Mark Frauenfelder at the Faire

Mark Frauenfelder at the Faire

MAKE editor in chief and Boing Boing potentato, Mark Frauenfelder, posted a nice piece about his favorite makers at this past weekend’s Maker Faire Detroit.

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David Smith makes beautiful handmade instruments, including cigar box ukuleles and this surprisingly sweet-sounding wire violin. Video of wire violin.

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These three boys are about to enter 6th grade. They demonstrated their Blackjack dealer robot, which sensed the presence of players sitting at a table and dealt cards to them. It worked flawlessly, and won first prize in a Robotics competition held by the US Army RDECOM (I served as a judge in the competition).

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Ross Hershberger — who wrote the article in MAKE Vol 23 about how to make a Squelette, an inexpensive, great sounding bare-bones amplifier — brought along an earlier version of the amp.

My favorite makers at Maker Faire Detroit

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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