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You may have been wondering why we haven’t posted much on Raising Geeks for the past few months. There is a very simple answer – we’ve been spending EVERY free...
Orlando Mini Maker Faire

You may have been wondering why we haven’t posted much on Raising Geeks for the past few months. There is a very simple answer – we’ve been spending EVERY free…

In February, Adam and I spoke at two Pecha Kucha Global Cities Week events – one in Orlando, and one in April. We had a great time, and received a...
“Making Our Community” – Pecha Kucha Presentation by Adam & Ian Cole

In February, Adam and I spoke at two Pecha Kucha Global Cities Week events – one in Orlando, and one in April. We had a great time, and received a…

Our talk, “Making” Our Communities, tells about our adventures making things together, and our efforts to teach and inspire others to make things – we also talk about our participation...
Adam & Ian speaking at the Orlando and Miami Pecha Kucha Global Cities Nights

Our talk, “Making” Our Communities, tells about our adventures making things together, and our efforts to teach and inspire others to make things – we also talk about our participation…

  Adam has been working on his Inventing Merit Badge since last summer. We discussed potential “problems” and “solutions” for months. After the harsh realization that he wasn’t going to...
Pinewood Derby Instant Replay System

  Adam has been working on his Inventing Merit Badge since last summer. We discussed potential “problems” and “solutions” for months. After the harsh realization that he wasn’t going to…

How to turn this stuff into a portable drum kit…   Background: When I was at Maker Faire Bay Area this summer (already seems like a very long time ago!)...
Portable Drum Kit

How to turn this stuff into a portable drum kit…   Background: When I was at Maker Faire Bay Area this summer (already seems like a very long time ago!)…

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  • You may have been wondering why we haven’t posted much on Raising Geeks for the past few months. There is a very simple answer – we’ve been spending EVERY free...0April 22, 2012

    Orlando Mini Maker Faire

  • In February, Adam and I spoke at two Pecha Kucha Global Cities Week events – one in Orlando, and one in April. We had a great time, and received a...0April 22, 2012

    “Making Our Community” – Pecha Kucha Presentation by Adam & Ian Cole

  • Our talk, “Making” Our Communities, tells about our adventures making things together, and our efforts to teach and inspire others to make things – we also talk about our participation...0February 19, 2012

    Adam & Ian speaking at the Orlando and Miami Pecha Kucha Global Cities Nights

  •   Adam has been working on his Inventing Merit Badge since last summer. We discussed potential “problems” and “solutions” for months. After the harsh realization that he wasn’t going to...27January 31, 2012

    Pinewood Derby Instant Replay System

  • How to turn this stuff into a portable drum kit…   Background: When I was at Maker Faire Bay Area this summer (already seems like a very long time ago!)...28January 1, 2012

    Portable Drum Kit

  • We made LED flashlight kits, no one was burned, and everyone was happy. It doesn’t get much better…  :) HUGE THANKS to Radio Shack for donating some of the kits...0November 11, 2011

    FamiLAB YoungMakers Meeting – November 2011

  • Our first FamiLAB Young Makers meeting was a LOT of fun. We toured FamiLAB, talked about the Young Maker program, and disassembled an Xbox 360… Special thanks to FamiLAB member...0November 6, 2011

    Young Makers Meeting Pics – October 2011

  • The FamiLAB Young Makers program is having its first meeting on Thursday, October 13th from 7pm to 9pm at FamiLAB. We will have an overview of the Young Makers program...0October 13, 2011

    Young Makers

  •   The Maker Movement continues to gain momentum.  I’ve added a page to the RaisingGeeks site that contains my thoughts on the movement, why it is gaining momentum, and the...0September 11, 2011

    The Maker Movement

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    Audio-Reactive Stage Lighting – RGB LED Satellite Brackets

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    Audio-Reactive Stage Lighting – Prototype

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    Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 – element14 – Jeri, Ben & Mitch

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    TV Tennis kit from Radio Shack – built by an eight year-old

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