DIY - 2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning

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The Maker Economy

Personal fabrication technologies and open-source principles democratize production and design New forms of bottom-up social networking and economic coordination, along with advances in small-scale, community-based fabrication and design, transform […] The Maker Economy »

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Middle School Filmmakers

It all started in 2004, when Sotor's mother brought home a brochure for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival and mentioned the event's category for child-produced films, which featured a grand prize of $2,500 for the winning entry. "That […] Middle School Filmmakers »

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Rapid Rise in How-To Instructions Online

What is eHow.com? Whatever a person wants to learn to do (Tie a tie, lose weight, negotiate a raise, etc.) the eHow™ database of over 100,000 articles can help. It's the popular place to find instructions on how to do almost everything. Monthly, over […] Rapid Rise in How-To Instructions Online »

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Make Magazine Blog and Maker Faire

MAKE brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in one’s life. MAKE is loaded with exciting projects that help anyone make the most of technology at home and away from home. This is an on-line magazine that celebrates the right to tweak, […] Make Magazine Blog and Maker Faire »

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At Starbucks, Songs of Instant Gratification

New technology allows coffee patrons to download the music playing in Starbucks stores to their iPhones or laptops. This begins a wave of options for impulse purchases. More capable gadgets, coupled with mobile payment mechanisms, allow people to buy […] At Starbucks, Songs of Instant Gratification »

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101+ Web Resources for Students

Over 100 useful resources on the web for students 101+ Web Resources for Students »

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Teen Trades Hacked IPhone for New Car

George Hotz, age 17, has unlocked an iPhone and is using it on T-Mobile's network. Hotz broke the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas […] Teen Trades Hacked IPhone for New Car »

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Start a Viral Political Campaign on YouTube

Want to create a social movement yourself? Here are some helpful how-to's starting with only you and youtube... Start a Viral Political Campaign on YouTube »

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TechShop

TechShop is a fully-equipped open-access machine and design workshop that lets you drop in any time and work on your own projects at your own pace. It is like a health club with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment...or a Kinko's for geeks […] TechShop »

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Instructables

The world’s biggest DIY, “how to,” and “show and tell.” It’s a platform where people share what they do and how they do it. Instructables »

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