The Atmel Education Panel
It’s not just Maker Faire here in New York—it’s Maker Week—and there are a huge number of side-events, panels, and hackathons going on around the city. As part of this Atmel hosted a makers in education panel.
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Giant Dynamic Interactive Origami in Action
Queens University student Jonas Lobo is pushing the paper folding envelope with his giant dynamic interactive origami sculpture, currently on display in in Area A, indoors at the main hall at NYSCI.
littleBits: Children are Teaching Adults to Make Again
littleBits CEO Ayah Bdeir spoke at the Make: Innovation stage about littleBits, a line of kid-friendly modular electronics. She said when kids see littleBits they dive right in and start building circuits, while adults are much more fearful, afraid they’ll break something and wanting to read the instructions first.
The Arduino Yún: Now Available at Maker Faire
The Arduino Yún is available for the first time for sale in the United States, in the Maker Shed here at Maker Faire in New York.
The Brooklyn Robot Foundry’s Creations by Young Makers
Brooklyn Robot Foundry is doing some amazingly whimsical things with robotics and young makers. Stop by and check out some of the wonderful robotic creations conjured up by Brooklyn Robot Factory’s fledgling engineers at the Young Makers tent in Zone C!
Voltset – The Earth’s Smartest Multimeter
Voltset, the smartest and tiniest multimeter on Earth, plans to put a electrical knowledge to everyplace that needs it.
Seven Maker Faire NY Projects that Look Cool Before they Even Work
It’s a great feeling to look at something a maker brings to the Faire and know it’s going to be awesome even though they’re still putting the pieces together.