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Today is a BIG day for Omaha! If you have not heard of Omaha Gives! then I hope that you will take a moment to check out their website www.omahagives24.org and consider participating in this unique day. Technology and philanthropy unite today in Omaha for this special event. Omaha Gives! is a 24-hour online giving event organized by the Omaha Community Foundation to grow philanthropy in...

Hello Omaha! When I think of Omaha, I think about The American Dream. Yes, I am going to get cheesy here, but stay with me! The American Dream is the idea that "'life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement' regardless of social class or circumstances of birth." (from Wikipedia) To me, The American Dream is all...

This Summer, Do Space encourages our members to explore their creativity and curiosity with challenges and programs to encourage the next generation of inventors. Please join us for the Summer of Invention which will last from June 1st with the Kickoff Party to July 31 but will spark skills that can last a lifetime. Adults, children and families with all levels of experience will be empowered to...

You’ve heard about virtual reality (VR) and now you can experience it for free at Do Space by checking out one of our Google Cardboard headset tech kits. We have four versions: the basic Google Cardboard, the Powis Viewr, I Am Cardboard, and a standard headset. Look for a labeled box in the Teen Hangout or the Littles Lab and take it to the Tech Desk to check out. (You’ll need a signed...

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...

In the month of March, Do Space is partnering with Common Sense Media on a series of workshops titled Parenting in the Digital Age. Last Saturday the discussion topic was Selfie Culture. Next week, March 19, the topic is Cyber Bullying. We’d love to have any interested parents join us! Register here. The workshops are led by the OPS Common Sense Media directors and includes presentation, group...

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...

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...