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From the Pew Research Center: "Test your knowledge on cybersecurity topics and terms by taking our 10-question quiz. Then see how you did in comparison with a nationally representative group of 1,055 randomly selected adult internet users surveyed online between June 17 and June 27, 2016. The survey was conducted by the GfK Group using KnowledgePanel. "When you finish, you will be able to compare...

What is a Maker Faire? And why should you care? You may have heard us mention we’re hosting a Mini Maker Faire on Saturday, April 15, from 9 AM to 4 PM. But are you still wondering what a Maker Faire is? Let’s start here with a brief history (including video) from MakerFaire.com. Our version is called a Mini Maker Faire. It’s the community-based version of Make Media’s flagship and...

What started out in 2004 as a young man trying to help his cousin with math has grown into one of the most well-known and well-funded free online tutorial sites on the web. Khan Academy (khanacademy.org) initially started as a series of YouTube videos posted by Sal Khan to provide tutoring to an ever-growing number of family members looking for help. Today, Khan Academy has exp.anded to include...

“The future belongs to those who understand technology”… It is also important to know the harmful effects that improper electronics disposal has on our environment. Cross Electronic Recycling is pleased to partner with Do Space, because we care about the environment and everyone who lives in it. On April 29th from 9am – 1pm we are hosting an electronics recycling event. Cross Electronic...

It’s not uncommon for us to get questions from people who ask what 3D printing is for.  We often show our many examples of “trinkets” but there are practical applications for it as well.  Recently, I’d gone to vacuum out our laser cutter and noticed we didn’t have any attachments for getting into the smaller places.  That seemed like an excellent opportunity to quickly whip something...

Open WiFi is nearly everywhere today, including here at Do Space. But you need to be aware that the "open" in Open WiFi means that's it's definitely not secure and not necessarily private either. The folks over at LifeHacker have a great list of ways to help you be more secure and private when using Open WiFi.  Practice Good Internet Hygiene Use the Right Networks (and Avoid the Bad Ones) Use...

Have you ever wanted to test a circuit or an Arduino sketch without getting all the parts out?  At https://circuits.io/  you can simulate a circuit or test an Arduino sketch all inside your browser without having to download anything.  The resource also offers basic project tutorials that you can follow along with in addition to other user’s projects. There are a variety of virtual...

Creating the designs for the nails looks like it will be difficult but with a little bit of practice and patience it will become easier. When choosing a design to be cut on the vinyl cutter you want to look for something that is fairly simple with bold lines and little detail. Silhouettes are always a great option for this type of work. They are easy to cut and weed and simple to transfer to...

Looking for something new to try at Do Space? Check out one of our technology activity kits. Filled with tech toys from robots to mini programmable computers, these kits are intended to be interactive for use by one person, a couple, or a whole group. With options for toddlers, teens and adults, everyone who visits Do Space is encouraged to experiment and explore with technology to learn new...

I've authored a few books in my time and those Word documents get rather long. Currently I've got a manuscript that's almost 800 pages long and since there's very little narrative, it's not common that I stop working at the end of the document, ususally it's somewhere in the middle. So, when I save the file and reopen it later, I'm back at the beginning and I need to remember where I left off....