Maker Faire Ottawa

From Oakland to Ottawa: The Serpent Twins Bring Their Magic to Canada

From Oakland to Ottawa: The Serpent Twins Bring Their Magic to Canada

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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The 50-foot Serpents have made the pilgrimage to the Canadian capital for the 7th annual Maker Faire Ottawa this weekend.

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Maker Faire Ottawa Is A Perfect Platform for Innovative Art and Beyond

Maker Faire Ottawa Is A Perfect Platform for Innovative Art and Beyond

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Maker preview of Maker Faire Ottawa’s “Preternatural Exhibition,” an art show inside the Maker Faire co-curated by Ohio State University Professor Ken Rinaldo and Maker Faire curator Remco Volmer.

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Startup Offers Free Sensors to 150,000 Schools Across U.S. and Canada

Startup Offers Free Sensors to 150,000 Schools Across U.S. and Canada

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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Today, at Maker Faire Ottawa, Beagle Sense announced they will be offering free sensors to 150,000 thousand schools across Canada and the U.S.

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