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I've been using a Chromebook for almost two years now and that whole time I was completely unaware of thier built-in tools for those with visual imparments. The technology, known as ChromeVox has gone through a recent upgrade and and many new features. Worldwide, 285 million people are visually impaired; 39 million are blind and 246 million experience low vision. As two people with visual...

The folks over at 3D Hubs have and amazing knowledgebase of articles related to 3D printing. These articles range from explaining the different type of 3D printing to post-processing of prints. While I highly recommend all of the articles available, this week I just wanted to point you at one in particular; the one that explains what supports are and why they're necessary in the 3D Printing...

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...

Do you have an old laptop that's running slow and won't upgrade to Windows 10? How about turning it into a Linux computer that runs almost like a Chromebook? It doesn't take all that long and it take a little bit of technical know-how, but the folks over at c|net have a great set of instructions that should take you less than an hour and bring new life into that old...

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...

I’m a big fan of Vinyl. Granted I grew up with vinyl albums and have an extensive CD collection, I’m recently rediscovered the joy of playing vinyl records. I’ve even got some 78RPM records in my collection. However, do you know that the earliest recordings weren't on flat vinyl platters, but on wax cylinders invented by Thomas Edison? Well, the University of California, Santa Barbara...

Adult coloring has been booming this year! To get into this trend you might think you need to purchase a coloring book and expensive coloring pencils. Not so! Do Space offers an app called Pigment for use on our iPads. It’s free and offers a world of possibilities. The app contains a variety of textures including colored pencil, airbrush, marker and fill. The palettes of color are infinite...

If you’re like me, you’re glad that Christmas came, and glad to see it go.  If you’re like me in another way, you got a wireless Bluetooth-powered device for Christmas, like a set of speakers or headphones. (There are many different types of Bluetooth devices, but for the sake of this article, we’ll be focusing on audio.)  If you’ve never paired a device before, it can seem daunting,...

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:...

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...