Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement.
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these people come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.
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Eric will be bringing his a slew of vintage electronics to Maker Faire Bay Area. Come see, first hand, the results of his oscillograph restoration work and exploration in time-telling-tubes. Yes, those multicolored cylinders are old-style resistors! – A cluster of components forms the sweep oscillator of the Clough-Brengle oscillograph. The radial-leaded resistors are essentially […]
Gary’s clever zoetrope design uses an LED flash controller and motor-driven turntable in order to remake a design he admired – In Jan 2008 I saw a 3D Zoetrope that was built by Pixar for a NYC MOMA exhibition (see http://www.navone.org/blogger/2006/07/pixar-zoetrope.html). It is amazing and I decided I could probably build a small version of […]
A team of folks have developed this iRobot Create (former Roomba) project for engaging kids in learning basic programming skills and logic. Byron Lahey, Natalie Freed, Alex Kim and Camilla Jensen write: Our robot recognizes “command tiles” placed in view of its mounted camera and acts accordingly (“turn left,” “stop,” “go in the direction of […]
Get a FREE Maker Faire:Bay Area adult day pass ($25 Value) when you subscribe to Make or Craft through our Maker Faire store. Subscribe to both and get two passes! Already subscribe to Make or Craft? Now’s the perfect time to subscribe to the other, or to get a gift subscription for a friend, or […]
Get a FREE Maker Faire:Bay Area adult day pass ($25 Value) when you subscribe to Make or Craft through our Maker Faire store. Subscribe to both and get two passes! Already subscribe to Make or Craft? Now’s the perfect time to subscribe to the other, or to get a gift subscription for a friend, or […]
Get a FREE Maker Faire:Bay Area adult day pass ($25 Value) when you subscribe to Make or Craft through our Maker Faire store. Subscribe to both and get two passes! Already subscribe to Make or Craft? Now’s the perfect time to subscribe to the other, or to get a gift subscription for a friend, or […]
The visible pinball machine makes for some great still images – but seeing it function in person is an eye-opening mechanical learning experience. There’s a lot more action beyond the playfield – This project started as most do; out of necessity. I was teaching classes in Interactive Kinetic Art (pinball) and I had a need […]
