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San Francisco Fine Art: The Making of the Bay Lights

San Francisco Fine Art: The Making of the Bay Lights

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Artist Leo Villareal, along with colleagues Amy Critchett, and Saeed Shahmirzai came to Maker Faire Bay Area this year to discuss their work on the Bay Lights project, an art piece that uses 25,000 animated LEDs across the entire 1.8 mile span of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.

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How-To: A Working Paper Wrench

How-To: A Working Paper Wrench

At Maker Faire Bay Area this year, Jay from MakerBlock found himself needing to tighten some wingnuts, but he didn’t have a wrench. Rather than asking around, he hacked together a solution on his own. It’s super simple: just one piece of paper. Roll it up into a tight tube and fold it in half. To use, place the paper tube around the wingnut, squeeze, and turn.

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Beginner Electronics Project: The TapeTricity Card

Beginner Electronics Project: The TapeTricity Card

The TapeTricity Card is a great first electronics project for kids. It’s quick, cheap, easy, and fun to make. Not only does it teach how to make a simple circuit, but it engages the maker’s creativity. You can make one for about 25 cents in materials.

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The Genie Lets Music Tech Out of the Bottle

The Genie Lets Music Tech Out of the Bottle

The Genie is a guitarist who surrounds himself with a phalanx of tech that drops more grooves than a five piece band. Find out how he does it.

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