Tampa Hackerspace

Hunting Rogue Lionfish

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Lionfish are invading Florida! This invasive species has no natural predators and is destroying reef habitats in the Atlantic. They are projected to expand into the Gulf of Mexico. There’s a nice summary of the problem on Wikipedia. In partnership with Middleton High School, we have obtained a grant from the Paul Allen Foundation for […]

Build Tampa’s First Hackerspace Update #2

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What do you do? It’s a question we get all the time. Here’s a look at a couple of the things that we do at one of our Open Make nights. [kickstarter id=”123218300/build-tampas-first-hackerspace” mode=”normal” align=”center”] One of the first stops for visitors is our 3D printer. A couple members are working on getting better and […]

Donation Policy Draft

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Now that donations are starting to roll in, it’s time to get a handle on organizing them. We’ve take the time to draft some policies and procedures for handling donations. It’s a work in progress and the document is open to public comment. You’ll find it at Donation Policy Draft. Some highlights: Items we can’t […]

Group Project: Superhoop

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Our group project for the Orlando Maker Faire is well underway. Our first meeting was this past Monday where we tested the technology for feasibility, worked out a detailed project plan and feature set and determined a budget for the project. We’ll be building three 1 meter hoops and six 30 cm hoops which will […]