At our last meeting our ‘show and tell’ introduced a number of neat little projects. Among them was a little robot that can draw fancy designs on paper. The robot used what is called ‘Turtle Graphics’ and so therefore the robot itself could be called a turtle. To top it off, the turtle used the …
Or ‘How to build simple logic gates using transistors’ In this class, Creator Hub member Stephen W. discussed the basics of digital logic and then had students attempt to build electrical circuits to help illustrate how logic circuits actually work. There was a fairly good sized turn-out for this class and everyone had a chance …
The HUB visits with Matt Hannifin of Science Toy Magic: OK, it was at 8:30 AM on a Saturday. It was cold out and Fort Collins’ Old Town Square just had three inches of new snow. It was time to visit Colorado’s tiniest toy store and meet with the owner / operator / physicist / …
Hub members go through details of 501(c)(3) While the temperatures dropped this week to record lows there were a few members who braved the conditions outside to meet at the Matter Book Store for some hot chocolate and muddle over the government forms that we are required to file for non-profit status. Of course we’re …
Halloween ‘Giant Day of the Dead Head’ mask a real winner Check out the giant head shown on the right or better yet click on this link here: Day of the Dead Head to learn how to make one. This project was started about a week before Halloween by Fort Collins Creator Hub member Jim …
The Creator Hub Was There This year it was at the Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology with over 4000 people in attendance. It’s called an ‘Mini Maker Faire’ because it is a little brother to the massive faire held in the SF bay area where over 100,000 people attend each year. At The …
Ideas for a kid friendly sculpture While many ideas for a logo for the Fort Collins Creator Hub were gently mulled over by the general membership (as established by the MeetUp Group), a certain symbol became apparent during one of the meetings where a cardboard sculpture was being shown as a possible attraction for the …
