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Does your child wonder how simple electronic circuits work? Have they ever asked how a light switch works? Come on in to Do Space and check out one of our Snap Circuits Tech Kits and learn the basics of electronics. According Elenco, the makers of Snap Circuits: Snap Circuits® teaches basic engineering, electronics and circuitry concepts by using building components with snaps to assemble...

Cubetto is the friendly wooden robot that will teach your child the basics of computer programming through adventure and hands-on play. Montessori and LOGO Turtle inspired. https://youtu.be/Kp1p2lh2D64 If you'd like to try out Cubetto just look for the tech kit in our Littles Lab and bring it up to the Tech Help Desk to check it...

Do Space now has a LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book available for checkout. Designed to spend time with your child discovering new vocabulary with fun learning friends! Touch the words on each page to hear the animals introduce every word in both English and Spanish. Touch and Learn Press the pictures on each page to hear the animals say toddler-appropriate words chosen by learning...

Cobbled from odds and ends in the workshop of a droidsmith, D-O is an impressionable little roller that becomes fixated upon BB-8. Drive D-O around in droid mode and even turn turbo mode on for super speed! Be careful, D-O is clumsy and has quite the sense of humor. Use the emote buttons in droid mode to let D-O’s personality out! Hang out with D-O in the doc or have D-O roll around on...

Have you ever wanted to try cutting fabric shapes using a Die Cutter?  Well now’s your chance!  Do Space was recently gifted a Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine that works with any Sizzix die to create an amazing assortment of fabric shapes. This industrial-strength roller machine cuts many different materials but is especially great for fabric. Create your own one-of-a-kind quilts,...

As with any piece of equipment in our 3D Lab, safety is very important. If you're new to either our ULS or Glowforge laser cutters, safety is vital since you're technically burning things with a laser.  The folks over at Cool Tools have recently released a great short video on how to be safe when it comes to using a laser cutter. Check it out...

Over the years Do Space staff and members have engraved a large number of different materials. One comment I keep hearing is that the "cheap" stuff you can get from a dollar store always seems to work better than expected. For example here's a great video from The Atlanta Maker using a simple glass plate that cost just one dollar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CTYusiYD3A When you're...

You're at home and you're in an online meeting. Trouble is, so is your dog, and the kids. Silence may be golden, but that doesn't mean its easy. Enter Krisp. Krisp is Ai-based software that you can add to your computer that will intelligently remove unwanted background noises from your end of the conversation.  While I've not yet personally used it one of our Do Space staff has and here's...

For more than two decades now I've been delivering but live and online presentations. Many times, a presentation has been a part of job interviews that I've had. While not everyone has that much public speaking experience as I do, you may find yourself required to give a short presentation as part of a job interview or business meeting one day. Like with any new skill, practice in vital. Did...

Have you ever attended an online presentation or meeting where one of the speakers has a blurred background? Is that something you'd like to do? Well here's the settings you need to know about to accomplish this in several of the more popular platforms: Zoom Before the call: Settings | Select Backgrounds and Filters | Choose blur option located under the Virtual Backgrounds menu ...