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Pushing hard on the accelerator

Jun 13, 2026

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5 min read

Pushing hard on the accelerator

Is it time you turned your best idea into a startup?

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Things are looking up!

Jun 6, 2026

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4 min read

Things are looking up!

A high school kid is going off to build quantum sensors; lawmakers pass a 3D-printing law that proves they don't know how 3D printing works; Humanmade, an SF makerspace, is developing the skills and talents of people who need jobs; and the return of the Maker Faire Two-Minute Film Festival. Plus make your own propeller hat!

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
May Maker Faire be with you

May 23, 2026

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3 min read

May Maker Faire be with you

Memorial Day Weekend Edition: sharing the Maker Faire from Syracuse to Sardinia, from Gent to Calgary and more this month that spread the joy of making

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Congratulations Graduates

May 16, 2026

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6 min read

Congratulations Graduates

Excerpts from commencement addresses, a maker at Pixar and a love for cyberdecks

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Reachy Mini and Rocky

May 9, 2026

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6 min read

Reachy Mini and Rocky

An open-source robot and an alien walk into a makerspace

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Makers of Merit

May 2, 2026

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3 min read

Makers of Merit

Recognizing Miami's makers, what cities might do for maker businesses, more hands-on education for all, Iron Giant Made of Wood and charring wood Japanese-style

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Our craftiest tech issue yet

Apr 25, 2026

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3 min read

Our craftiest tech issue yet

V97 revealed; Maker Faire Miami is happening now; NorCal Maker Ed group gathering; Tindie is sold off.

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Is 3D printing the problem?

Apr 18, 2026

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5 min read

Is 3D printing the problem?

Several states including CA and NY are passing laws to deal with gun violence by disabling your 3D printer

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
A Classic Splashdown

Apr 11, 2026

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6 min read

A Classic Splashdown

Artemis II reminds one of the classic Apollo missions; Maker Faire Paris returns; the Sesame Robot

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
Making in the Movies

Apr 4, 2026

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5 min read

Making in the Movies

Hoppers & Project Hail Mary, the call for MFBA makers, and jet-powered skiing

kevin toyama
kevin toyama
Learning from China's OPCs

Mar 28, 2026

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8 min read

Learning from China's OPCs

As people lose jobs to AI, some are looking to one-person companies built on AI to provide new opportunities. Should makerspaces follow?

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
This Man Will Burn

Mar 21, 2026

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6 min read

This Man Will Burn

Alexander Rose's tree-like design for Burning Man, a sticker-making machine, and Maker Faires this spring

Dale Dougherty
Dale Dougherty
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