Illusory giant spider
PaHalloweenFreak came up with this easy giant spider illusion Instructable. Sometimes what we imagine is much worse than what we can see . . .
Kids & Family
World of Wearable Art 2008 winners
If you’re still looking for Halloween costume inspiration, you might find it here. I think “Wow” sums it up nicely.
Halloween LEGO minifig contest
Fine Clonier is hosting a Haunted Halloween Custom LEGO Minifig Contest – there’s still time to enter! Here are a few of the rules – complete information is here. (I hope somebody comes up with a scary princess) What is the contest,” you ask. Well it is simply building a Custom Scary Halloween figure out […]
A different kind of caffeine “junkie”
When I was working for Wired, we coined the term jitteratti (what the digerati become after too many cups of coffee). Caffeine and tech journalism (all journalism, for that matter) seem to go hand-in-hand. So it’s sort of fitting that Wired is doing a Starbucks art contest. The idea is to make something cool and […]
Young Mad Scientist alpha blocks
As at previous Faires, the editors of the magazine and blog got to give out Editor’s Choice Blue Ribbons to our favorite makers. It’s one of my favorite parts of the Faire experience. The makers are usually very excited to get a ribbon — like having the prize Holstein at the State Fair. As soon […]
Maker Kids at Maker Faire Austin
Alexander and Ivan shared their awesome projects with fair-goers in the Austin Children’s Museum tent. Ivan (age 7) is here with his Mega Model; Alexander (age 9) has been building paper ships since he was 6 years old. See more pictures of kids (and grownups) at Maker Faire on Flickr!
Austin Children’s Museum at Maker Faire
Austin Children’s Museum is hosting some great kid activities at Maker Faire. You can make kites, penny parachutes, experiment with chemistry, and see local kids show off their inventions and creations. They’ll be blogging from Maker Faire over the weekend; check it out!
