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UPS Stores announced Wednesday that it will start offering 3D printing services in a select number of its retail stores, making it the first national U.S. retailer to do so. The first store to offer the service is in San Diego. The company plans to offer the service in a... Read more »
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“There’s been very little in the way of actual numbers or data documenting the growth of the [hardware] ecosystem.” From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along... Read more »
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The theme of the weekend is kinetic energy, and Editorial Director Ken Denmead needs your help in transferring some momentum. Read more »
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OpenShot video editor mastermind Jonathan Thomas will be presenting OpenShot at the Dallas Makerspace this Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 am. Read more »
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This is a great interview that Joseph Mullins of JoJaqs.com did with PPPRS honcho (and MAKE graphic designer) Jim Burke! The part that resonated for me was when Jim said, "this is engineering!" when describing Power Racing to kids. Read more »
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Crowdfunding has become such an integral part of the maker experience that sometimes we forget how young of an idea crowdfunding reallly is (Kickstarter launched in 2009). Clearly, it's a very powerful tool. One where the actual culture and norms of crowdfunding are still being defined. I was reminded of... Read more »
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Maker Faire Detroit was hopping on the second and final day of the Faire. Â There was so much to see and do that today's installment of images is just shy of double the number from Day One. No matter how many images you look at there is no substitute for... Read more »
The Henry Ford is once again the host for the 4th annual Maker Faire Detroit. The combination of Detroit's rich history as a city that made almost everything plus makers from all over the Midwestern United States and Southern Canada yields an excitement and vibrance unlike other Faires. Read more »
Introducing the MAKE Crowdfund Fund. The MAKE Crowdfund Fund. We are putting up a chunk of money each month. We are going to nominate a set of active KS campaigns with a maker sensibility to them. We are going to ask you the readers to decide which one we should... Read more »
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“You can’t wait for users to come to you. You have to go out and get them.” From the editors of MAKE magazine, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology... Read more »
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If you’re interested in designing your own PCBs–I know I am!–it seems like a very daunting challenge, with lots of stuff to learn. Michael Leonard’s great PCB design guide is just the ticket! In his blog post, Michael describes PCB features like the board, layers, traces, vias, solder mask, silk... Read more »
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Adafruit’s johngineer posted the Open Source Hardware Community Survey today. Our goal is to arrive at a better understanding of who we are as a community, why and how we use/make open-source hardware, and how our practices and numbers are changing over time. For this purpose, we are asking all... Read more »
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