The Block Party will feature 6 bands, 4 DJs, food carts, and an art gallery put together by the Oregon Voice. Several blocks will be shut down for this so you know it'll be good! No open containers because cops can also get in, but there are bars nearby.

Shapeways has been around for a few years and has gained a lot of traction since 3D printing has gotten more common. It lets 3D artists upload their 3D model and sell it in a variety of materials to whoever wants it. It's sort of like Etsy of 3D printing, except the artist designs it and Shapeways processes the customer's payment, 3D prints it, and ships it. The artist gets some money and Shapeways probably gets more, but they have really high-caliber 3D printers so that's okay. They can also cast your model in metals, including gold and silver, which is something that can't be done yet with a home 3D printer.

Wordpress is a free and open-source software package originally designed for blogs but is also now used for websites, forums, and social networks. It lets programmers make plugins and themes and lets them distribute them for free or for pay. After reading through their documentation and examples in high school, I've used it to create several websites for clients -- free to me, and I can charge for my labor. Over the years it's gotten easy enough for almost anyone to put together with some effort and patience. It's putting the power of next-level internet content production into the hands of everyone, and it's getting easier every year.

Sketchfab is another web app that lets people look at 3D models in an interactive way to get a better idea of an object, as opposed to still pictures or video. Expect to see it more in the near future!

This web app lets you view 3D models in your browser, and rotate, pan, and zoom to get the full picture of an object in 3D space. For 3D artists, this is an awesome new format for showing 3D pieces in an engaging way.

The Oregon Voice is the best completely student-run magazine on campus because it is the only completely student-run magazine on campus. We get to print what we want and that's what makes it cool. We're always looking for contributors of writing or art, so if you'd like to get involved, feel free to apply!

The Boreal is a venue I'm volunteering with in an effort to bring more underground music to Eugene. It's located on W. 3rd Ave, between REI and the new skatepark. If you'd like to book a show or art event, of any genre or style, feel free to get in touch with us!

Oh also, a note on booking shows -- for the best chance of a successful booking, it's best to have a show already lined up, so like 3-4 bands who are ready to play. It's also best to plan it at least a month in advance. Shows can be done on shorter notice, but there's a much better chance if there aren't many shows planned in the month you want your event to be.

3D Pens are pens that extrude liquid plastic which hardens upon extrusion. As opposed to 2D pens that can draw on paper, 3D pens can draw on the air. It's basically a 3D printer's print head without the more expensive assembly for computer control.

Thingiverse is a repository of 3D models, usually intended for 3D printing, that are completely free to download and print if you have a 3D printer. In daily life, if you don't know how to 3D model but need a household object like a door hook, you can search "door hook" and 3D print it out instead of buying one. Any 3D designer or artist can upload their file for everyone to access.