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BIY - Buy It Yourself?

Submitted by dan on October 31, 2010 - 11:17pm.
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We all know Target is better than this. Maybe we can help them run a DIY costume program next year?

Target takes heat for downplaying DIY moms

Also, guess which costume got the most internet attention this Halloween? Something scraped together with parts from the garage:

RoboCop Costume

Screenprinting video

Submitted by dan on July 15, 2010 - 9:09am.
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Screenprinting Party at Northwest Graphics

Submitted by dan on July 14, 2010 - 7:32am.
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Some pictures below, video to follow shortly...

Google Android App Inventor - Block-based Programming for Android

Submitted by dan on July 12, 2010 - 7:30am.
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Google used the same code that led to Scratch to create their own block-based programming software, App Inventor, for the Android environment. It is also intended for people with no programming experience. It also has endless potential.

Also, what better way to draw a distinction between Google and Apple?

via http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/technology/12google.html

PS the kitten sound in the video is a fitting homage to Scratch.


"YouTube Play" - YouTube & Guggenheim

Submitted by dan on July 1, 2010 - 12:20pm.
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Medium story short: you can have your video shown in the Guggenheim Museum via YouTube.

"YouTube Play, a collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum, wants to recognize and showcase the most remarkable online videos from around the world. To have your work considered simply post it on YouTube and then submit it at http://youtube.com/play. A jury of experts will decide which works will be shown at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York."

Sculptris 3-D Sculpting Program (New, Free, Awesome)

Submitted by dan on May 24, 2010 - 12:49am.
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Sculptris was just released after 6-months of development by one person. It lets you quickly sculpt 3-D objects with a few simple controls.

The interface is pretty slick and the program is amazingly tiny (just 3mb!) Download it now, for free.

It, unfortunately, can't replace a CAD program since it can't really deal with geometric features or proper dimensioning. It is certainly a lot of fun and unique though -- I'm excited to output projects to the 3-D printer.


Smart tools for Smart Houses

Submitted by dan on May 3, 2010 - 1:43pm.
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We (the teachers/facilitators) cut a lot of cardboard in the Smart House class due to safety concerns.

This tool could change things: the Martor Easysafe ($15). The blade is recessed to prevent cutting and you can even lock it so that a special wrench is required to replace the blade.

Considering its safety and ease of use, I think it could be an even better fit for construction activities on the museum floor.



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I have more arms than average...

Submitted by dan on April 25, 2010 - 10:23pm.
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Probabilities and statistics have a way of confusing and surprising people, and not just those who dislike math (for instance, re-consider the title of this post.)

This fabulous NYT blog post offers some insight into this fault along with an idea about how it can be rectified (in short: we don't need new equations, we need new language and imagery to help us make sense of things.)

Bayes Theorem is so much cooler than it may appear:

Check out the article, it's a very good read.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/25/chances-are/

Pulsate

Submitted by dan on April 21, 2010 - 12:24pm.
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BEAUTIFUL. Just beautiful....you must try.

Make sounds with circles, sounds so much better than it sounds:

http://lab.andre-michelle.com/pulsate

Start motion animation?

Submitted by dan on February 17, 2010 - 11:29am.
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I really love this interface! There is, unfortunately, no indication it will be available any time soon.

I think there is room for similar advancements in the composition of sound effects and voices for the stories.

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