The Big House
Maker Faire is a big house where all are welcome. Come sit on the Front Porch.
Month: May 2012
Cool Clothes and Styles of Maker Faire Attendees
Earlier today Gareth had the idea that we should run an image gallery of the great clothes worn by people who come to Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 (taking place now). So Gar and I went out and snapped some photos of folks wearing interesting outfits. We’ll post another gallery later, because there are so […]
Larry Ogrodnek’s Lullaby Machine
I was excited to check out Larry Ogrodnek’s lullaby machine, which he’s showing in Expo Hall. We’ll try to get him onto the Maker Faire livestream this afternoon. We’ll start up the stream soon!
Recipe: Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies
I firmly believe that Saturday afternoons are at their best when paired with cookies. If you feel the same way, add a little extra deliciousness to your weekend by heading over to Scrumdillydilly to check out Jessica’s recipe for peanut butter cake mix cookies! More: Recipe: Cookies and Cream Bark @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Granny Square […]
Reclaimed Bikes made into HandyChairs
Spare bike parts & a chair frame are converted into a wheelchair – HandyChairs will be roaming around the South Lot, with other bike activities.
3D Printer Trading Cards (From the Future!): Mike’s ORD-ish Printer
Mike Hatalski will be exhibiting his “ORD-ish Bot” 3D Printer at the Maker Faire this weekend. Mike describes how he got into printer building: I was about to start ordering the parts for a MendelMax build when I saw a posting by Bard Dring about a prototype printer he built using MakerSlide. I was lucky […]
XBee-enabled SumoBots Appearing at Maker Faire
Rob Faludi, author of Building Wireless Sensor Networks, is bringing some very cool bots to Digi’s Maker Faire Bay Area Booth: Say hello to Troy and Abed! They’re Digi International’s brand-new XBee-enabled SumoBots and they’re ready to begin training for their debut at Bay Area Maker Faire 2012. They’ll be battling it out in the […]
