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Author: Mike Evans

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Does copper help with hygiene?

10/07/2020 Mike Evans3 Comments on Does copper help with hygiene?

Let’s get the obvious fact out the way first: copper is expensive. It is perhaps best-known for being pricey (and often targeted by thieves). But it’s possible now that it’s being infused into things, for hygiene purposes. But is this…

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Expressive musical video!

24/05/202024/04/2020 Mike EvansLeave a Comment on Expressive musical video!

Bare Conductive have collaborated with designer and musician Vahakn Matossian from Human Instruments to create an exciting new expressive digital instrument. Created using the Touch Board and Electric Paint, this instrument can be used by musicians with ranging levels of mobility and strength…

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Robotics Teaching

5 fast facts: iPhone 11 Teardown

05/05/202005/05/2020 Mike Evans2 Comments on 5 fast facts: iPhone 11 Teardown

“A new year, a new iPhone” you may say. But what about… a new year, a new iPhone teardown?! Taking apart the annual Apple phone is something we all here at MakeThingsDoStuff look forward to! And here is what we…

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Covid-19 and online shopping – what changes will we see?

24/04/202024/04/2020 Mike Evans3 Comments on Covid-19 and online shopping – what changes will we see?

The coronavirus pandemic will trigger “enduring changes” in shopping conduct, both online and offline, experts agree. But let’s delve into the world of online shopping – will everyone be using Amazon from now on? It seems strange that a month…

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Save money & upgrade your gadgets yourself!

24/04/2020 Mike EvansLeave a Comment on Save money & upgrade your gadgets yourself!

The first company to release of an updated version of a gadget sealed our fate to the most frequent internal debate of the 21st century: to upgrade or not to upgrade our favourite tech devices? Whether it’s a smartphone, a…

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How to teach kids to create something amazing with a computer

24/03/202024/04/2020 Mike EvansLeave a Comment on How to teach kids to create something amazing with a computer

An ambitious digital literacy campaign launches in time for the summer holidays Yesterday saw the launch of Make Things Do Stuff (MTDS) – an ambitious nationwide campaign that aims to educate at least 100,000 kids about the joys of digital…

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Meet Dash & Dot – The fun way of using robotics to teach computer programming.

24/09/201424/04/2020 Mike EvansLeave a Comment on Meet Dash & Dot – The fun way of using robotics to teach computer programming.

Dash & Dot are MakeWonder’s way of using robotics to teach the young about programming. Dash is a small blue robot that can be programmed to play the xylophone, kick a ball, act like a dog and deliver messages —…

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  • Does copper help with hygiene?
  • Expressive musical video!
  • 5 fast facts: iPhone 11 Teardown
  • Covid-19 and online shopping – what changes will we see?
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