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Santiago Mini Maker Faire 2013—Day One

Santiago Mini Maker Faire 2013—Day One

4,100 attended the first day of the Santiago Mini Maker Faire—more than triple the 2012 Saturday attendance!   A fantastic array of local Chilean and neighbor South American makers provided workshops, demos, conversation, ideas, hands-on action and exchange. Gorgeous production design with real circus tents, blackboard signage that attendees could contribute to, and zero plastic […]

A Maker’s  Education in Santiago

A Maker’s Education in Santiago

A few months ago, I applied to a little known, first iteration program, called Exosphere. I quit my job in corporate finance, sold most of my belongings, and decided to venture to Santiago, Chile to experience something that I thought would change my life. To my extreme satisfaction, this program has exceeded every expectation that I held in my heart and mind. It has been intensely challenging, but I wouldn’t prefer it any other way.