From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, thereโs always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
One of the most amazing effects of Maker Faires is that they not only inspire people to make, but they also motivate folks to organize Maker Faires for their own communities, creating a ripple effect of Maker goodness. In 2006, the very first Maker Faire was hosted in San Mateo, California, and a year later, […]
We talk a lot about the impact of the Maker Movement on society, business, technology, and formal education. In ten years of its overt existence as a self-identified culture, the Maker Movement has certainly grown. And while it’s been growing, so have its children. If a child was 10 at the first Faire in 2006, […]
Codebender is an web-based development environment for the Arduino that runs in your browser, and from today it also runs on Chromebooks.
MakerCon came to a close this evening after two full days steeped inย thought-provoking talks, awesomeย demos, and lively conversations with some of the most innovative figures in the Maker Movement. The MakerCon Showcase was like its own Mini Maker Pro Faire, housing a wide array of startup companies who brought their cutting edge products and devices […]
MakerConโs Launch Pad competition culminated Tuesday in a grand prize awarded to Brooklyn-based startup BotFactory and their desktop circuit printer Squink. With Squink, BotFactory is hoping to simplify and streamline electronic prototyping by offering a single machine capable of printing circuit traces with conductive ink and gluing, picking, and placing small surface mount components automatically. […]
It’s always nice to be wished Happy Birthday by your friends. And it’s great when your friends are this fantastic! Make:ย would like to extend a heartfeltย Thank Youย to these stellar individuals for participating in Maker Faire over the years, many of whom participated since year one in 2006. Indeed, it is the people โ the many […]
The OSVehicle team wants to revolutionize the way the world makes itsย transportation, and today introduces a newย platform that will help bring auto building to the community and individual level. Named Tabby EVO, the vehicle can be built in just an hour in a moderately equipped workshop. Itย features an 80v/15 kW electric drivetrain with a range […]
