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Here at Do Space we have installed a program named DeepFreeze on our computers. This means that when you log out, the computer reboots, and resets itself to the way it was when you started. It helps us maintain the computers, and it protects your information from the next member to use that computer. But, this also allows you to do something on our computers that you may not have previously...

When Do Space first approached us to design a summer passport for kids – it felt like a dream come true. Jessica, Rachel and Rebecca had an incredible vision for this project and we couldn’t wait to run with it! During our first meeting – we quickly realized that this was going to be one of our favorite pieces. We always start our design projects with an interactive mood board – made...

Thousands have already joined the community tech movement at Do Space to build, create, learn, and connect with each other. Now it’s your turn to show off your accomplishments, both big and small, and track your progress in completing your goals. This Summer at Do Space, you can prototype the next big thing in our 3D Lab, build robots with your family, or reinvent yourself with resources for...

If you have not heard of Omaha Gives! then I hope that you will take a moment to check out their website www.omahagives.org and consider participating in this unique day. It’s the 5th year of a full 24 hours dedicated to giving—and it’s your chance to make a real difference, right here in our own community. Last year, almost 19,000 people gave nearly $9 million for 789 nonprofits. On...

Join us on Thursday, May 25th from 4-6PM for a FREE all ages event that will help us start the summer off right! Experience all Do Space has to offer this summer from 3D printers to free educational programs. Sample exclusive summer programming and learn about our seasonal youth and adult contests. Get your summer passport and earn all six stamps in one visit at our activity stations. Learn more...

This summer, Do Space created its own passport for children to track their activities and potentially win one of three grand prizes! A passport, though, need stamps to mark where it has been. Thankfully, Fruitful Design was working on designing the passport and they made matching stamps.     Once the designs were finished, I could use the laser cutter to create rubber stamps. To...

Every few years, Westside Schools (District 66) has a sale of all their old Mac products. This year the 3 offerings for sale will be an 11" Mac Book Air for $360, an iPad 4's with Retina Display that is $160, and the 3rd generation Apple TV device are $60 with remote, $40 with no remote. The specifications for the computers are at: http://area66.westside66.org/public-sale-2017/ All of the...

Look what just arrived: Do Space Summer Passports! For several months, the Do Space program team has been working on a way to make summer learning at Do Space even more fun and exciting. We started with the classic idea of a passport and, along with help from the creative team at Fruitful Design, we can finally show you the finished product. It looks even better in person! Here’s how it...

Did you know that Google has a great site for tips and tricks when it comes to Gmail and many of it's other projects? Just head on over to the Gsuite Learning Center and check them out. When it comes to Gmail some of my favorite tips listed include: Send mail from multiple addresses in one inbox Turn one email address into multiple task-specific addresses Create email templates And, maybe most...

Habitica is a free habit building and productivity app that treats your real life like a game. With in-game rewards and punishments to motivate you and create a strong social network to inspire you, Habitica can help you achieve your goals to become healthy, hard-working, and happy. The online application is laid out like an RPG (role-playing game) that allows users collect items like gold and...