2013 OMGWTFBBQ is on Saturday, May 4th.
2013 OMGWTFBBQ is on Saturday, May 4th. Read More »
OMG is Moving!
If you haven’t heard via the mailing list and meetings, OMG has moved! Our new address is 8410 K St. #5. Come check it out!
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
Another Successful Presentation – Balloon Animals! Read More »
Padlock exhibits vulnerability to extreme cold (and a large hammer)
If I hadn’t seen this myself, I don’t know that I’d believe it. Last night, we set out to test this Popsci article, and it seems to hold up. We had 2 locks donated, a generic U-Lock, and a pretty beefy looking keyed padlock. The U-Lock’s steel turned out to be a bit too soft,
Padlock exhibits vulnerability to extreme cold (and a large hammer) Read More »
LiPo Battery Ruggedized Power Module
A while back, we decided that we needed a 24v power source for various “testing” applications. This source needed to be durable enough for daily use by a wide variety of people without becoming damaged. It also needed to protect the device being powered, and be easy to maintain. Given that tall list, Ben suggested
LiPo Battery Ruggedized Power Module Read More »
Explore Technology, Science, and Art
[ultimate-photo source=”flickr” type=”user” uid=”82805246@N03″ size=”640″ style=”slideshow” num=”20″ slideshow_style=”2″ align=”center” ] Recent photos from our flickr stream.
Explore Technology, Science, and Art Read More »
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
Omaha Creative Week Spark Event – Tuesday September 4th, 7pm. Read More »
Straw Tower Contest – Results
As part of the recent OMGWTFBBQ festivities9, a contest was held, pitting the forces of gravity against the weight of cold hard cash (pennies, to be specific). Â The goal of the contest was to use soda straws to support as much currency as possible in as high of a position as possible, thus racking up
Straw Tower Contest – Results Read More »
Learn about Lockpicking from a Toool.. member
Would you like to learn about lock picking? Come to our meeting Tuesday July 10th @ 7pm. The meeting will feature a talk from a member of Toool.us (The Open Organization of Lockpickers), Steve Beck. Steve will cover three topics, two of which are a little more hands on-ish, the first will be a basic
Learn about Lockpicking from a Toool.. member Read More »