Today is Field Day, the annual event where thousands of hams across the nation publicly demonstrate their emergency communication abilities. You can find hams constructing emergency stations in parks, schools, backyards and shopping malls operating using only emergency power supplies. If you are interested in getting started with ham radio but don’t have a license, […]
Dorkbot DC has been on a hiatus for the past few months, but we’re back, baby! July will be the first of a series of some events co-presented with our pals at HacDC. If you’re in town, we hope you can make it. Schedule for next meeting (Co-presented with HacDC) 7 July, 2009 7 PM […]
If you’re in Austin on July 5th, be sure to check out Art Seen Alliances’ MAKE Out Sessions event at the USAA at Spider House. Meet. Mix. Make. Come share your crafty concepts with other makers while enjoying drinks, food, and music. Free MAKE magazine swag! BYOS (bring your own supplies) For more information, visit […]
Everyone who knows me knows I’m always looking for an excuse to talk about snowboarding, yes, even in June. Designers, artists, crafters, makers: here’s a competition after my own heart. Core 77 design mag and Nidecker snowboard company are challenging designers to create the next generation of snowboard graphics. Designers can submit designs of any […]
If you’re in Chicago this weekend, you might want to check out the Museum of Science and Industry’s World’s Fair simulation. From the site: Unless you’re a Chicago history buff, you may not know that the Columbian Exposition — also referred to as “The White City” or the World’s Fair of 1893 — was a […]
Checkout Create TV this Saturday, June 20 for an all-day marathon of Make: episodes. Starting at 6am and going until midnight you can see every episode of Make: in HD. We don’t actually recommend watching that much TV, hopefully you head out of the living room and into the garage and to build something you […]
Providence’s AS220 Labs just released the results of their recent MakerBot raffle. The lucky winner is our very own inimitable and irreplaceable Becky Stern. Grats, Becky! More: MakerBot CNC makes cupcakes, bunnies … you name it 3D-printer robot caterpillar parts
