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An Incredible Visual Tour of the 4th annual Maker Faire North Carolina

Nick Normal — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:29 +0000

From Star Wars cosplay to speampunk automata, from circuit bending to hacking t-shirts, from flying aerodromes to autonomous robots, here's a tour of the 4th annual Maker Faire North Carolina held in Raleigh on June 15, 2013!

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Arduino-Controlled Lego Maglev Vehicle

John Baichtal — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:30:26 +0000

Team Antipodes, a FIRST robotics team consisting of Emma, Kjersti, and Violet of Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, CA, built this sweet magnetic levitation vehicle.

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The Alamance Makers Guild at Maker Faire North Carolina 2013

Brian Jepson — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:25:05 +0000

This was my third year attending Maker Faire North Carolina, which is in its fourth year itself. I've always enjoyed the Alamance Makers Guild exhibit, which features a cluster of makers from the guild, a community for Makers in and around Alamance County, NC.

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SparkTruck: An Encore Maker Journey

Eugene Korsunskiy — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:05:52 +0000

This summer, SparkTruck is gearing up for its second road trip across the country, bringing hands-on learning back to to schools in their mobile makerspace. Want them to visit your town? Fill out an "Arrange a Visit" form now until June 18!

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Greetings From The Fourth Maker Faire North Carolina

Brian Jepson — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:05:58 +0000

Brian Jepson and Nick Normal report from the Maker Faire North Carolina. In its fourth year, it's bigger and better than ever.

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Maker Mobile Workshop on Wheels

Goli Mohammadi — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:16:40 +0000

When visiting the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire a couple of weekends ago, I met the fine folks behind the Maker Mobile, a workshop on wheels created by four teachers who want to share their love for building creative projects and get young people involved in Vancouver's maker community.

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Daleks, Rebels, and Playing Pong With Bacteria at the UK Maker Faire

Ken Denmead — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:05:55 +0000

Our Dale Dougherty tours the recent UK Maker Faire, and shows how the Maker Movement is thriving and growing all over the world.

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Front Page News: Maker Faire North Carolina on Saturday

Sabrina Merlo — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:00:07 +0000

Raleigh-Durham's largest newspaper features Maker Faire North Carolina and maker Dean Segovis' new robot, Photon.

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How-To: A Working Paper Wrench

Laura Cochrane — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:27:13 +0000

At Maker Faire Bay Area this year, Jay from MakerBlock found himself needing to tighten some wingnuts, but he didn't have a wrench. Rather than asking around, he hacked together a solution on his own. It's super simple: just one piece of paper. Roll it up into a tight tube and fold it in half. To use, place the paper tube around the wingnut, squeeze, and turn.

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Call for Detroit Makers Ends Friday

Goli Mohammadi — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:35:22 +0000

Motor City’s fourth annual Maker Faire Detroit is taking place next month, on July 27 and 28 at The Henry Ford, and there are still a couple of days left to submit your project and participate as a maker. Maker Faire Detroit is scouting for all kinds of projects, but […]

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