Name  Bill Locke Where are you located?  Canton OH What is your day job?  Systems Administrator Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace?  yes CHAMP Makerspace in Canton Makerspace Website What kinds of stuff do you make?  combat Robots, 3d printers, Misc ElectronicsHow did you get started making stuff? *I have been doing it my whole life. My […]

Name  Kody Greene Where are you located?  Copley Ohio What is your day job?  Free Lance with my KRG Props and Replicas Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace?  I have attended the Akron Makerspace Official Website | Instagram | Facebook What kinds of stuff do you make?  I generally make anything from helmets to full droid […]

Have you ever thought about how makers measure their success? Obviously, making a successful project is a pretty good sign. But, what about the times where a project doesn’t work like you envision? I’m talking about when the making process of brainstorming, prototyping, and creating results in, well, nothing. A flop. A failure. A pile […]

Machine learning (ML) is a growing field, gaining popularity in academia, industry, and among makers. We will take a look at some of the available tools to help make machine learning easier, but first, let’s review some of the terms commonly used in machine learning. John McCarthy provides a definition of artificial intelligence (AI) in […]

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Science writer and creative maker Erin Winick has come up with a simple yet fantastic project for some customizable glasses. Like most great ideas, hers started small. She realized that she could make accessories to fit the existing magnets on her Pair Eyewear. Having a 3D printer and easy access to tiny magnets via amazon, […]

In a big announcement today, Ultimaker and MakerBot have announced a merger to form a new entity. MakerBot and Ultimaker are names you’ve seen grace these pages for many years now. They were early players in the desktop additive manufacturing space, appearing at Maker Faires and gracing schools and makerspaces for years. The last few […]

DIY lifer Gareth Branwyn has compiled a new volume of his series, Tips and Tales From the Workshop, Volume 2. He joins Dale Dougherty to talk about how he collects tips — asking a person directly to share a tip is not very productive. He shares some of his favorite tips he has found. He […]

When in Rome, make! Maker Faire Rome hosts its 10th faire the October 7th through 9th. Show the world what you're making at this year's largest Maker Faire.