In the very first meeting of the Box Project Club, we’ll build something that will scare the daylights out of trick-or-treaters, when they arrive on your porch this Halloween. They’ll come to your house looking for candy, like they do every year – but they’ll get a little more than a “trick” from your pumpkin. It …
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Ferguson Library MakeFest
We had a great time meeting a whole bunch of people at the Ferguson Library MakeFest on Saturday (16th)! More than ever, the people of Stamford are electrified about what they can accomplish with their own two hands – and a little bit of brain power. A lot of people also expressed interest in our …
Ron and Mayoral Candidate Talk Biking Issues
Rippowam Labs’ very own Ron Morse led Stamford Mayoral Candidate Barry Michelson on a bike ride through the city streets last week. Ron is a huge advocate for bikers and the ride left Michelson with no choice but to experience what its like to get around Stamford on two wheels. The event received national attention …
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Perfect shorts: A machine sewing project for guys and gals.
The perfect pants also make the perfect shorts. Ron Morse will help you convert your pair of well-loved (but possibly frayed) pants into the perfect shorts that are just the length you want. This is a simple project, so we can also show you around a sewing machine if needed. We have machines and …
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Robot Dance Party
The students in this week’s robot class had a blast coding their bots for a dance competition this morning. These guys are really getting the hang of using code to control DC motors. Very Proud!!!
Thanks to everyone who showed up to our Grand Opening!
The Grand Opening party was a huge success! Thanks go out to so many who made the day special!! It never gets old watching people be amazed while listening to Rick Francher share his lockpicking knowledge. More than a few times I saw jaws drop as people picked their first lock!! Thanks for sharing your …
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NCC Robot Week
I would have to say that this was a personal best. During the last week, I was able to teach 27 students how to build and program an autonomous robot! It all went down at Norwalk Community College College for Kids program in the last week of June. I had a morning class made of …
Grand Opening Party July 16th
We will officially unveil our new space to the public on Sunday, July 16th at 4 pm during our official Grand Opening ceremony. Our address is 425 Fairfield Avenue (2nd floor). We’ve been hard at work cleaning and painting and we think its finally time to open our doors to the public. We’ll have food …
The electric skateboard really moves!!!!!
I took the electric skateboard out on a smooth road in Darien last night and I was really impressed at how fast it can go. The road had a 25 mph speed limit and I’m quite sure I was going at least as fast as that at some points. Here’s the video: There are still …
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Rippowam Labs Has a New Home
We’ve been promising a big announcement – and here it is … Rippowam Labs has a new home!! We started moving into our new space at 425 Fairfield Avenue (2nd Floor – Suite 4211) over the weekend and we’ve already started planning our calendar of activities. The place is slightly smaller than the place we …