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We’re just a group of Racer tech wizards who drive a Barbie, but rely on a cowboy.
Members of OMG recently attended Maker Faire Kansas City. While hopeful that we’d be able to race our latest project “Barbie”–a souped-up power wheel–in the Power Racing Series, several set-backs caused us to withdraw from the event. Team OMGFTW (Omaha Maker Group for the win) may have been knocked out this time around, but we’ve
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Another Successful Presentation – Balloon Animals!
Tonight’s meeting was a great success, thanks in large part to Tom’s Balloon Animals presentation/workshop. Â Members and visitors were shown, and then guided through making a variety of plants, animals, and inanimate objects. Additionally, we had a number of visitors, and worked on projects including a Peltier-cooler proof of concept and a grinder stand. We
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Omaha Creative Week Spark Event – Tuesday September 4th, 7pm.
Just a reminder, the Omaha Maker Group’s regular meeting on Tuesday, September 4th is an Omaha Creative Week Spark Event. We have several presentations on the docket, including a summary of the Omaha Maker Group (and Making as a whole), as well as a hands-on presentation on manipulating your car’s onboard computer for diagnostics and
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Lincoln Makerspace
Somewhere, deep in the capital city of Nebraska, is a building. This building is full of smoke, full of mirrors. Inside, birds take flight, machinists grind away in a vast darkened wonderland, and countless scavenged items from around the countryside rest in hulking, sometimes dilapidated heaps, thrown into rows awaiting re-discovery and thrifty sale. Need
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Balsa Wood Bridge Competition Announced
Following the success of the OMG Egg Drop contest, we’ll be hosting a Balsa Wood Bridge competition. Great for kids of all ages! Updates to follow. For now, you can get details on the competition rules on the forum, here: Bridge Competition Rules and Resources Thread Feel free to post questions in the above listed
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Fun with Propane
What do you get when you combine propane with plastic bottles and a bit of hacker spirit? Check it out:
OMG’s Patrick Pecoraro to present Contrast, a custom pinhole camera inspired exhibition
From Patrick’s website: “In order to assemble this series, I faced a specific problem: most pinhole cameras have only one shot. You expose film or paper and have to go back and develop it in the lab before loading the next shot. When there is more than one opportunity for a great photograph, the only
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