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Wow!What a stunning weekend it was. Over 20,000 Makers and Crafters of all ages converged for a weekend of projects, eye-opening demonstrations, recycling, entertainment, and fun under a warm spring sky in San Mateo, California. But as delighted as we were with the crowd size, the numbers only tell part of the story. Everywhere one looked, you saw wonderful, full grins on thousands of faces. Teenage girls gleefully modding new fashions from swapped clothing and textiles; parents and their kids building contraptions out of salvaged computer parts; robots putting out fires in model homes; The Crucible gang giving welding, blacksmithing, and glass bending demonstrations from the back of their fire breathing ERV; The Woz and his Aftershocks team demonstrating Segway polo.
We thought we'd post some of our favorite Maker Faire shots, as well as some great flickr links. If you have your own flickr collection you'd like to share, let us know about it.
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Press CoverageMaker Faire News from the MAKE Blog
Steampunk Maker Faire wrap-up
The steam mechanics, oilpunks, contraptors, neo-Victorians cosplayers, retro-futurists, post-apocalyptic Playa pirates, New Dandies, and electric cowboys were all out in force at this year's Bay Area Maker Faire. There was the Victorian castle on wheels, the steam-powered runabout, the... Read More
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | 11:05 AM in Maker Faire, Makers, Retro| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
DIY business @ Maker Faire
Forbes talked to some Makers about their businesses, good stuff. Do-It-Yourself Success - "Why sell your idea when you can profit from it on your own?" ... Read More
Posted by Phillip Torrone | 11:00 AM in Maker Faire, Open source hardware| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Combat robots, warring battleships @ Maker Faire
Combat robots, warring battleships @ Maker Faire with Boing Boing TV. Boing Boing tv's embedded robo-combat reporter Xeni Jardin witnesses warfare inside Robogames and Combots at Bay Area Maker Faire 2008, where robots battle until death -- or at... Read More
Posted by Phillip Torrone | 10:00 AM in Maker Faire, Robotics| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
The Best of Maker Faire 2008
Check out all the fun and excitement at this year's Maker Faire in San Mateo, California. People from all over the world came to experience this amazing event. Take a look at some of the highlights and make plans... Read More
Posted by KipKay | 7:00 AM in MAKE Podcast, MAKE Video, Maker Faire| Discuss (2) | TrackBack
Maker Faire video from Oddistry
Maker Faire video from Oddistry!... Read More
Posted by Phillip Torrone | 5:03 AM in Maker Faire| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Maker Faire video
Curious inventor sent in their video from Maker Faire - It includes the destruction of Pleo (cute robot dinosaur) in the battle bot arena, powered recliners wheeling around (and cupcakes), cement and candy 3d printers, a dirt cheap multi-touch... Read More
Posted by Phillip Torrone | 4:00 AM in Maker Faire| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
//Mukana - mobile system for visually impaired
/MUKANA (the Finnish for aboard, along, in, on, part, with and within) is a piece of cutting-edge smart clothing for the visually impaired. It connects technology with textiles and thus promotes new approaches to dressing up. Users were given... Read More
Posted by Phillip Torrone | 3:00 AM in Maker Faire| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Maker Faire photos
atomicthumbs' Maker Faire '08 photo set - over 170 photos and videos. ... Read More
Posted by Phillip Torrone | 1:00 AM in Maker Faire| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Maker Faire video...
The videos keep rolling in, here's one from Carlos - nicely done! ... Read More
Posted by Phillip Torrone | 12:00 AM in Maker Faire| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Microfiche musical interface
Andrew Turley turned a microfiche viewer into a musical/MIDI interface simply by pointing a photodiode at the screen and feeding the light values into an MCU and out to a Casio keyboard. As you scroll through the microfiche content,... Read More
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | 12:10 PM in Arts, Maker Faire, Music| Discuss (0) | TrackBack
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