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The Laser Cutter is a very popular tool at Do Space. It’s easy to use and opens up a myriad of possibilities for creative projects. Best of all, if you’re a Do Space member, you can use it without charge as long as you follow a few simple do’s and don’ts. Reserving the Laser Cutter DO reserve time on the Laser Cutter! You can book time on the laser cutter using the Do Space...

Do Space provides access to cutting-edge technology for the public to use. But in the spirit of April Fools' Day, we wondered: what if we provided access to not-so-cutting-edge technology for one day? We imagined what pieces of technology might have inhabited Do Space if we had been open twenty or thirty years ago and started planning our Old School April Fool event. Our technology "Petting...

Earlier this year, I was contacted by Do Space about doing a t -shirt design to help promote their mission of providing access to technology for everyone. So the first thing I did was go down there to check it out first hand! It was awesome to see the former Borders bookstore location transformed back into a useful space for the local community to use. Volunteer Coordinator Cherie Gossett gave me...

Want to support Do Space while you online shop? Through AmazonSmile, 0.5% of your eligible purchases can be donated to Do Space through the AmazonSmile Foundation. Amazon Smile provides the same products, prices, and services as Amazon.com, while also allowing you to support your favorite charitable organizations. There is no added cost to either the customer or to the organization upon...

Do Space has the droid that you’re looking for! BB-8 is now available for checkout as a technology kit. The kit includes BB-8, the adorable new droid featured in Star Wars Episode VII, and an android tablet with the BB-8 Sphero application ready to go. With all the personality of its movie character, BB-8 rolls, beeps, and swivels its magnetic head. You can chose to drive it around Do Space...

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...

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...

Chances are that you have visited Wikipedia in search of information. It is one of the world’s most-visited websites and its content comes from people who volunteer their time and effort adding knowledge to the free, public website. In honor of African American History Month, Do Space recently held a edit-a-thon on February 20th. During the event, we spent an afternoon contributing information...

Do you have photos or slides you need to scan? Do Space now has an Epson V600 Scanner available for checkout at the Tech Help Desk. The Epson V600 is a flatbed color scanner capable of scanning: A4 or US letter size paper ( 8.5 x 11.7 inches) 35 mm film strip: 12 frames at a time 35 mm slides: up to 4 slides at a time 6 cm medium format: up to 22 cm Upon checkout, you will be...

Close your eyes. Now pull up an app on your smart phone or send an email on your computer. This is the challenge faced daily by the 15,000 people in and around Omaha who are visually impaired or totally blind. Even the simplest technology like clocks or stoves can be difficult to use without clear vision. What many people don’t realize, however, is that, while technology can be challenging for...