotten the idea that Little House on the Prairie is “just for girls” and that the plot mostly involves Laura Ingalls running through the tall grass in a calico dress. But I’m reading the …
Continue ReadingI’m packing my suitcase and printing out my boarding pass. Why? Because Maker Faire takes place this weekend at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds just south of San Francisco. According to the National Weather Service, it looks to be very …
Continue ReadingJust a heads-up to anyone thinking about attending Maker Faire this year (less that two weeks away!): today is the last day to purchase advance tickets at a discount. Run over to makerfairetickets.com and pick them up now, and save …
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