Record number of visitors at Maker Faire Paris
There are four Maker Faires happening around the world this weekend, the biggest in Paris, France, and it opened yesterday to record numbers of visitors.
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Paris’ Rendezvous with Maker Faire
Never underestimate the sparks that can fly when a small and dedicated group of Makers set their minds to something. Such is the story of the rapidly growing Maker community in France. It all started with one French maker’s trip to World Maker Faire New York in 2011. Bertier Luyt recalls, “The special atmosphere, the […]
Game of Drones Competitors Get Free Maker Faire Tickets!
ATTENTION ALL DRONE PILOTS! Have you dreamed of drone combat? Would you like to see how your drone stacks up against the competition in a drone-to-drone fight? Now is your chance to join Game of Drones with Aerial Sports League’s Combat Games for this year’s 10th annual Maker Faire! Free admission, great fun, and prizes! Build, […]
The Crazed, Inspired Vehicles of Maker Faire
There are so many amazing ways in which Makers express themselves in their making. From ingenious electronics to useful crafts to gorgeous works of art, making takes myriad, often hybrid forms. One of the most consistently offbeat and entertaining forms of makery that proudly parades itself around Maker Faire each year is the alternative vehicle, […]
Win Awesome 3D Printers at the Moat Boat Paddle Battle!
If you are planning on attending Maker Faire Bay Area and haven’t yet signed up to participate in the Moat Boat Paddle Battle, we are about to entice you to change that! We are pleased to announce that our sponsor SeeMeCNC is offering some amazing prizes to the winners. The winners of both Youth categories will […]
Interactive 40-Foot Sculpture Inspired by a Barnacle
Built in March 2013, it’s now making its way to the Bay Area Maker Faire, May 16 and 17.
Watch This Solar Chariot Walk Like a Human
Bob Schneeveis is on a mission to save the world from itself through the creation of sustainable solar vehicles. He has been building walking chariots and other unique conveyances since a knee injury got him interested in the structure of the knee and the mechanics of walking. For over 30 years, Bob has worked at […]