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I use my grandmother's cookie cutters every year at Chanukah to make holiday cookies. The past few years I have noticed that the plastic cutters have been falling apart - the glue that was holding them together was chipping and I have been searching for a way to recreate them. (There are plenty of companies that will recreate the outlines - but none that could give me the detail on the...

Do you have any projects that need a vinyl cutter or are planning on buying one? Then you have to try the new Vinyl Cutter available at Do Space! I tried it myself this weekend and I loved it. The hardest part was setting up the blade, it took me 2 days to adjust the perfect size for the vinyl I had. But it is ready now, so it should work in most regular vinyl. If it is cutting more or less...

Want to create your own 3D print? No need to submit to a printing queue any longer! Do Space has a brand new 3D printer that is ready for members to use. We are proud to introduce the LulzBot Taz 5 to our location. The Taz 5 printer is now reservable and available for hands-on use.  In addition to allowing for independent hacking of 3D printing without staff, it is a unique printer to Do Space...

Even folks that have had years of experience with Excel may not be aware of some of these great tips from the folks at Best...

You can reserve, learn about, and test the telepresence robots on wheels made famous by shows like "Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family." Known as Double, these robots allow people anywhere in the world to talk to others through a speaker on the robot, view the robot's environment via a webcam, and control the robot's movements all from their home computers. Here at Do Space, we have two double...

Update 11/15/17: Due to a lack of support and updated software from the manufacturer, our iSense is no longer available. *** The iSense is a small 3D scanner that attaches to an iPad. One iSense, along with an iPad, is available for checkout at the Do Space Help Desk. Members only need to have a signed Technology Borrower Agreement on file to use the iSense for two hours within the...

Here's a quick tip that will work on most computers and in most programs. If you wan to select a word, double-click the left mouse button. To select a whole paragraph, try...

Do Space has an Universal Laser Systems (VLS 2.30) available for reservation in the 3D lab alongside the 3D printers. Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is helpful as the software utilizes Illustrator files, so members are encouraged to register for an Illustrator and/or Laser Cutter Basics class before utilizing the laser cutter. Some basic facts: The work area for the Universal is 16 x 12 inches...

She turned, blowing a kiss to me as she left the room. And so ended the first Senior Cyber Society meeting. We had just finished figuring out how to find, save, and send pictures on her iPad. Her granddaughter regularly sent fun messages with pictures and she wanted to know how to reply with the similar images. In just a short time, we were able to open a new way of communicating across...

As I mentioned last week, logging out of our computers when you're done is something you should always do to both protect your privacy and to help us maintain a consistent user experience. This week it's the Mac's turn. When you're all done, click the apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen then select Log Out at the bottom of the menu. You'll be asked to confirm you really want to to...