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Making Sound with the Arduino

Dorkbot – Focused Workshop, 30Nov08, Making Noise with the Arduino from Amber Case on Vimeo.
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Light Color Picker App at Dorkbot PDX

Light Color Picker App at Dorkbot PDX from Amber Case on Vimeo.
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Not to kill a thought: The impact of language on curiosity, creativity and scientific inquiry

Steve Davee is one of my favorite members of the Portland Dorkbot scene. Part of his awesomeness stems from the fact that he is a math and science teacher at Opal Charter School and a Media Specialist for the Center for Children’s Learning at the Portland Children’s Museum. In short — he teaches kids about [...]
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Shelly Farnham of Dorkbot Seattle on the Intersection of Technology and Art

Tonight, Shelly Farnham presented a more national perspective Viewing a scene in the air (a camera attached to a hot air balloon) with VR goggles. Then she talked about Oracles. The Barnum Effect The idea that people will project self desired information into anything (which is why horoscopes work so well). This worked also for the [...]
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