The coolest projects at Maker Faire combine elements from multiple disciplines. Brooklyn’s Pizza Moto does just that. The mobile wood-fired pizza oven is one of the fair’s food vendors, but it’s an example of DIY craftsmanship, too. Designer/pizzaiolo Dave Sclarow built the oven on top of a Korean-war era military trailer. He worked with a […]
With MakerEd getting huge, nowhere can you see more cool maker kids than the Young Makers tent at Maker Faire! So many cool projects, as well as superstar kids like Joey Hudy (pictured) and Super Awesome Sylvia showing off their projects. I got a chance to check out the marshmallow cannon that Joey used to […]
Crowds are flocking to this year’s latest hit activity, the Nerdy Derby. Brought to you by the students of NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, this no-rules miniature car building area is inspiring a lot of young makers to stop by and make their very own derby car. Cars are then RFID-tagged and sent down the giant […]
Our first Breadboarding Workshop, a companion to our popular Soldering Workshop, is now open for business at World Maker Faire. We’re in the Arduino Pavilion. Come by, learn how to breadboard, and take home a sweet little electronics bundle. There is a $10 fee for the parts.
Stoked to check out John Edgar Park’s grand(e) creation? It’s a huge Arduino that actually works as an Arduino! At 11:30 on the Arduino Stage, John will share the cool details of the build. Disclaimer: J. Edgar shaved the ‘stache.
The Power Racing Series is a cool event where kids’ ride-on toy cars are hacked to the gills with steel frames and powerful, battery-powered motors. Fans of Power Racing will rejoice in the cool events that will take place today at World Maker Faire! Qualifying Rounds This takes place at Saturday, 11:30, not 10am as […]
Last night, in-between raindrop and costume hardware malfunctions, we hosted the 2nd Annual Makey Awards at World Maker Faire. The show was hosted by MAKE contributing editor Matt Richardson and makezine.com contributor Gillian BenAry. I presented the Maker Hero Award.
