Monthly Archives: July 2012
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Day 213: Going Deep
Leave a commentJuly 31, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Maker movement. The definitions and taxonomy of various subgroups within …
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Day 212: Technodrama
Leave a commentJuly 30, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
A good story is worth a lot, whether it’s true or not. Actually, the best stories, I find, are either …
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Day 211: What Are You Waiting For?
Leave a commentJuly 29, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
L-L-L-Last Second Sunday! With less than 2 hours remaining, there isn’t much time left to get in your pledge for …
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Day 210: Designing Detroit
Leave a commentJuly 28, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
Backing another Detroit project. Got a problem with that? Sue me. Aside from the relevance of today’s project’s focus on …
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Day 209: A City’s Motors
Leave a commentJuly 27, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
It’s official, I’m on my way out of Michigan. My next week will be filled with preparation, planning and packing …
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Day 208: What Life Sounds Like
Leave a commentJuly 26, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
I wonder if music is really a universal language – whether across the galaxies, our symphonies and pop hits will resonate with …
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Day 207: Home
Leave a commentJuly 25, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
“Home” is a concept with a lot of implications. Overall, I think it’s an ambiguous construct that can mean almost …
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Day 206: Someday
Leave a commentJuly 24, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
I’m back in Boston for the week, and what a busy week it’s going to be. (That’s a good thing.) …
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Day 205: Crowd Control
Leave a commentJuly 23, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
It’s probably obvious by now that I’m a believer in crowd-funding. It’s a marvelous new ability made possible through a …
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Day 204: Learn, Teach, Lean
Leave a commentJuly 22, 2012 by Alex Hoekstra
Over the past year, essentially since I began contemplating the end of my long career as a student in the …
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