Written by Cameron Driller | June 10, 2020 Foreword Articles across the science and internet communities claim entire lists of fermentation benefits from probiotics to its ease of creation. However, I am naturally skeptical of foods that smell weird, so I decided to try for myself. Granted, I could have just purchased the… Read more »
Summer Programming Classes with The Spark This summer The Spark Makerspace at The University of North Texas Libraries is offering online programming classes. The classes are designed to improve digital fluency for our students through game design and programming, with a focus for individuals with no or very limited programming experience. For more information go… Read more »
I have worked at the Factory or now known as the Spark for three semesters now and I’m finally graduating. The Factory gave me many opportunities to grow in both knowledge and as a person. The workshops that I taught and assisted with helped me become more comfortable in a large crowd, as wells as… Read more »
Makerspace enthusiast! We are excited to share with you some of the changes in the works for the Makerspace! Our physical space is under construction with the Libraries at this time. So we will share updates on the physical changes over time as we begin to morph in to the new layout. However in the… Read more »
The Factory has a large array of robotics for all ages. Today, I’m going to touch on our Lego Mindstorms Kits. The recommendation age range is 10+ but it can be a good introduction to people who may not know as much in construction or coding. The construction part is straight forward since it is… Read more »
Did you know? Overlock stitching was invented by the Merrow Machine Company in 1881. J. Makens Merrow and his son Joseph Merrow, who owned a knitting mill established in Connecticut in 1838 and designed the first overlock machine in 1889. In the United States the term “overlocker” has largely been replaced by “serger” but in other parts of… Read more »
Hello Makerspace friends! Although the makerspace physical locations are closed right now, we are working to be available online to help you if you need us! So if you need a consultation that we can do via zoom we will! If you have a question or need a virtual consultation please send us a… Read more »
