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Cardboard: In Praise of an Underappreciated Material

Cardboard: In Praise of an Underappreciated Material

You might not be aware of it but your home has an infestation of the most abundant, versatile, free and under-utilized crafting and prototyping material ever made. A gift from the consumer driven economy we overlook everyday.

This material is sitting cluttered in scattered piles in the basement and in crawl spaces, is buried within dusty mounds in the garage and is waiting to be discarded while overflowing in the recycling bin.

The material I am referring to is good old grade-A cardboard!

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Maker Faire Comes to the Netherlands

Maker Faire Comes to the Netherlands

The first-ever Kerkrade Mini Maker Faire in the south of the Netherlands is set for this weekend. The numbers of makers who responded to the call for makers was overwhelming and up to the very last moment new makers applied. With about 50 makers from all over the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Luxemburg showing their stuff, we are over the moon with what’s in store for visitors. Here are some of the standouts.

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Designing Makerspaces at Maker Faire New York

Designing Makerspaces at Maker Faire New York

It’s time for another World Maker Faire! Soon, tens of thousands of people will come to New York to see hundreds of art pieces, robots, vehicles, and everything in between. Many of the pieces on display were created by dedicated makers working out of their garages, but a growing number of them are being designed and built in makerspaces around the country – spaces that provide access to equipment, training on that equipment, dedicated areas to work on your project, and a community of like-minded makers.

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