Got a passion project and want to build a team around it? Start in your makerspace! Dr. David Crawley desperately wanted to hack robots and build a useful platform, not...
Posted by Travis Good | Sunday May 19th, 2013 1:56 AM
Categories: Electronics, Hackerspaces, Robotics | No Comments
The first day of Maker Faire opened Saturday with an exuberant crowd of tinkerers, experimentalists, artists, hobbyists, and of course, makers.
Posted by Stett Holbrook | Saturday May 18th, 2013 7:36 PM
Categories: Art & Design, Craft, Education, Electronics, General, Home, Music, Workshop | 2 Comments
Radio Shack is showing off a sample of their new Delta Series mini PC boards at Maker Faire.
Posted by Mark de Vinck | Saturday May 18th, 2013 3:29 PM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Electronics | 4 Comments
A host of hopeful startups will be in evidence today the Bay Area Maker Faire. The fair's list of sponsors includes a startup category. Maker Faire is a chance for...
Posted by Andrew Terranova | Saturday May 18th, 2013 10:15 AM
Categories: 3D Printing, Computers & Mobile, Crowdfunding, Maker Pro, Makers, Open Source Hardware, Robotics | No Comments
It's Maker Faire weekend! Check out this round-up of some of the kid-friendly performances, exhibits, and activities taking place Saturday and Sunday at the San Mateo Event Center.
Posted by Karen Tanenbaum | Saturday May 18th, 2013 7:19 AM
Categories: General, Kids & Family | 1 Comment
The production crew at MAKE has been preparing all week. Sets and stages have been built. Communications and power have been put in place. Finally, everything is ready to go....
Posted by Andrew Terranova | Friday May 17th, 2013 9:26 PM
Categories: General | No Comments
The fine folks of the Fun Bike Unicorn Club (FBUC) are hosting the second annual Death Defying Figure 8 Races this weekend, May 18 and 19, at Maker Faire Bay...
Posted by Goli Mohammadi | Friday May 17th, 2013 6:22 PM
Categories: Art & Design, Fun & Games | No Comments
Space Palette is a fun instrument that combines visual and musical outputs. It works by waving your hands inside the holes of a wooden frame that looks a bit like...
Posted by Laura Cochrane | Friday May 17th, 2013 3:35 PM
Categories: Art & Design, Music | No Comments
I sat down with a group of kids, some of whom joined me on for Maker Faire's Education Day and asked, “What’s so great about Maker Faire?” Here’s what they...
Posted by Christine Mytko | Friday May 17th, 2013 12:32 PM
Categories: 3D Printing, Education, Kids & Family | No Comments
For those of you heading to Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend (May 18 & 19), here are some suggestions to enhance your experience. Suggestions include pre-Faire planning, transportation, the...
Posted by Laura Cochrane | Friday May 17th, 2013 11:21 AM
Categories: Makers | 3 Comments
How do we make new make new makers? Recent experience shows that when kids are exposed to the context for making, they pretty much handle the job themselves. We just...
Posted by Andrew Terranova | Friday May 17th, 2013 7:41 AM
Categories: Education, Kids & Family, Makers | 1 Comment
David Neevel made one of the best viral videos of 2013, the “Oreo Separator Machine.” It is dry-funny and it stars his whack machine that removes the white [disgusting] faux Oreo...
Posted by Sabrina Merlo | Friday May 17th, 2013 1:50 AM
Categories: Arduino, Art & Design, Makers | 2 Comments
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