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Category Archives: open source
Detecting Motion using Python, SimpleCV and a Raspberry Pi
My wife and kids enjoy bird watching. In our dining room, we attached a bird feeder to a window in the room. My wife asked if I could hack together a way to snap pictures of birds that visit the … Continue reading
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5 Fun BBC Microbit Project Lessons
As I have reflected on various physical computing activities we tried with our kids, I started reviewing a novel microcontroller from our friends at the BBC, the micro:bit. In addition to the BBC bringing us awesome stories like Dr. Who, … Continue reading
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Connecting Community Service to Makerspaces and Developer Communities
In November 2017, I had the honor of speaking at DevFest Florida, a community organized developer conference focusing on Google technology. I had an amazing time at this conference. You can check out my reflections on this experience at GDGCentralFlorida.org. … Continue reading
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10 AFrame.IO Resources For Your WebVR Project
I’m a big fan of the work of the AFrame.IO community. Thank you to Mozilla, Diego Marcos, Kevin Ngo, and Don McCurdy for their influence and effort to build a fun and productive platform for building WebVR experiences. For some … Continue reading
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Bot Draw : Logo like framework for building VR experiences
Welcome to Bot Draw!(aka Project Dark Bat) Looking for a fun way to practice your JavaScript skills and build cool VR experiences? InspiredToEducate.NET designed this code sample to enable you to play with very simple ideas in JavaScript. This sample … Continue reading
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AFrame: Building WebVR experiences with HTML and JavaScript
Hey, makers and web developers! Looking for a fun weekend coding challenge? In this post, I wanted to introduce you to a simple tool called A-Frame for building VR experiences using HTML and JavaScript. Originally sponsored by the Mozilla foundation, … Continue reading
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Maker uses Arduino to enable his Wife To Hear Again
During our last Arduino meetup at SparkMacon makerspace, I had the pleasure of witnessing a most moving talk. In organizing this conversation, we wanted to discuss why tinkering and engineering with Arduino matters. It’s helpful to remember that the makers … Continue reading
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Making Chord Progressions using Sonic Pi
I have to confess that I love music and code. When I get to share my two favorite things in one package, it gets me excited. In previous blog posts, I had talked about an amazing tool called Sonic-Pi for … Continue reading
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7 Free Apps for 3D Design and Building Cool Stuff
AutoDesk TinkerCAD – This web-based application has become my favorite way to introduce 3D design to makers of all ages. It comes with accessible tutorials to help you understand the software quickly. I have used TinkerCAD.com to engage students as … Continue reading
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Import 3D Scenes Into Minecraft using MCEdit2 #makered #minecraft #minecraftedu
In our classes for young makers, we discuss how digital fabrication technology will be a game-changer. In future work, more jobs will involve converting digital content into physical things through technologies like 3D printing, CNC, and other similar technologies. … Continue reading
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