by Jake Ryan | Sep 1, 2016 | Resources
It’s that time of year – students and teachers are headed back to the classrooms. Are you ready and excited?! It’s officially time to study according to the calendar, but does one really need to wait for school to start to share wisdom or gain knowledge? In our...
by Jake Ryan | Jun 14, 2016 | Blog, Maine Makers, Member profiles
What do slugs, rabbit holes, dental hygiene, and bowl-turning have to do with each other? You’d be surprised to hear that they all came up in our recent conversation with OBP member Nancy Mattsson. Nancy shared with us a little about her background and her insight...
by Jason Ryan | Jan 26, 2016 | About, Events, Maine Makers, Open Bench Project, Projects
I’ve had fascinating conversations with my 8 year old over the years. “What is space made out of?” “Who invented math?” “How do toilets flush?” “Are light sabers real?” His questions never cease to amaze me; his insights never cease to delight me. There is just...
by Jason Ryan | Mar 5, 2015 | tips and techniques
“We all want to go the right way.” On the surface this statement seems obviously true. So let’s break it down a bit… We can think of this as two separate ideas. “…The right way”, this is by far the trickiest part of the statement because it needs a little...
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