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Join Me for a Workshop on 3D Dentistry
October 21st, 2016 | Ryan Morrison, Guest Blogger and Dentist
As a dentist, I would even be the first to admit that the dentist office sometimes isn’t the most exciting place to go. But what I can tell you is that might start to change in the next few years as the advancements of 3D printing and digital scanning will start to accelerate their way into the majority of dental offices. On November 13th at 1PM in partnership with Do Space, thanks in part to...
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Do Space News
FREE Electronics Recycling Event at Do Space
October 20th, 2016 | Mike Bunach, Guest Blogger from Cross Electronic
“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 DoSpace, because we care about the environment and everyone who lives in it. On October 29th from 10am – 1 pm we are hosting an electronics recycling event. ...
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Community Projects
Attending Make Lincoln
October 19th, 2016 | Michael Sauers, Technology Manager
On Saturday October 8, I attended a Make Lincoln event and had a wonderful time speaking with many of the participants. Booths ranged from mushroom growing to arduino programming, microphone and violin making to unicycle riding. It was wonderful to see all of these makers from the Lincoln area spending time outdoors in the wonderful fall weather, sharing ideas and inspiring attendees to become...
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Do Space News
Save The Date for Our Anniversary!
October 17th, 2016 | Brian Sarnacki, Community Projects Specialist
This November, Do Space will be commemorating the first anniversary of our Grand Opening in style and we are inviting you--yes, you!-- to tell us all what Do Space means to you while enjoying activities from our most popular programs and technology. Do Space exists because of its wonderful members and amazing volunteers and we look forward to celebrating our community’s achievements together....
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Tech Tips
Tuesday Tech Tip: Surf a little more privately with Opera’s built in VPN
October 15th, 2016 | Michael Sauers, Technology Manager
Opera isn't exactly most folks' browser of choice but recently they added a free virtual private networking (VPN) feature which will not exactly make your browsing completley private, but will add an additional level of protection by makining Web site thing you're somwhere else in the world than where you really are. It doesn't give you the ability to pick where your traffic gets routed, but it...
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Do Space News
World Sight Day
October 12th, 2016 | Paul Wrider
This coming Thursday, October 13th, Do Space is excited to host an event in conjunction with Outlook Nebraska in honor of World Sight Day. With new tech advancements, computer access for blind and visually impaired users has experienced great strides forward and we would like to invite all community members who have some level of visual impairment, as well as those interested in these new...
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Tech Tips
Social Emotional Learning with Common Sense Media
October 7th, 2016 | Keegan Korf, Guest Blogger
As a child develops, parental emphasis is placed on teaching life skills that will help them grow into thoughtful, well-rounded adults. Teaching social-emotional skills is a top priority for parents. Beyond the home, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is becoming a large focus in education as well.
With all of this emphasis on teaching the whole-child, how do we incorporate the technology they are...
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Tech Tips
Jobs and Drones
October 7th, 2016 | Ean Mikale, J.D., Guest Blogger
Have you ever considered or dreamed of a career operating drones? Ean Mikale, J.D. of Infinite 8 Institute joins us today as a guest blogger. Join Ean at Do Space on Saturday, October 15th at 1pm for his program on Drones and Job Creation. Register at www.dospace.org/events!
In the current economic climate, where large companies are declaring bankruptcy, and retail giants are closing 2500...
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Tech Tips
Tuesday Tech Tip: Ask Word how to do something
October 7th, 2016 | Michael Sauers, Technology Manager
Have you noticed a small field above the ribbon in Word that says "Tell me what you want to do"? Did you know that if you type there what you want to do you'll be presented with a menu of options related to what you're trying to do? This is a great option for those of us who know what we want to do but don't know where to find the right...
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Do Space News
Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Women in Computer Science Edition
October 6th, 2016 | Caitlin Lombardo, Community Learning Specialist
If you’re interested and planning on attending our Ada Lovelace Day event, the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, here’s some things to know in advance!
Register early with Do Space. You can register on the Do Space Events calendar, or RSVP on the event’s very own page CLICK HERE.
Register early with Wikipedia, too. In order to edit Wikipedia articles, you’ll need a username. And...
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