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Santiago Mini Maker Faire 2013—Day One

Santiago Mini Maker Faire 2013—Day One

By Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina is the Maker Faire Program Director. She works on stage content for the flagship fairs (Bay Area & New York), and also runs Maker Faire's global licensing program for locally and independently produced Maker Faires. She also co-creates the East Bay Mini Maker Faire in her town, Oakland, CA.

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By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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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 […]

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A Maker’s Education in Santiago

A Maker’s Education in Santiago

By Luke Blackburn

Luke Blackburn

I am an entrepreneur, living and working in Santiago, Chile. I am a closet techie and am spending a lot of my free time self learning computer programming. I love writing, playing futbol, solving problems, and helping people achieve the highest version of success that they desire. I share stories and photos at www.LeonLennis.com

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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.

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A Sneak Peek from Santiago: Lights, Bikes, and Clouds

A Sneak Peek from Santiago: Lights, Bikes, and Clouds

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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By Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina is the Maker Faire Program Director. She works on stage content for the flagship fairs (Bay Area & New York), and also runs Maker Faire's global licensing program for locally and independently produced Maker Faires. She also co-creates the East Bay Mini Maker Faire in her town, Oakland, CA.

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Buenos días from Santiago, Chile where preparations are well under way for the second Santiago Mini Maker Faire.

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You Want to go to Santiago

You Want to go to Santiago

By Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina is the Maker Faire Program Director. She works on stage content for the flagship fairs (Bay Area & New York), and also runs Maker Faire's global licensing program for locally and independently produced Maker Faires. She also co-creates the East Bay Mini Maker Faire in her town, Oakland, CA.

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Best Maker Faire promo video ever?! Watch and get planning to hop on down to Chile’s second ever Maker Faire on November 23 & 24.

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