(Photo courtesy of Houston Maker Faire, and used with permission.) -   - "Houston Strong" is the theme of this year's Houston Maker Faire. - But that's a lot more than just a theme. - In the wake of Hurricane Harvey,

(Photograph courtesy of Todd Larsen, and used with permission.) - The Red X, the world's first augmented-reality immersive-theatre haunt, is back with something new for Halloween 2017. - And Immersion X Productions founder and creator Todd Larsen is ...

(Photograph courtesy of Shahara Wright, and used with permission.) -   - If you're a small podcaster, how can you possibly get into legal trouble? - All too easily, says business attorney, author, professor and business strategist Shahara Wright.

Remember your favorite stuffed toy, when you were a kid? - What if that teddy bear, dog, cat or otherwise had really been able to interact with you? - Meet Octobo, a blue plush octopus.  He's equipped with sensors and designed to work through your ta...

(Photograph courtesy of Jeanne Escher, and used with permission.) - "Godfather of Haunting" Leonard Pickel knows exactly what will make you jump. - He's been creating haunted attractions--and leaving patrons screaming with fear and delight--since his...

Today, there's a lot of hype about podcast monetization. - Podcasting is exploding.  And the Internet is full of stories of people who launched podcasts, built communities--and ultimately, wound up with six-figure incomes. - But,

"Podcasting isn't easy," says international broadcast consultant and author Valerie Geller. - But, she says, if you love doing it, that won't stop you.    And if you're producing a podcast, she can tell you exactly how to make it a magical experience ...

Author, speaker and award-winning producer Jenna Edwards knows how to chart her course to a dream. - What she has to say is pertinent to aspiring podcasters--and to anyone who'd like to turn an exciting idea into a reality. -

(Photo courtesy of Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, and used with permission.) -   - Jill Zande uses underwater robots to fire students' imagination. - As Associate Director of the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center,

Autonomous vehicles will soon become an everyday reality. - And Michigan Applied Robotics Group co-founder Rourke Pattullo is--quite literally--involved in the mechanics of getting them there. - Rourke is an undergraduate in Electrical Engineerin...