Month: July 2011

Maker Faire Daily — Dream On!

Maker Faire Daily — Dream On!

And just like that, another Maker Faire has come and gone. It’s amazing the amount of effort that goes into one of these epic shindigs, both from all of those on the MAKE team and from the hundreds of other makers, and presenters, the staff of The Henry Ford, our loyal sponsors, our local Detroit support system. We spend many months charging up the giant Maker Faire capacitor and then we cackle like mad scientists for three days as the charged energy is released and we see where it all takes us.

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Sector67 Wins Power Racing Series!

Sector67 Wins Power Racing Series!

Sector67 just won the endurance race and the overall competition in the Power Wheels Racing Series. Congratulations to all the teams! More: Impromptu Dance Party and Dramatic Finish at Power Racing Series Power Racing Series Gears Up for Maker Faire

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MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

My personal fave from the MAKE Flickr pool this week is this shot from Shawn Thorsson of one of his fantastic green army men / garden gnome mash-up sculptures. Other highlights include a sweet macro shot of a 1/32 carbide end mill, some panel-pr0n, a multi-exposure trebuchet launch, and more!

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Build Your Own Obama Speech

Yesterday while walking around the DIY music section of Maker Faire Detroit, I heard a very familiar voice, though what the voice was saying was absolute nonsense. “People vote community achieve promise and hope together strength.” I followed the sound to find Ashley Lewis standing behind a keyboard telling a group of visitors about her […]

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