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.

Westport Mini Maker Faire: The Movie

Westport Mini Maker Faire: The Movie

Here is the first edited video from the inaugural Westport Mini Maker Faire that occurred in Westport, Connecticut on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Many thanks to Gordy Waterman for doing the videography and the Westport Library for editing the video. Congratulations to some of the makers who are featured in the video, including: Nick Clarke, […]

Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 01: Altoids Tin, Most Hackable Gadget

Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 01: Altoids Tin, Most Hackable Gadget

The suggestions for nominees in the 2012 MAKE Magazine Industry Maker Awards are staring to come in. We have some fine candidates so far. One surprise nominee that we received from several people was Altoids, for their mint tins which have become something of their own category of project box in hobby electronics. We giggled at the first suggestion and then took it more seriously when we got the second. Why not?

Intern’s Corner: My First Faire

Intern’s Corner: My First Faire

Imagine a child’s first white Christmas: the excitement of snow, the mystique of Santa, and the oh-so-important presents. Now multiply that feeling threefold, and add in some fire, a few hundred robots, and enough paper rockets to make NASA nervous. Overwhelmed? So was I! Because I work at MAKE, I know this may come as a […]