Jason Gessner learned how to weld at Milwaukee Makerspace, and his first project were giant jacks made from bolts. He ended up using the jacks in an event in Milwaukee were teams of people ran around the city doing activities. The game only took a couple of minutes when done correctly, but some teams were […]
Power Racing Series at the Kansas City Maker Faire I have just become aware of the awesomeness that is the Power Racing Series, where groups (cough, hackerspaces) are encouraged to build and race souped-up versions of Power Wheels and other ride-on drivable toys. In this video, taken a couple days ago at the Kansas City […]
I have a friend who started using the term DIT (“do it together”) instead of DIY, and I love the notion. It’s a rare project that’s completely DIY, and certainly the projects that are the most fun involve collaboration — even if it’s just with the cranky old guy at the hardware store who ties […]
Make: Live — Hackerspace Roadshow Make: Live featured four spaces in its last show, including the Hack Factory, i3detroit, Milwaukee Makerspace, as well as Noisebridge. Love seeing all those projects — and very impressive spaces, guys! Two Hands Project Footage on Archive.org Footage from the Two Hands Project, a hackerspace documentary, has been put on […]
Take a tour of the new Make Labs with MAKE engineering intern Nick Raymond.
Make: Live episode 10 is our first Hackerspace Roadshow! Thanks to our guests from Twin Cities Maker, Milwaukee Makerspace, i3Detroit, and Noisebridge. Catch up on video and notes from the show here. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download Make: Live episode 10 in its entirety (m4v or Vimeo). Also check out the chat […]
Make: Live is broadcasting shortly! Don’t miss our Hackerspace Roadshow, where we’ll take a virtual road trip to five hackerspaces in five cities across the US to see their communities and projects. NYC Resistor Milwaukee Makerspace Twin Cities Maker at The Hack Factory i3Detroit Noisebridge (San Francisco) Make: Live 10: Hackerspace Roadshow Wednesday June 8th, […]
