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A few weeks ago, the Makerbridge Twitter feed got a query about how to start a low-cost … Read more >
On our campus, we have frequent and significant conversations about the role of open resources in learning. Through our Open.Michigan group, we’ve gotten to work with the folks at Creative Commons. Creative Commons’ Jane Park has been a friend and … Read more >
Earlier this week, the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Wired Campus blog shared the story of Matt Ranto, an information faculty member at the University of Toronto. Harnessing a $50,000 3D printer, 27 work hours, and $300 in resin materials, … Read more >
If you’re interested in kid-driven learning, especially in informal, peer environments, then Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning with New Media is an essential read. And now you can download the PDF version of this
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Another American Library Association Annual Conference has come and gone, and makerspaces were definitely among the hot topics. Ellen Gustafson, Rachel Goldberg, and I represented the Michigan Makers project at a poster session and chatted with lots of maker-oriented folks.… Read more >
I guess it’s official: 3D printing is a big deal. Amazon has just created a special page just for 3D printers, supplies, and reference books.
– Kristin
Image Credit: “3D Printing Technology @ Siggraph 2011” by Flickr user Kyle
May 7’s Fortune magazine had a thoughtful, helpful overview of makerspaces, the maker movement, and the culture of making. The authors, John Hagel and UMSI advisor John Seely Brown, articulate some important “beyond the tools” elements to makerspaces:
You can … Read more >
In the market for a 3D printer? This post from ALA TechSource may help you get started.
If you’re looking to tinker with the $35 Raspberry Pi computer (raspberrypi.org), then you’re going to need to install your own Linux operating system. We’ve found that Berryboot does this job with elan and style.
Lifehacker says:
“Berryboot allows you
Coating your hand-sewing thread with beeswax (by running it through the slots in this plastic container) can keep your thread from tangling up and helps it glide through your fabric. This can also be useful for conductive thread, which can