It’s been four weeks since Sean Wheeler’s class started the WikiSeat project, and now they are done with building. They have designed, built, messed up, fixed, and completed their very unique seats. It’s been a pleasure to watch this process happen, they have learned so much in such a short …
The past few weeks have been busy for Sean Wheeler’s 10th grade Literature class. They have opened their boxes, received their Catalysts and have begun the process of building, and writing about, their seats. We’re still making Catalysts for other classes, having just received another shipment of metal to send …
Wondering what we’ve been up to? Check out Sean Wheeler’s 10th grade class, they are currently doing the WikiSeat project, and have been doing a great job of it. They have opened their boxes, received their Catalysts, and have begun the long process towards making their chairs. A learning process …
This is the letter that we sent to all 103 of the educators. Enjoy! Please read this whole email. We are volunteering all of our free time for the next three months because we really really like education. Thank you for being teachers who are willing to explore something new. …
So, we have some bad news, and some good news for everyone. I’ll start with the bad news because there’s no point in putting that off. We are halting the fundraiser. We have hidden the Indiegogo page and will be restarting the campaign in a month. Why is this happening? …
Have you ever wanted your very own Catalyst factory? Now we have an instructable written up detailing step by stem instructions on making a jig for making catalysts (for making seats). http://www.instructables.com/id/Open-Source-Seating-WikiSeat-Catalyst-Fabrication/
We presented last night at Noisebridge’s 5 Minutes of Fame. We saw talks ranging from why Winamp is awesome by Yoz, to the Open Wireless Campaign, and ancient Egypt. Check out the recording of the entire event here.
Some might dismiss the Maker movement as a mere hobby of the geeky and privileged, and a certain level of tech-hype skepticism is always healthy. But the open DIY hacker ethos it represents can prove powerful and possibly transformative in less-privileged regions of the world. A stunning example of this …
I want everyone to feel confident in their power to make things with their hands, process information, and use their imagination. I want to see a future where we’re all able to help each other, freely share information, and feel no fear of failure. I hope to help make this …
