When Videogames Have No Video: Haptic And Non Visual Games
Jeff Thompson’s Maker Faire New York details the intriguing world of non-visual games, which rely on vibration motors and audio to send information to the player.
Maker Faire
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement.
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these people come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.
Explore below to see the best of Maker Faire, and head to makerfaire.com for more information.
Getting Started with BeagleBone Black
At Maker Faire NYC, David provides an nice introduction to the BeagleBone Black, and explains how it has been used to make projects like OpenROV’s underwater rover or Hoboken Makerbar’s Orbital Rendersphere.
Learn About the Arduino Yún
In this video from last September’s Maker Faire New York, Michael Shiloh describes the very cool Arduino Yún.
Winter Wonders: Maker Faire Oslo
Scandinavia’s first Maker Faire, Maker Faire Oslo, is set for Jan. 18-19.
Getting Started with Breadboarding
Using a solderless breadboard is an important skill for hobby electronics. Nick Raymond explained the ins and outs of breadboards and how to use them at several sessions at Maker Faire NYC.
The Year of 100 Maker Faires
2013 was a banner year for Maker Faire, with 100 events celebrating makers and engaging 530,000 people over 5 continents.
Arduino Near-Field Communication
Don Coleman demonstrates using both Adafruit’s and Seeed Studio’s NFC shields to read Near-Field Communication (NFC) tags.