Jon Cox shows the Nor Cal Mars Rover Project at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. This group of enthusiasts is dedicated to furthering the cause of making manned missions to...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Tuesday October 11th, 2011 10:00 AM
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allowfullscreen> The R2D2 Builder's Club brings one of the world's most beloved fictional robots to life. Steve Simmons and his hobby roboticist club use fabrication, programming, and remote controls to...
Posted by Becky Stern | Monday October 10th, 2011 10:01 AM
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Randy Sarafan started Simple Bots on a bet. A coworker wanted a simple introduction to robotics, so Randy set out to prove that he could build a functioning robot in...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Sunday October 9th, 2011 1:30 PM
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David Simpson was contacted by MAKE to create a spying device for MAKE Volume 16, so he came up with the Bug-In-A-Book project, a hacked together wireless listening device embedded...
Posted by Matt Richardson | Sunday October 9th, 2011 11:20 AM
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Dawei Lin studies DNA at UC, but also started building Lego models of DNA as a teaching tool for his young daughter. At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 he displays...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday October 7th, 2011 10:00 AM
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Jake Ketchum's Automatic Media Deactivation System attaches to a standard power strip and shuts off all power to a room's electronics when its smart sensor detects that a person is...
Posted by Becky Stern | Wednesday October 5th, 2011 10:49 AM
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At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, Ben demonstrates PhoneSat, a project in conjunction with NASA done to prove that a cellphone can serve as a viable CPU in an orbital...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Tuesday October 4th, 2011 10:00 AM
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John Guy's Rocking Horse Bike has a single horn and is inspired by Charlie the Unicorn. A galloping motion is created by the assymetrical mounting of the wheels, which John...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Monday October 3rd, 2011 12:00 PM
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Artist Benjamin Carpenter explores interactions between systems in his mechanical kinetic sculpture "Higher". At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 he demonstrates the work, consisting of 3 vertically oscillating eyeballs atop...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Monday October 3rd, 2011 10:00 AM
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With over 200,000 views, Hayden Parker’s YouTube channel has become a popular spot for watching home chemistry demonstrations. Hayden took his show on the road to Maker Faire Bay Area...
Posted by Matt Richardson | Sunday October 2nd, 2011 6:00 AM
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The Bay Area Lego Users Group builds creations of every size and type imaginable, exclusively using Lego blocks. From entire neighborhoods of buildings, to a scale reproduction of the battleship...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Saturday October 1st, 2011 10:00 AM
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Fun Bike Unicorn Club - Todd Barricklow , through the Fun Bike Unicorn Club, works metal into unique pedal-powered vehicles. His designs often start from just a sketch, and completed...
Posted by Becky Stern | Thursday September 29th, 2011 12:30 PM
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