Maker Faire New York

Maker Faire Producers from Across the Globe Convene at Maker Faire New York 2017

Maker Faire Producers from Across the Globe Convene at Maker Faire New York 2017

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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Producers from across the global network of Maker Faires glean all kinds of inspiration and hard skills at Maker Faire New York 2017.

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This Big, Weird Sculpture Can 3D Scan Your Face

This Big, Weird Sculpture Can 3D Scan Your Face

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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Place your face inside and this sculpture will create a 3D scan, then digest it and add it to the average scans from everyone else.

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Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station

Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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We talk to the creators of SatNOGS, an open source and open hardware satellite ground station built using a 3D printer, off the shelf components, and $300.

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