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Category: Makerspace News
All news posts about the Makerspace and its events.
Laser Cameras – Shedding New Light on Our World
We might not be able see them, but lasers are all around us. Laser cameras and sensors are used in so many different types of technology. Laser cameras are used everywhere from motion sensors, smartphoneContinue reading
Virtual Reality – Changing the World by Creating a Digital Vision
Imagine being able to show someone else your vision more clearly by a 3-dimensional digital world you created. Whether it’s fashion, a creative piece or a scientific educational model Virtual Reality (VR) allows you toContinue reading
Constructing a 3D World with an Augmented Reality Sandbox
When was the last time you played with sand and sculpted something fun? The times when you were sitting on the beach using piles of sand to make castles, tunnels, and mountains with shovels andContinue reading
Digital Embroidery – A Classic Craft Meets Digital Technology
Everyone here has encountered embroidery in one way or another. Your favorite athletic jersey, a company branded t-shirt or a cultural outfit carrying some historic value. Embroidery as a craft dates back centuries across cultures.Continue reading
3D Scanners – Mapping your Physical World Digitally
When you see 3D animation that is visually stunning or archaeological artifacts preserved in a digital modeling format have you ever wondered what makes this possible? 3D Scanners. They have opened us up to aContinue reading
Gaming for Everyone: KMDI Makes Video Games More Accessible
To create more accessible video games, researchers at the University of Toronto are partnering with major studios, non-profit organizations and influential gamers with disabilities through U of T’s new Accessibility Arcade – as well asContinue reading
The Raspberry Pi – Not Edible but a Great Tech Gadget
“When I first heard the term Raspberry Pi, I wondered why they would name a tech gadget after a desert. Apparently, in the old days a lot of computer companies were named after fruit. Apple,Continue reading
A Makerspace – Spaces that Allow Your Mind to Expand
Have you had the chance to visit a Makerspace? If not, what comes to mind? If so, how would you describe it to someone who’s never been? By definition, a Makerspace is a “collaborative workshopContinue reading
The Zen Path to Learning New Technology
Have you ever wanted to use a new tech gadget, but were too afraid to try it? Or, you wanted to learn how to code, but thought you couldn’t do it? This happens more thanContinue reading
The Arduino Circuit Board – An Electronic Mystery Unveiled
You might have come across the term “Arduino” while browsing tech blogs, textbooks, or from (fellow) tech enthusiasts. If not, according to Techopedia an “Arduino” is an open-source electronics platform or board, and its accompanyingContinue reading
How 3D Printing Has Sped Up Prosthetic Development For People Around The World
For alumnus Jerry Evans, every job is a custom job. “The shape of a person’s limb is as unique as their signature,” he says. “You can’t meet this need with mass production.” After graduating fromContinue reading
The Makerspace: Our Way of Adding Visibility and Usability to Technology
Different technologies have always shaped the ways human beings live their lives. The electric light illuminated homes and businesses, starting in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and now one could not imagine a home orContinue reading