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Have you shared an update on iheartdospace.org? If you have, you are entered into our drawing at the end of July for a new Microsoft Surface Tablet. Every update is another entry to win so the more you share, the better your chances! So far, Do Space members have shared themselves applying for jobs, creating inventions items at Big Littles Lab, playing with our robot tech kits, taking laser...

All the hype surrounding the release of Pokémon Go got to me. I thought ‘wouldn’t it be cool if I went back and played some old school Pokémon – like I used to on my Gameboy Color’. The servers for Pokémon Go had been swamped and were down anyway and it just so happened that I had been researching the various uses of the Raspberry Pi tech kit we have here at Do Space. Turns out you can...

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...

QYMH Concerning Co-Working Thursdays at Do Space (Questions You Might Have) 1. Who can register for Co-Working Thursdays? A: Anyone! Professionals and amateurs. Instructors and students. Tech nerds and beginners. This isn’t a class, it’s just an open space for your use. Bring a collaborator and share a table or come alone. Everyone is welcome. 2. What can I work on at Co-Working...

Sometimes the Start Menu in Windows just decides it's not going to work any more. Live tiles stop updating and program icons are replaced by text that only slightly makes sense. In the past, the directions for fixing this problem involved accessing the Windows PowerShell and executing a command or two that you really didn't want to type in by hand. Well finally, Microsoft has made the Start Menu...

We received so much interest in our June and July sessions of Hello Code, we are excited to announce a new August session of Hello Code! Hello Code is a month-long program for adults interested in learning the internet’s building blocks. You should apply to Hello Code if you are serious about learning to code and live in the Omaha metro area. Each session of Hello Code will consist of four,...

Do Space is excited to open its first ever internship positions! Our vision for our internship program is to give students the opportunity to think big and make a difference. The first two internship positions that we will be adding to our team this fall will be a Marketing Intern and an Education and Programming Intern. The Marketing Intern will have the opportunity to create a social media...

How many times have I heard the statement, “My kids bought this computer for me, but I don’t know how to use it”. Solution: Do Space of Omaha, Nebraska. Do Space fills the void many people need to help them learn technology. Do Space was first described to me as a computer learning center. But in my mind, it’s much more than that, it’s a place where your imagination comes alive and...

Passing through the 3D Lab on a regular basis, we tend to see a lot of interesting creations every day but Nick from the Engraving Guys is one of our regulars. Utilizing his skills as a designer, he takes laser cutting to another level with his creative designs that consistently impress the Do Space team. His story is also inspiring as his experience at Do Space is setting him up to run his own...

A member recently turned to DoSpace to help him model and 3D print a component for his pool skimmer. A single piece of the system had broken and to replace it would have been quite expensive, not to mention he would have had to buy a whole new skimmer, not just the broken component. Through a mentor request to learn SketchUp he was connected with me and together we created a very simple, but very...