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It all started a few months ago when we went back to using paper forms because the vendor that provided digital document services changed their prices. I was assigned to take the paper forms and digitize them so my coworkers can upload them to storage. The tediousness of digitizing those forms drove me to search for an alternative. There are a few open source alternatives but none that were...

Outlook Nebraska, Inc. (ONI) COO Patrick MacBride and Information Technology Facilitator Mitch Green are discussing ONI’s expansion plans. Mitch, totally blind, knows that the changes in the building will create the need for additional cabling, the re-location of many work stations, and the possibility of purchasing additional equipment. He uses his hands to explore the 3-D model of the...

What is a server? The definition is: a computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network. Some may say this isn’t really a server but I disagree. We have decided to build a dedicated machine to host various projects in-house. One great example of a project it will host is the web page we created so that members can sign forms digitally. Here are...

After taking the Laser Cutter Crash Course at DoSpace I had enough knowledge to start my first project, but what should I make? My wife and I volunteer with an animal rescue group that fosters, rehabilitates, and places Boston Terriers in new homes. The group is called MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue, check them out at adoptaboston.com. We love this group and the dogs we foster bring us so much...

Living in the Omaha metro area, it’s hard to miss the start of the Huskers’ season. But fall means the start of both college and pro football. Even if you’re not a die-hard fan of a professional football team, you can still enjoy the NFL season with fantasy football. Fantasy football leagues provide friends and family a fun experience as they compete to show off their knowledge of the...

www.iheartdospace.org was created to show off all the amazing activities occurring at Do Space everyday and it was a huge success! From searching for a new job to creating laser cut puzzles to 3D printing to playing with tech kits to learning to code, Do Space members shared over 300 updates — more than 5 per day! The Do Space community was particularly active in creating and learning new...

In my seven months of volunteering I’ve had the opportunity to experience and learn so many things. I have developed my people skills, as well as my technical skills. For me, I don’t really see my time at DoSpace as volunteering, I see it as a learning experience and a way for me to get out of the house and do something I enjoy. Plus, you get to be around some awesome tech! But it’s not...

Like food? How about computers? Omaha’s first food computer anyone? A group of makers, programmers, educators, and students have recently embarked on a project to help create personal food computers in the Omaha area. Aside from just being a fun project, this group of “doers” saw the chance to build something for the community which provides countless opportunities for local food...

Do you want to make your screen time beneficial to society? You can join several projects that help researchers without ever leaving your internet browser! Although computers seem to always know the answer, the reality is humans are often better at identifying certain things like objects in pictures, locations on maps, and handwritten letters. With lots of people each doing only a little work,...

Have you shared an update on iheartdospace.org? If you have, you are entered into our drawing at the end of July for a new Microsoft Surface Tablet. Every update is another entry to win so the more you share, the better your chances! So far, Do Space members have shared themselves applying for jobs, creating inventions items at Big Littles Lab, playing with our robot tech kits, taking laser...