Shocks From Jack SparX
Jack SparX was handing out electrical shocks from his Van de Graaff generator this morning.
Month: May 2012
Jeri Ellsworth Rocks a Commodore 64 Keytar
If you’re walking around Maker Faire you may see a woman skating around with a strange looking instrument. That’s maker extraordinaire Jeri Ellsworth with her bass guitar made out of a Commodore 64. And did I mention she’s playing it while on roller skates? That’s talent!
Arduinos and Altairs at the Maker Faire
It’s been said that Arduino is the Altair of today; a game changing grassroots innovation that sparked a generation of hardware hacking. So it is kind of fitting that the Arduino booth at the Maker Faire is right around the corner from the vintage-computer.com booth that features a working Altair (among other nostalgic treasures). A […]
Giant of Words Finds Giant of Electricity
Writer Michael Chabon found a vintage gem at The Journal of Irreproducible Results’ booth in Expo Hall. Norman Sperling of JIR is not only sharing his fab science humor magazine, but he’s also selling classic, out-of-print sci & tech books and miscellany like this biography of Tesla.
Maker Faire 3D Printer Roundup: The Bukobot
I’ve been looking at a lot of 3D printer designs lately and I’m really impressed by the Bukobot. Diego Porqueras is at the Maker Faire where he talked me through some of the features of his design, from the belts made from “Synchromesh” (nylon wrapped steel cable timing belts) to the gantry made from metal […]
Draw Your Circuits with Bare Conductive Pens and Paint
I just bought a conductive ink pen from the Bare Conductive booth and am looking forward to drawing some paper and cardboard circuits when I get back. The Bare Conductive folk have a great collection of painted touch sensitive circuits to play with.
Geometric Felt Bookmarks
I love simple, clean lines, so these geometric felt bookmarks from Jessica at How About Orange are right up my alley. From the photos on her site, it looks like all you need to make your own is stiffened felt, a craft knife, and a plan, so I might have to give it a try! […]
