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Right now at Do Space our number one priority is the health and safety of our community members and our staff. While our mission of empowering the community with access to technology remains the same, we have navigated how to do so with new safety measures and protocols in place. Learn more about what we are doing in response to Covid-19: We are asking members to make a reservation before...

Profiting off digital art can be a dream come true, but it can also be an absolute  nightmare. My name is Nick, and I’ve worked in the ring of digital art for a little while now. Making a profit off of artwork is tough, but having a place to start things is certainly a great help. Selling artwork online certainly isn’t a new concept, and it’s not going away anytime soon. There are...

Do Space is thrilled to announce that the Todd and Mary Heistand Family Foundation has awarded our Littles Lab program a generous grant in support of all 2020 sessions, helping us to keep classes free and open to all. On behalf of our youngest members, thank you! Since opening in November 2015, the Do Space Littles Lab program has sparked an interest in technology in thousands of Omaha kiddos...

According to the 2018 “Out of Prison, Out of Work” report from the Prison Policy Initiative, the 27% unemployment rate among formerly incarcerated persons is nearly 5 times the general U.S. unemployment rate, with further disparities for Black men (35.2%) and Black women (43.6%). The challenges of finding stable and non-exploitive employment for system-impacted persons creates ripples within...

June is LGBT Pride Month! There are (and historically have been) LGBT folks in virtually every career field, but some are more well-known than others. Beyond the activists, artists, and politicians, there are also LGBTQ+ folks involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields! Here are ten who I think are really interesting, but there are many more out there waiting for...

Do Space Reopening with Limited Services June 2020 We are excited to announce that beginning on Monday, June 15th, the Do Space will reopen to the public, offering a new blend of in-person and digital services to the community.  Visiting Do Space In order to support the health of our community, we ask our members visiting the Do Space building at this time to: Have a reservation for...

It’s easy to get lost in a bundle of notes, sticky notes filled with never-ending to-do lists, and scribbles of last-minute ideas. The good news is Microsoft’s OneNote offers a great place to store all that information in a nice, tidy online notebook. Here are some quick tips that might help organize that information a bit better, or just make your OneNote look nicer:    Not...

By now, you’ve probably settled into a quarantine routine, or a “quaroutine,” if you will. You know which video chatting app your work is requiring you to use if you work from home, and you’ve just finished up using the app that your kid’s school required for the year. But you may still have no idea which video chatting app is best for things like catching up with friends, talking to...

To our members: The murder of George Floyd and those of countless other Black Americans and people of color speak to the institutionalized racism that has plagued our country since its very inception. We are all responsible for working together to put an end to racism, discrimination, and violence so that we are able to build a better future for our city and our country. Do Space stands with...

COVID-19 was a big game changer; it turned everything on its head, making us change everything in ways we never thought we’d experience in our lifetime. As the USA is slowly starting to start business back up, there are a myriad of emotions that will come with coming back and it’s okay and normal to feel these things. Returning to work for the first time in over two months, several...