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Do Space Youth Programming is getting switched up this summer! We’re breaking down age barriers and introducing programs for ages 6 through 12 that focus on two favorite Do Space activities--coding and making. There will be two options: Kid Coders and Junior Makers. Both classes are open for 6-12 year-olds and parents are encouraged to attend with their children. Kid Coders will focus on...

I recently sat down with Do Space Technologist Robert McCown, who is a board member of the Lincoln, Nebraska-area Maker’s Group MakeShift (http://makeshiftlincoln.org/), to talk about his group and what they plan to show at our upcoming Mini-Maker Faire on April 15th. Q: Tell us about your group! A: MakeShift is a non-profit makerspace in Lincoln, NE.  We’re a community hub for creation...

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...

You may have been reading a lot lately about Virtual Private Netowrks (VPNs) and how you may want one to help enhance your security. There are a lot of choices out there; some good, some not - some free, some not. Well here's a simple free one that I can easily receommend: the one built right into the Opera browser.  Free, unlimited, no subscription requiredEnhanced online privacy should be...

GitHub. Until early last year I, like a lot of people, had heard of Github but wasn’t exactly sure what it was or what it was used for. Then, as I explored my Raspberry Pi and some modules on Codecademy.com I became increasingly aware of its presence and importance. To describe Github in the shortest terms it is a website – an online repository. In longer terms, it is a version control...

Hello, my name is Paul Wrider, and I’m one of the Do Spacers currently helping to make our upcoming Omaha Mini Maker Faire on April 15th awesome!  Recently, I reached out to Frank Fu, one of our presenters at the faire, as well as a class instructor here at Do Space to find out more about what he has planned for the upcoming event: Introduce Yourself! - Who are you and what do you do for...

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...

The weather is warming up and the Spring Session for Hello Code is open for applications! If you’re not familiar with our Hello Code program, it is Do Space’s free--that’s right, free!--program to give participants a taste of what it would be like to work in the technology field by learning how to make a website over the course of five Sundays. Check out this site built by our Community...

This April Fools’ Day, join Do Space as we imagine what would have been featured at Do Space had we opened decades ago.  Join us on April 1st from 10am until 4pm for a day of light-hearted fun and lots of old tech. Play an Atari and the original Playstation. Test out your typing skills on a typewriter. See a computer from the 1980s and 1990s and read about early...

You’ve asked and we’re here to answer! What’s going on at Do Space this summer? More info to come, but here’s a teaser list: Summer Passport - Get rewarded with passport stamps for the things you try at Do Space. Collect enough and you could win a prize at the end of the summer! Summer Youth Tours - We’re opening a limited number of summer youth tours for organizations...