Fire-breathing robot dragon
Saphira, the mechanical fire-breathing dragon, was a huge hit at the Faire. She is the creation of high school students Alex Jacobson and Sam DeRose of Marin, CA, whose combined ages are less than 30.
Education
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.
In the Maker Shed at Maker Faire: Dale Wheat
Dale Wheat is the creator of the Wee Blinky, tinyCylon, and Lux Spectralis kits. He’s one heck of a nice guy, and he’s going to be at Maker Faire next weekend teaching people to solder. Come on over to the Maker Shed workshop area to find out how you can learn to solder with Dale!
Learn to solder in the Maker Shed at Maker Faire
Are you planning on attending Maker Faire in San Mateo this year? Do you want to learn something new? If so, be sure to head on over to the Maker Shed where you can learn to solder for a dollar!
Do tinfoil hats work?
Rick Crammond of British Columbia wrote in to share a test he conducted where he attempted to block a wireless modem’s signals using a stocking cap covered in tinfoil, in essence creating a Faraday cage for his head. While the direct benefit of a tinfoil hat remains unclear, it’s interesting how easily these ever-present signals […]
ITP summer camp in NYC this June
Be bold. Make something this summer. Come to ITP and learn to use the latest tools. For 30 years ITP has been a hub of experimentation in art, media and technology. For the first time this June we are inviting non-students, working professionals from the New York City area, to come to ITP on weekends and evenings to make stuff, hear speakers on the cutting edge, collaborate with people from diverse disciplines.
MITers at Cambridge Mini Maker Faire
After class, how do you blow off some steam, sparks, swarf? Over at MIT, they have MITers, a great on-campus hackerspace where students gather to build amazing creations. You can check out some of the more portable physical imaginings at the Cambridge Mini Maker Faire this Saturday, April 24 from noon to 4pm.
As we were preparing for the Cambridge Mini Maker Faire, I asked people to chime in with what projects they expected to bring. Here is a brief listing of some of the MITers projects you can expect to see.
Crafting an electronics toolkit
Last weekend I took a visit to the MIT Media Lab, easily one of my top five favorite places ever. I got to hang with the folks in the high-low tech group, who are working on some very “geek chic” projects. One of them is the TearDrop kit: TearDrop is a kit that allows people […]
