Volunteers attend Maker Faire for free and many tell us it’s more fun than coming as purely a spectator. We need help not just during the weekend but for set up and tear down too, every little bit helps! World Maker Faire New York 2010 at The New York Hall of Science September 25 & […]
Ken Denmead at Wired writes: Ever since I took on the job of Editor at GeekDad, and would meet people at events like Maker Faire, the question I kept hearing over and over was “but what about GeekMom?!” Sometimes it was spoken with a bit of humor, but more often with a sense of real […]
Willow Brugh, of Seattle’s Jigsaw Renaissance, sent us word of this new org, Geeks Without Borders. In the above video from Gnomedex, Johnny Diggz explains the origins of the idea. Right now, they’re looking for folks to spread the word to other geeks who might be interested in being involved and they’re traveling to hackerspaces […]
Check out the special CRAFT Project trunks in Evernote! Crafty recipes, sewing, and recycling projects are available. Works great on iPad, too (and my cat Beatrice approves)!
Andrew Odewahn, our Director of Business Development, has been doing a lot of interesting things with Processing. Over a series of posts here on Make: Online, Andrew will share some of his projects with you in our Codebox series, covering topics like color tracking, augmented reality, and fun interactive graphics.
Gotham Books has generously given us three copies of Ken Denmead’s wonderful Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share. We think this is a perfect giveaway for our MAKEcation theme. To be eligible, all you have to do is tell us what geeky projects you’re doing with your kids […]
Here’s a great opportunity for free Maker Faire tickets, help us spread the word! Post flyers and place postcards in your local community (suggested locations listed below) and earn two Adult Maker Faire day passes worth $50. It’s easy. We will send you a packet of 25 flyers and 200 postcards and you go to […]
