Are you looking for a place in Warner Robins, GA to rapidly prototype a product or test a business concept? Are you looking for a community to learn technical skills and grow your business concept? Are you interested in learning more about the makers movement in Read more…
I’m always looking for new ways to play and build with my kids. In the Rosario house hold, we enjoy building stuff with Lego’s. My kids have also enjoyed playing with Lego Wedo and Lego Mindstorm kits at our makerspace. For many families, getting access to a Lego Read more…
Are you looking for a way to introduce young makers to computer programming? Programming by puzzle piece has become very popular user interface to help empower novice users to code. You can find this programming interface in products like Scratch, MIT app inventor, LearnToMod, and tools at Code.org . Read more…
Some things just belong together like peanut butter and jelly. As I have been building Lego toys with my kids, I started to wonder if you could connect Arduino stuff to Lego stuff. While my kids really enjoy the Lego Wedo and Lego Mindstorm, those kits can be rather Read more…
As a kid, one of my first programming languages was the Logo. It’s a really simple language that ran on Apple IIe’s that enables you to draw with code. Logo uses the metaphor of a turtle. The kid programmer can instruct the turtle to drop paint behind it, turn by Read more…
Help us sustain SparkMacon: Our MakerSpace for Macon, GA by supporting our IndieGogo funding campaign. http://igg.me/at/sparkmacon. Even small contributions are helpful. We’re very thankful for the generosity of our readers. Related Stories on InspiredToEducate.NET: Simple Minecraft Programming Using ScriptCraftJS Makers rocking #JavaScript at JSConf 2014 Create Puzzle-Based Code Experiences Read more…
My dad taught me the basics of computer programming using QuickBasic. Even in middle school, I can remember us learning how to draw pixels on the screen with code. As a kid, it seemed like magic just making simple shapes! I was taking steps to learn how to build Read more…
SparkMacon is a community innovation space equipped with the tools, equipment, and grass-roots education required to convert your idea into a reality. Think of us as a gym membership to exercise your creativity, hands and brain. We aspire to blend the best of art and technology. Learn more about Read more…
Google Cardboard is a virtual reality technology building upon the capabilities of an Android Device. In a previous blog post, I discussed the exciting potential of this technology in education, art, and engineering. With help from a local Macon Maker, I was able to print my first Read more…
The culture of open source continues to make an impact beyond software and programming. The ethos of open source has helped fuel the makers movement. In the open source convention(#OSCON 2014), speakers reviewed the impact of open source in government, education, manufacturing, and making. The OSCON event is one Read more…