Fun and Games at Maker Faire 2024
Check out some of the fun and games that can only be played at Maker Faire Bay Area 2024.
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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Build a DIY Retro Arcade!
Build an arcade cabinet to play all your favorite old games – from full-size to micro.
The Sneaky DIY of Cy Tymony
Cy Tymony is well known as the author of “Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things” and “Sneaky Math” and he’s written for Make Magazine as well. However, I didn’t know much about him and his life story. Cy has a wonderful DIY worldview that he shares through his many books and it comes across in the interview. […]
Maverick Scientist: The Briefcase of a Laser Spy
From Forrest Mims’ new book: That time the National Enquirer asked me to help spy on Howard Hughes.
Unleashing Nostalgia and Creativity: The Microcade Experience
If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. In a world where technology is constantly evolving, there’s something undeniably charming about the retro arcade games that once captivated […]
The Food Of The Future, The Future Of Food
In a world grappling with pollution, climate change, and overpopulation, the future of food production has become an urgent matter. How can we sustainably feed the growing global population? How can food be cultivated in extreme environments? These questions lay the foundation for an exciting exploration of the future of food, which we aim to […]
Rescuing Old Arcade Cabinets Is A Sacred Hobby
For a couple generations of folks, old arcade cabinets are sacred relics. The amount of nostalgia both from childhood memories of gaming at the big arcades and from folks who relish in the early days of computing and game development is quite high. This log, detailing the revival of an old Defender arcade cabinet just […]
