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Getting started with Arduino
Finally, I’ve jumped on the bandwagon and got an Arduino. Obviously, my first project should be to try to make a real-life KITT. I’ve just about nailed the sweeping lights. Next up: Pursuit Mode
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Solargraphs
Six months after making my pinhole camera, I finally have some results to show for it. And pretty amazing they are! Huge thanks to Justin Beck for his scanning expertise. I’ve written up my notes in the projects section, and — as always — there’s a Flickr set. Please check them out and try it…
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Help me research the UK Maker community
24 Oct Update: Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. I’ve had a great response, and had the privilege to talk to a whole bunch of inspiring, creative people. I’m not recruiting for any more phone interviews now, but if you’d like to share your thoughts, I’ll leave the online survey open for…
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Anil Dash on the Maker Movement
Interesting video interview here between blogger and entrepreneur, Anil Dash and Dale Dougherty, founder of Maker Media, Make Magazine, etc. They talk about the bigger picture: politics and apathy, families, risk, authority and learning, and more. If you’re in any doubt as to why this trend is interesting, important and positive, you should watch this.
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Looking back on Brighton Mini Maker Faire
A week ago today, over 5000 people gathered in the foyer of the Brighton Dome for a day of hacking, crafting, tinkering, DIY, learning, creativity and inspiration. After 6 months of work, the first ever Brighton Mini Maker Faire arrived, and it was a great success, beyond anything we had dared to hope for.
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Meetup.com: a 9/11 baby
Over the weekend, I got an email from meetup.com that I thought was a great example of the internet as a tool for bringing communities together. Meetup.com was born in New York after 9/11, a simple and hopeful response to powerful events that shook communities in New York and across the world.
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An iCal understatement
I can’t say I’ve ever smiled at the sight of an iCal alert popping up in the morning. Yesterday was an exception.
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The calm before the storm
It’s Friday morning, 24 hours before Brighton Mini Maker Faire. Tomorrow is the day that has been the focal point of my life for the past 6 months. This is how it started for me.
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Over the top
Do you owe me a favour? Did you forget to get me a birthday present? (It’s tomorrow.) If so, here’s your opportunity to square things up. As you may know (I’m sure I’ve bored most of you to tears about it already) I’m helping organise Brighton Mini Maker Faire. It’s the world’s greatest event for…
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Busy, busy, busy
There’s nothing worse than reading one someone’s apologies on their blog about how they’ve been too busy to update it. So I offer no apologies for the lack of updates here over the past few weeks.
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