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A visit to LowellMakes, in Lowell, MA

More awesomeness, and this time, only a short drive away! This weekend, it was time to visit another local maker space, LowellMakes, in Lowell, Massachusetts.   They’ve got a really nicely decked out space (with some help from the Commonwealth), and … Continue reading

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A visit to 10BitWorks, a San Antonio, Texas MakerSpace

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of going to San Antonio, Texas, and visited 10BitWorks, a local San Antonio Maker/Coworking/HackerSpace.   From the outside, it looks like most maker/hacker spaces; a bit industrial, and a bit (no pun intended) unassuming – … Continue reading

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The Amazing Worcester – Institute for Energy and Sustainability/Technocopia

I took a trip out to Worcester (protip- pronounced “Woosta”), in Central Massachusetts today, and after a short tour of some local Worcester spots by a local artist and resident, got to see the new location of the Institute for … Continue reading

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Another Robot Competition at Artisan’s Asylum – Bigger, Better

My skills as a Master of Ceremonies were called upon again at Artisan’s Asylum for another robot competition this past weekend.  It was a blast, and people of all ages came by to see both remote-controlled and autonomous robots compete … Continue reading

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Robot Competition at Artisan’s Asylum

A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of being the Master of Ceremonies and a judge for a robot competition held at Artisan’s Asylum. It was fantastic; there were about twenty different robots, with names like “Death Metal”, “Satan’s … Continue reading

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A visit to an Austin, Texas hacker space – ATX Hackerspace

Another trip, another visit to a fellow maker/hacker community! This time, it was a trip to Austin, Texas, and the fine folks at the ATX Hackerspace. Like many other hacker spaces, they have a lot of the same cool stuff; … Continue reading

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A visit to a St. Louis hacker space – Arch Reactor

On a recent business trip to St. Louis, I had a chance to drop by the St. Louis Arch Reactor hackerspace. It was fantastic to meet a few makers/hackers from another part of the country; Gene Jordan, the PR guy … Continue reading

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Making Makers Make – Arisia 2015

In consulting, or in other pursuits, there is always the issue of getting over the first hurdles, and proving that something works, before spending all sorts of time, effort, and money on things that don’t. I moderated a few panels … Continue reading

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