Saint-Malo Mini Maker Faire is the Greatest Show & Tell in France
That’s a wrap for this year’s Saint-Malo Mini Maker Faire. Bigger and better than last time. See you all next year!
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s 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!
Join Us At New York 3D Printing Week
If you are in the New York City area (or if you can get there easily), come out the rest of this week and check out two big 3D printing events: Inside 3D Printing/3D Print Week and The New York 3D PrintShow. This is the third year running for both shows. Combined, they create an amazing week of […]
Making Paper from Invasive Plants
If you’re preparing to weed your garden this spring, then you might consider making an art project from the invasive plants that you remove, just like Detroit-based artist Megan Heeres did with The Invasive Paper Project. This project creates awareness around invasive plant species and their effect on our ecosystem, but more importantly it provides […]
New Hardware Accelerator Bridges Gap from SF to Shenzhen
Highway1, the two year old accelerator from Ireland-based manufacturing solutions company PCH International, has expanded its operations at a new San Francisco California location, upping its startup enrollment cap from 12 to 19. What used to be a marijuana growing operation — yes, really — in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco is now home of the hardware […]
This Emulator Turns an Arduino Uno into an Apple II
The Apple ][ holds a special place in people’s hearts, and now you can relive the glory years with only an Arduino Uno and a whole lot of effort.
Hack a Castle at this 5-Week Sustainability Camp in France
A five-week Innovation Camp focusing on open source hardware and sustainability will take place in August at Millemont Castle, just ahead of this year’s UN climate summit in Paris. Proof-of-Concept 21 organizers are looking for makers to apply to participate in the camp. They want to identify 12 of the best open source solutions to supply basic […]
Hollywood Is Courting Jimmy the Robot
According to a piece in Variety, Warner Brothers has optioned the film rights for the Make: Books title 21st Century Robot by Brian David Johnson. Johnson is Intel’s futurist and has created a unique development strategy for robotics built around Jimmy, the robot who’s the star of his book. It will be interesting to see […]
