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LA Public Library’s New Maker Space/Studio Lets You 3D Print, Shoot On A Green Screen, And Way More

4 years ago in Feature/Philanthropy
Los Angeles Central Library. Image © Michael Locke
Los Angeles Central Library. Image © Michael Locke

The Los Angeles Public Library wants to make it easier for you to make stuff. The new Octavia Lab maker space/audiovisual studio at the L.A. Central Library is 3,000 square feet designed to help you make your thing. It lets you do everything from 3D printing and using a laser cutter to filming on a green screen and using…

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Beyond Solar Power: Akon’s ‘Akoin’ Aims to Build Africa’s New Economy

4 years ago in Philanthropy

As globalization and technology continue to provide more opportunities for people throughout the world, a few significant challenges remain- especially in underdeveloped countries with less than stable economies and national currencies. For years, cryptocurrency experts have stressed the importance of building crypto-based economies in countries such as these (many of them in Africa). Now Akon,…

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