Made at theCO: Personalized Wine Box
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Made at theCO: Personalized Wine Box

There is something so mesmerizing about a computer-motorized machine like the CNC router or the Laser Cutter/Etcher we have in theCO’s makerspace. It might be the super smooth curves or the sheer precision of the cuts, but one thing is for sure: it allows you to make some cool custom pieces! This week we’re featuring a custom piece made by Random Pieces of Wood.

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CO:mmunicate: Team Edition
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CO:mmunicate: Team Edition

James Christoferson has discovered a tool that reduces his expectations of others to just about zero. This valuable resource for teams can reduce frustration, accelerate acceptance and celebrate how others are wired. This tool makes sure everyone is heard, acknowledged and celebrated.

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Made at theCO: Engraved Football
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Made at theCO: Engraved Football

Almost anything can be engraved using theCO’s laser cutter/etcher as long as it fits in the machine! This week, Jameson Winter illustrates how to engrave something a little more difficult than your average wood project: a football.

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Five Years of theCO
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Five Years of theCO

Five years of brainstorming, planning, and implementing the best programs and events we can think of to support Jackson, West Tennessee, and our whole state of entrepreneurs, future web developers, robot creators and more.

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Introducing theAmp
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Introducing theAmp

On May 30, nearly 100 people gathered at the Selmer Farmers Market to brainstorm ideas for the future of McNairy County. The event was organized by TN Driving Innovation, a program of theCO that uses mobile labs to take workshops and tech education to 55 counties throughout the state of Tennessee. Big Table, Big Ideas, marked the launch of Driving Innovation’s third mobile lab, theAmp, which is designed to help rural communities amplify their local resources and strengthen connections between people and the places they share. 

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