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Maker Faire Beijing 2017 in Pictures

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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August 17th, 2017August 16th, 2017

Projects, from delivery drones to workbench machine tools, engaged thousands of visitors this past weekend at Maker Faire Beijing.

This Week in Making: Decentralize the Web, Girl Scouts Tackle Cybersecurity, and More

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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June 25th, 2017June 23rd, 2017

This week, Mozilla is trying to get makers to decentralize the web, the Girl Scouts tackle cybersecurity, board games go virtual, and more.

Micro:Bit’s CEO Discusses Their Children’s Education Initiative

By Zach Shelby

Zach Shelby

Zach Shelby is the CEO of the Micro:bit Foundation, an angel investor and a thought leader in the IoT space.

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June 8th, 2017June 7th, 2017

Last year, the BBC gave a small, embedded computer to nearly a million school children in order to provide coding experience for kids.

Learn Coding and Electronics with Podpi Comics

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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@calebkraft

June 2nd, 2017June 1st, 2017

Podpi uses a comic full of cute characters to help kids learn how to complete monthly electronics projects.

6 Projects We’re Excited for at Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire

By Stefano Ragusa

Stefano Ragusa

Stefano Modica Ragusa works in the Marketing and Communications Department of Edinburgh International Science Festival. He is an enthusiast of innovation and creativity.

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March 31st, 2017March 30th, 2017

Makers and creators of all sorts from all over Scotland will show off their projects and creations at the Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire.

2017 New York Toy Fair: Bridging Programming with Physical Products

By Kathy Ceceri

Kathy Ceceri

Kathy's latest books for Maker Media include Fabric and Fiber Inventions, Musical Inventions, and Edible Inventions. She is also the author of Paper Inventions, Making Simple Robots, and other books full of STEAM activities for kids and other beginners. When she's not busy writing, Kathy presents workshops for students and educators at schools, museums, libraries, and makerspaces throughout the Northeast. Visit her at Crafts for Learning.

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March 2nd, 2017March 2nd, 2017

Check out the physical toys that help teach computer programming that were on display at the New York Toy Fair.

3 Robots That Help Kids Learn to Code

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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January 19th, 2017January 19th, 2017

Knowing how to program is an increasingly important skill in the world we are making. Thankfully, it’s never been easier to learn. Block-based languages like Scratch make it simple to start acquiring the base concepts of creating software. Python, a language I personally believe should be required for graduation from high school, is now ubiquitous […]

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