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Makers Mail October 2026
Gravestone in wood by maker Steve F. Get makers Mail Delivered to Your Inbox! Sign up for our mailing list to receive our monthly newsletter. Sign up There’s a little magic in the air at Lowell Makes this October! 🎃 We’re getting into the spooky spirit with pumpkin decorating, our annual Halloween Party, and plenty of creative happenings around the space. We’re also celebrating Stampede’s big win at the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race, kicking off our Little Free Library project, and making room for even more creativity with upgrades to FAMM and the Computer Lab. Add in new classes, holiday projects, and this month’s Meet a Maker featuring Penny, and there’s no shortage of tricks, treats, and things to make! Read on to see what’s brewing at Lowell Makes. IN THIS ISSUE: Pumpkin Carving Social Halloween Party Repair Cafe Lena Weiner Joins Lowell Makes Board Little Free Library Project Stampede Wins ACE Champion at LKSR Secretary Open Position FAMM & Computer Lab Move Adventures in Clay is Back! New Watercolor Painting Class Holiday
Tri projekta InkluLAB-a selektirana za Izložbu hrvatskog dizajna 25/26
Tri projekta razvijena u sklopu Radionina interdisciplinarnog programa InkluLAB , koje je dizajner Damir Prizmić prijavio na bijenalnu Izložbu hrvatskog dizajna 25/26 , odabrana su za ovu središnju strukovnu izložbu u organizaciji Hrvatskog dizajnerskog društva (HDD). Sva tri rada selektirana su u profesionalnoj kategoriji Dizajn u digitalnim medijima / dizajn interakcija . Riječ je o projektima nastalima kroz višegodišnji rad Radione na području inkluzivnog dizajna, asistivnih tehnologija, digitalne fabrikacije i razvoja pristupačnih edukacijskih alata, u suradnji s interdisciplinarnim timovima, stručnjacima i partnerskim organizacijama. Dizajnerska rješenja triju selektiranih radova potpisuje Damir Prizmić . U razvoju i realizaciji projekata sudjelovali su Goran Mahovlić (razvoj hardvera i programiranje), Sanda Vrljičak (stručna suradnja i razvoj didaktičkih pristupa prilagođenih učenicima iz spektra autizma), Željka Bosnar Salihagić i Željka Sušić (stručno vodstvo u području pristupačnosti), Nina Sivec (vanjska stručna recenzija, Tiflološki muzej) te Deborah Hustić (koncepcij
Samedi 31 octobre 2026 : Atelier SITA Confectionner un vêtement simple
Initiation à la couture Ou comment réaliser un top ou une tunique, avec ou sans manches, avec 2, 4 ou 6 rectangles de tissus. Lors de cet atelier, vous apprendrez à prendre vos mesures, à concevoir un patron simple et à réaliser des coutures droites à la machine à coudre, pour fabriquer un vêtement de confection simple. Pour aller plus loin, il sera possible d’adapter le vêtement dans une version plus élaborée, avec quelques pièces et points de couture supplémentaires. Matériel et fournitures seront disponibles sur place, mais vous pouvez aussi apporter vos propres tissus si vous souhaitez. CC Plánovací kalendář – source wikimediacommons **S.I.T.A Les ateliers S.I.T.A [Samedis de l’Innovation Transversale Appliquée] se déroulent sur un après midi voire un week-end. Ces ateliers animés par des personnes adhérentes ou sympathisantes de la Labomedia sont gratuits et ouverts à toutes les personnes adhérentes à l’association (20€/an). Informations pratiques : Cet atelier aura lieu le samedi 31 octobre 2026, de 14h à 18h, au 108 rue de Bourgogne, au CREDO – salle D12 du 108 (3e ét
Expression of interest (EOI): pre-qualification of device vendors for the gateway program
About the Program The Nigeria GATEWAY Program is a five-year initiative providing young Nigerians with the skills, tools and infrastructure needed to access meaningful and dignified gig work, with particular focus on women, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups. Participants who complete training and are approved for device finance purchase from approved vendors; the financing partner pays the vendor directly. The Program seeks credible device vendors, retailers and distributors operating in: Abuja (FCT), Delta, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Rivers. Purpose and state-by-state shortlisting This EOI establishes a database of pre-qualified vendors for a potential non-exclusive panel. Vendors may apply for one or more states and need not cover all ten. Shortlisting is undertaken separately for each state, based on a verifiable outlet in that state and the published minimum requirements. Delivery coverage alone does not substitute for an outlet. A vendor may qualify in some states and fail in others. This is an information-gathering
Atelier Parents-Enfants : Presse à graver
Mercredi 21 octobre 2026, de 14h30 à 17h30, initiez-vous à l’imprimerie en imaginant vos propres créations ! Avec cet atelier parents-enfants, imprimez vos propres dessins et motifs au moyen d’une presse à graver (etching press) et de la … L’article Atelier Parents-Enfants : Presse à graver est apparu en premier sur Electrolab .
What Kids Gain From Learning Alongside Peers
October 13, 2026 Kids who learn alongside peers tend to understand ideas more deeply, solve problems better and form stronger friendships. Explaining an idea to a friend forces a child to organize their own thinking. Seeing a classmate try a different approach shows there’s more than one way to solve a problem. Research links structured group learning to measurable gains in both achievement and social skills. Key takeaways Structured small-group learning adds about five months of progress on average, according to UK education research. Cooperative classrooms build better friendships and stronger problem-solving, a review of 148 studies found. The structure matters. Kids gain the most when every child has a real role. What does research say about kids learning together? Two large bodies of research point the same way. The Education Endowment Foundation, a UK charity that reviews education research, rates collaborative learning at about +5 months of additional progress on average ( EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit ). The EEF is specific about what counts: kids working in groups s
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Themenabend: Linux auf Smartphones mainlinen
Datum Ort Mittwoch, 28. Oktober 2026 um 19:00 Uhr , /proc, Zentralwerk, Riesaer Straße 32, 01127 Dresden HQ Anschließend an meinen auf den Datenspuren gibt es diesen Termin um mainlining mal auszuprobieren. Talk An diesem Abend könnt ihr: Wenn das für euch interessant klingt dann kommt vorbei und macht mit! Handys mitbringen um Linux darauf zu installieren Treiber schreiben und dabei voneinander lernen Device-Trees schreiben
Neue Workshopreihe im Oktober/November startet
English version below Der maschinenraum lädt zu einer neuen Workshopreihe im Oktober und November ein. Hier findet ihr alle Workshops: Datum Uhrzeit Titel Beschreibung Verantwortlich 17.10.2026 13:00 - 16:00 Polyeder Basteln 2 Fancy Weihnachtssterne selber machen. Aaron 19.10.2026 17:00 - 19:00 Einfache FLOSS Freie Software fürs Studium und Leben (Nextcloud, DAV) Urbsi 28.10.2026 15:00 - 17:00 Tierischer Spaß mit Perlen Kommt dazu und bastelt Perlentiere. f10nn 04.11.2026 17:00 - 19:00 Löten Soldering Beginner Workshop Löpsi 07.11.2026 15:00 - 17:00 Einstieg in und Ausstieg aus vim Text- und Codebearbeitungsakrobatik in einem mausfreien Texteditor von damals, warum das Spaß macht, und wie sich der Editor ganz notfalls auch wieder schließen lässt. nyakob 09.11.2026 17:00 - 19:00 OpenStreetMap nutzen, verstehen, bearbeiten. Urbsi 11.11.2026 15:00 - 17:00 Webkartographie Die gesamte Welt in eurem Browser. Offene Kartendaten manipulieren und eigene Karten erstellen. lasse
Open Breakfast
Update : The trial went well and we will organize more open breakfast events. Check the calendar on the homepage to see when the next one is. Noting the intention to attend in the pad would still be helpful. We would like to invite you to our open breakfast which we are currently trying out. You are welcome to join on Friday (16th of October) from 07:00-09:30. Bread rolls and basic spreads like sausage, cheese as well as vegan alternatives and eggs and milk will be provided. You can (optionally) help us with planning by noting your intention to attend in this pad . The open evening will also take place as usual at 20:00. Update : Der Probeversuch ist gut verlaufen, und wir werden weitere offene Frühstücke organisieren. Im Kalender auf der Homepage könnt ihr nachsehen, wann die nächste stattfindet. Es wäre weiterhin hilfreich, wenn ihr eure Teilnahme im Pad eintragen würdet. Wir möchten euch zu unserem offenen Frühstück einladen, das wir erstmalig ausprobieren. Ihr seid am Freitag (16. Oktober) von 07:00 bis 09:30 Uhr herzlich willkommen. Brötchen und Aufstri