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Standing small

Sep 5, 2025

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7 min read

Standing small

A print revival? A return of humanism in a tech era?

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Movie Makers, Story Tellers

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Movie Makers, Story Tellers

Meet the 3 makers who made two-minute movies; David Groom shares ten things from Maker Faire Shenzhen

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Pulling Together

Dec 19, 2025

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3 min read

Pulling Together

Holiday wishes for things people can do with their hands

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Machine Learning

Dec 12, 2025

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8 min read

Machine Learning

Henry Lin and the NestWorks C500

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Maker has its Wordle moment

Nov 21, 2025

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9 min read

Maker has its Wordle moment

It's our favorite five-letter word.

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
In praise of mechanical things

Nov 14, 2025

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7 min read

In praise of mechanical things

The marvel of simple repetitive movements

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty

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Walks like a Microduck

Aug 29, 2026

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6 min read

Walks like a Microduck

This weekend's Maker Faire Tulsa and Maker Faire Yukon plus a new biped robot that looks like a duck, walks like a duck and maybe, even talks like a duck.

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Old Rusty Tools

Aug 22, 2026

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5 min read

Old Rusty Tools

The tools that are left out or left behind

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Makers in Germany Get Together

Aug 15, 2026

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4 min read

Makers in Germany Get Together

Maker Faire Hannover brings all kinds of makers together this weekend

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty

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Walks like a Microduck

Aug 29, 2026

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6 min read

Walks like a Microduck

This weekend's Maker Faire Tulsa and Maker Faire Yukon plus a new biped robot that looks like a duck, walks like a duck and maybe, even talks like a duck.

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Old Rusty Tools

Aug 22, 2026

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5 min read

Old Rusty Tools

The tools that are left out or left behind

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Makers in Germany Get Together

Aug 15, 2026

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4 min read

Makers in Germany Get Together

Maker Faire Hannover brings all kinds of makers together this weekend

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
The Magic of Maker Camp

Aug 8, 2026

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3 min read

The Magic of Maker Camp

It's an immersive experience of making things with your friends. It's a lot of fun.

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Jinxbot moves Mountain View for makers

Aug 1, 2026

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8 min read

Jinxbot moves Mountain View for makers

Shining sunlight on makers in this Silicon Valley hub of Big Tech

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Dale Dougherty
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AI is for Makers

Jul 25, 2026

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7 min read

AI is for Makers

Will makers be the explorers and experimenters of the age of AI?

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Physics in Action

Jul 23, 2026

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1 min read

Physics in Action

Join us for a special live event on Friday at 1pm PT

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Make: V98 Preview - More fun than you can imagine

Jul 18, 2026

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5 min read

Make: V98 Preview - More fun than you can imagine

Isn't having fun the whole point of making something?

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Physics for Makers

Jul 11, 2026

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4 min read

Physics for Makers

Our new book on Make: Physics in now available, a 3D printing bill moves forward in California, and a look back at the TRS-80 Model 1 sold through Radio Shack and those going analog

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
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