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Around 59% of older Americans have joined the Internet revolution and regularly go online, according to research. And they aren’t just popping online now and again, 71% go online every day or almost every day. Technology is now a daily part of life and older adults have not been ignoring it. Seniors may be slower than younger generations to embrace new technology, but an increasing number are...

As a tech-enabler Do Space likes to point our patrons in the right direction, especially when it comes to learning resources. One of the many learning resources listed on the ‘Resources’ page of our Do Space website is a very helpful and free interactive website called Codecademy. Created in 2011 Codecademy.com is an interactive platform that offers users access to free coding tutorials in 12...

UPDATE 11/2017: Unfortunately, we no longer have this item available for check-out. If you’ve ever wanted to scan your own objects to 3D-print now you can. Do Space has recently added a CowTech Ciclop 3D Scanner to the list of tech you can reserve. With the Ciclop scanner, you can scan objects that are 4.5 x 4.3 x 2.6in and print them on the Lulzbot Taz 5 3D Printer or put them into our...

In the spirit of the "Humans of New York" photo series and social media phenomenon, Do Space is inspired to work with staff and volunteers to create a "Humans of Do Space" series that shares the stories of our members, volunteers, users and staff. The goal of this effort it to capture the people that are using the space and how it affects their lives. What does it allow them to do? What does it...

If you can’t make a class or your schedule is too busy to work with a mentor, never fear!  You can expand your knowledge and grow your skills whenever you like by checking out an e-book from our online library! Simply head to the Resources page and scroll down to the section called “E-Books Collection” to peruse our collection and checkout an e-book to read on your computer or mobile...

Last summer, Do Space launched Hello Code, a free--that’s right, free!--program to give participants a taste of what it would be like to work in the technology field by learning how to make a website over the course of a month. Hello Code was designed to develop technology talent among those changing careers and re-entering the workforce by providing a low-barrier entry to experimenting with...

SketchBook Motion allows your drawings to come to life in minutes without any advanced software knowledge, which is part of the reason Apple called it their 2016 iPad App of the Year. You’ll need to draw any image that you want to move in the app itself. Like the static SketchBook app, there are different colors and brush-types you can select. You can also bring in backgrounds from any picture...

As a technologist at Do Space I often observe the keen interest people have in robots. I often get asked the question: Can I play with a robot? And while I often can say yes and hand over one of our ready-to-go robots such as the Dash and Dot or the Double Robots I’d also like people to know that we at Do Space offer an opportunity to tinker with the building blocks of robotics. Introducing:...

Looking to take your doodles to the next level? Check out one of the new apps we added to our iPads, SketchBook. Autodesk, the maker of 3D design software including AutoCAD, created a very powerful digital drawing program that is easy enough for beginners. SketchBook works with touch screens so you can use your finger or grab a stylus. You can select different types of brushes to simulate using...

During our 3D printing demonstration on our 1st anniversary celebration I received a lot of questions regarding 3D modelling. Questions included: what programs can I start with? What 3D modelling facilities do you have here at Do Space? How do I 3D print the results? In light of that curiosity I am here to talk about the basics of 3D modelling and hopefully get you started. At least once or...