Tag: Maker Faire KC

Hammerspace at Maker Faire Kansas City 2019

Custom retro arcade gaming consoles take Hammerspace workshop down memory lane

By Tommy Felts / September 10, 2019

When Hammerspace Community Workshop moved into its space off Emanuel Cleaver Boulevard in 2017, a small gaming console served as a showpiece for a room designed for creative and crafty children. Mimicking the look of a classic Nintendo GameBoy-turned-arcade game, the apparatus allowed kids — and adults alike — to play retro titles in an environment…

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Meet five creators and innovators from the Maker Faire KC

By Tommy Felts / June 28, 2017

In its sixth year, Maker Faire Kansas City welcomed thousands of attendees of all ages from across the nation to Union Station on June 24 and 25. The event featured over 350 makers and garnered sponsorship from local firms such as the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Missouri S&T, JE Dunn, Cerner, KCPT, the Neighborhood Tourist…

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