How To Make A Wireless Set by Popular Mechanics Press
In Missoula at the Montana Antique Mall, I found a book from 1911. (read more) about How To Make A Wireless Set by Popular Mechanics Press
Blogs
Why we Make
Link to Adam Savage's speech from maker faire Bay Area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_otrgJ8Lmx4 (read more) about Why we Make
Arduino at Miscon
I went to a panel today at Miscon called "Arduino and Steampunk" (or something like that).
The gentleman who was to be the main person for the panel was home sick without a voice. The gentleman who was there kept apologizing, saying he'd only just gotten an Arduino.
I offered my help, he accepted. I made sure everyone knew that I'm only barely learning to program them, that I'm a hardware guy.
So I got to be a panelist. We both stressed how much simpler the Sketches make doing things. Inputs of various types, PWM, servos, etc. (read more) about Arduino at Miscon
Improvements (Soldering, closet light, lockers)
I have been a little freaked out by the soldering irons in the space: (read more) about Improvements (Soldering, closet light, lockers)
Free Stuff in the space.
I have been working on getting the free stuff shelves in the space under control and have brought in some stacking parts bins and sorted the stuff into them. Please put stuff with like stuff. Battery connectors with battery connectors. pots with pots, fuses with fuses and so on. Pictures of the parts bins can be found at http://imgur.com/a/cK3YH
Danger Awesome
Here is a cool concept. "High Tech Tattoo Parlor" I have heard this phrase before but this is pretty cool stuff.
http://www.wired.com/design/2012/05/danger-awesome
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IkYfB1C0Zgc?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> (read more) about Danger Awesome
Timberland Library's "Community Conversations" shows that the Library "gets it"
On Tuesday, May 15, I attenteded TRL's "Community Conversations" meeting at the Lacey Timberland Library. This is a new approach for the library, and I must say that they have come up with an excellent format for discussion, and have made a smart choice by directly engaging the community for ideas on improving the library.
If you were unable to attend the meeting on Tuesday, there is another meeting TONIGHT in Tumwater. For details, see http://bit.ly/JW4zUW (read more) about Timberland Library's "Community Conversations" shows that the Library "gets it"
Lockers!
By popular demand, we now have a bank of lockers in the space! Lockers are 12"x12", and take a standard padlock:
Lockers can be rented on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis. Pricing has not been finalized, but will be on the order of $5/month, with incentives to pay in quarterly or yearly blocks. (read more) about Lockers!
3 D Application is updated
Just finished uploading the newly updated Pascalloid Calculator for Mac & PC.
If only I had a thing-maker.
Make anything a button.
I saw this the other day and thought that it was a pretty cool concept and would be a very cool way to make interactive projects out of uncommon materials. http://thecreatorsproject.com/blog/turn-absolutely-anything-in-the-world...
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