Maker Education is such a valuable role. These stories will bring you the latest information and tales of maker educators who area spreading the maker mindset. Help others learn how to make things or how to think like a maker at makerspaces, schools, universities, and local communities. The importance of maker education can not be understated. We appreciate our educators.
The Homegrown Village at Maker Faire celebrates the fact that farmers and food makers are the original makers. After all, the earliest examples of tool-making and innovation is for the making, hunting, and growing of food. Homegrown Village is back for the 5th year running, and you can still be part of it as a maker, presenter, demonstrator, and, of course, visitor.
Mr. Jalopy’s adaptation of the Orange Crate Racer project from the 1949 classic Make It and Ride It.
Alberto “pighixxx” Piganti, who created these excellent Arduino Uno pinout diagrams, has his ‘tronic-fu and graphic design skills at work once again with this really practical and informative Basic Connections series. [Via Marc De Vinck and Adam Wolf]
Looking for just the right snack at your next “We Love Geometry!” or “Athenian Appreciation Day” party? How about a regular tetrahedron of cheese?
Raspberry Pi’s Eben Upton was in the Bay Area to keynote PyCon 2013 on March 15th in Santa Clara. The Python language was part of the plan for Raspberry Pi from the beginning and Upton joked that he had misspelled “Py” in naming “Raspberry Pi.” Upton’s talk serves as a good overview of Raspberry Pi and its development goals.
Procrastinators rejoice! The deadline to submit your application to present at Maker Faire Bay Area was March 15, but the call for makers has now been extended to March 22. While our team is reviewing previously submitted applications now, those who need more time will get another week. So make the most of it and get your applications in now.
I just submitted my application for a Maker Exhibit at the 2013 Maker Faire Bay Area. There’s still time to get yours in! Tanenbaum Fabrications has been at 3 Maker Faires already, and each year we try to do something different in terms of the interactive/hands-on component. This year: Steampunk goggle making!
