Bay Area Maker Faire

Tons of Variety at the San Francisco Bazaar

Tons of Variety at the San Francisco Bazaar

The Bazaar is back for this year’s Maker Faire with 85 amazing booths to peruse. The variety of wares for sale is astounding and everyone is sure to find something that will spark their fancy. Here is just a small sample of what is awaiting you under the Bazaar tent. Claire Sanders from Fluff Engine has a variety of stuffed […]

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Challenge Accepted:  Try to Hit this Unnecessarily High Five

Challenge Accepted: Try to Hit this Unnecessarily High Five

Jason Haber of the Irresponsible Dads of Alameda has put together an interactive art piece called Unnecessarily High Five. The inspiration for the piece came from the seemingly-irresistible need for people to give high fives. “We thought “why not make a device that challenges you to give your highest five,’” Haber said. From there the group […]

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The Rubens’ Organ Is Full of Fire and Music

The Rubens’ Organ Is Full of Fire and Music

When Michael Kearney was tasked with creating an impressive display for Guerrilla Science, he settled on one of the most wonderful combinations possible: fire and music. He took the basic principle of a Rubens’ tube and multiplied it, because more fire is always better! If you’ve never seen a Rubens’ tube in action, it can […]

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Explore Fermentation with Kits from Kraut Source

Explore Fermentation with Kits from Kraut Source

Karen Diggs’ company Kraut Source sells kits that allow you to explore the fermentation process with any produce you can think of. The fermentation process utilizes a salt brine, which differs from the pickling process in that it generates probiotics. In turn, the probiotics allow you to ingest good bacteria that aid in your digestive […]

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KaLEDoscope Puts the Crowd into the Show

KaLEDoscope Puts the Crowd into the Show

At most concerts, audience interaction is usually limited to cheering and listening. Here at Maker Faire, we get to see the crowd involved much, much more. The KaLEDoscope, designed by Grant Davis, is a mixture of a kaleidoscope and a camera that gets projected on the massive screen behind the stage. It is really fun to […]

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