Arduino Website for all things Arduino http://arduino.cc/ LilyPad Website for all things LilyPad http://lilypadarduino.org/ MakeyMakey An invention kit for everyone http://www.makeymakey.com/ Processing Programming language, development environment, and online community https://www.processing.org/ Scratch Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web. http://scratch.mit.edu/ Squishy Circuits From the originators http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/index.htm
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From bartending robots to giant board games, this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire was full of fun and unique exhibits. But what else would you expect from a fair that encourages creativity and a DIY-spirit? Source: The coolest projects at Maker Faire 2013 | PCWorld
Maker spaces in libraries are the latest step in the evolving debate over what public libraries’ core mission is or should be. From collecting in an era of scarce resources to curation in an era of overabundant ones, some libraries are moving to incorporate cocreation: providing the tools to help patrons produce their own works of art or information and sometimes also collecting the results to share with other members of the community. Source: The Makings of Maker Spaces, Part 1: Space for Creation, Not Just Consumption – The Digital Shift
To me, public libraries — the availability of free education for all — represent the collective commitment of a community to their future. Source: Is It Time to Rebuild & Retool Public Libraries and Make “TechShops”? | Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers