Category Archives: open innovation

“Growing Your Developer Career using Open Source” via @JohnBaluka

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Michael

Whether you’re just starting in your career or you’ve been working in the industry for years, you can benefit from the culture and practice of open source. I want to thank John Baluka for sharing his reflections and personal journey … Continue reading →

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MakerFaire Projects To Inspire You

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Michael

SparkMacon Makerspace invited local makers for an amazing road trip to Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur, GA on Oct 1st! Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From … Continue reading →

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Cool Projects and Makerspaces to visit at Atlanta Maker Faire 2016

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Michael

OpenMV – “The OpenMV project is about creating low-cost, extensible, Python powered, machine vision modules” Exploring 3D Printing through Assistive Technologies – “From eNable arms, customized and personalized tools, interfaces, adaptations and functional prototypes – explore how 3D printing can democratize access … Continue reading →

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MakerFaire Projects You Don’t Want to Miss

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Michael

My last #EditorsChoice award of this year's #MakerFaire to the giant squid #Mechateuthis. #MFBA16 pic.twitter.com/hrwmn8gdIz — Alasdair Allan (@aallan) May 23, 2016 New book for #Maker educators! "Meaningful Making" – now in print AND free download https://t.co/RcNzqPl1Ss #makerfaire — Sylvia … Continue reading →

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What Everybody Ought to Know About Make-End: Macon’s Maker Festival

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Michael

Make-end is an art and technology festival sponsored by College Hill Alliance showcasing the talents of artists, clothing makers, computer programmers, costume designers, crafters, DIYers, engineers, entrepreneurs, furniture designers, gadget makers, game designers, graphic designers, metalworkers, robot creators, scientists, technologists, … Continue reading →

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8 Podcasts to Help You Level Up in Code

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Michael

.NET Rocks:  “NET Rocks! is a weekly Internet audio talk show for .NET Developers.”  I have been following Carl and Richard for years.   They have great taste in selecting guests.   I tend to use this podcast to watch … Continue reading →

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Moving Your DIY Robot using Arduino and Servos

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Michael

Interested in building your own Arduino robot? For me, it has been a fun project to do with my kids. We built our first the robot using the PiBot robotics kit. Additional iterations utilized Legos, Sumobot Jr, cardboard, and other … Continue reading →

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Sumobot Jr: Fun Open Source Robot Kit using Arduino and JavaScript

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Michael

Looking for a fun weekend project? The Sumobot junior is a fun open source robot kit using Arduino and JavaScript. If you already own an Arduino, this kit can be an inexpensive way to tinker with robot building. (i.e. about … Continue reading →

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Civic Hacking: Why does it matter?

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Michael

Civic hacking has become a potent movement for engaging coders, designers, and technology professionals in challenges that matter to the community.   Computer hacking tends to have a negative connotation.  Some call civic hacking “hacking gone good” since it’s really … Continue reading →

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8 Resources for Building Your DIY Robot #Arduino #RaspberryPi #JavaScript

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Michael

http://www.coderbot.org/ – This project details open designs, plans, and software for building your robot with Raspberry Pi.  The computer vision features and teaching resources are impressive. http://sumobotkit.com/ – This is the first open source robot design I tried.  I uses Arduino and continuous … Continue reading →

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