Come see our open source simulator Synthesis that takes your FRC robot designs and lets you dynamically test them on virtual fields. Join us in Portland Oregon on August 7th for our in-person workshop, or join our online webinar on the 8th! At the beautiful Autodesk Portland office…
Read MoreThis week, a very special week long camp is going on in Portland Oregon for middle school kids. Hip Hop Architecture with Michael Ford is here, and I volunteered Monday and Tuesday and will be back again before the week is over. “The Hip Hop Architecture Camp™ uses…
Read MoreSaturday I went and helped celebrate 7 year for the local Portland Maker space ADX. If you are in Portland and need a great community of makers, this is it. “ADX is a hub for collaboration where individuals and organizations make and learn. By sharing tools, knowledge, and…
Read MoreA local 3D Printing user group the Portland 3D Printing Lab is holding a meetup at our new Portland office this Friday to share stories of the projects they are working on and share some food. If you are in the Portland area, interested in 3D printing, and…
Read MoreI just ran across a nice article on the Fusion 360 Blog that explains the bones of CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) for someone with little experience. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM): The Complete Introduction for the Beginner’s Mind
Read MoreI love that our Autodesk Pier 9 has open sourced the manuals and instructions as workshops with lessons on Instructables on how to use much of the equipment located in the Pier 9 workshop. It is a wealth of learning and practical knowledge on some of the equipment. There…
Read MoreI have a new and amazing Pimoroni Pi Starter Kit with about everything you would need to make something with Raspberry Pi. I would love to gift it to a teen that is totally interested in STEM and technology that would complete the build and provide a follow…
Read MoreThere is a free webcast tomorrow and you should attend if you are involved in helping prepare students for a bright future of creative and design thinking skills. “Are you a teacher interested in creating change through design thinking? Perhaps you’re interested in learning about how cultivate a…
Read MorePerfect contest for kids and young adults to win a 3D printer! “Pack up your torches, swords, pickaxes, and loaves of bread to get yourself ready for the Minecraft Challenge! Demonstrate your Minecraft mastery with intuitive gameplay tutorials or show how your gaming talents translate into the real…
Read MoreIf you know a kid, then you should also know Tinkercad. Tinkercad is free and browser based with nothing to install. Tinkercad is the perfect exploration and fun tool to create things easily in 3D and even 3D print them into physical creations. It has been amazing to…
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