Ayah Bdeir’s littleBits Amazing Electronic Kits
littleBits is a great way to introduce people to electronics prototyping without soldering or accidentally frying components.
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.
Austin Mini Maker Faire Gearing Up for This Saturday, May 12th
Organizers in Austin, Texas are raring to go with our First Annual Austin Mini Maker Faire. They have a full schedule of speakers and workshops, and over 60 makers, so there’s something for everyone. Some of the exhibits and activities include: Austin Creative Reuse will be offering bicycle-powered spin art Austin Electric Vehicles Association will be showing off some homebrew […]
Ristow’s “Face Forward” Robotic Sculpture
Taos, New Mexico-based artist Christian Ristow, veteran builder of robots, animatronics, and all things kinetic, creates provocative, interactive pieces like Hand of Man and Fledgling. One of his newest pieces, Face Forward, created for Burning Man 2011, is a 12-foot-tall robotic human face, whose major facial movements can be controlled by viewer participants. Each of […]
One Day Left to Get Early-Bird Maker Faire Tickets
Our 7th annual Maker Faire Bay Area, taking place in a mere 10 days on May 19 and 20 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, is going to be our biggest Faire yet, with over 700 makers. We’ve filled every nook and cranny of the massive fairgrounds with the amazing inventiveness and inspiration of the maker […]
Mini Maker Faire Workshop Friday Before Maker Faire Bay Area
Love Maker Faire? Wish you could bring Maker Faire to your town? Come to the Mini Maker Faire Producers’ Workshop on Friday, May 18th, the day before Maker Faire Bay Area, and find out more about Maker Faire’s Mini Maker Faire program. This year there will be almost 60 Mini Maker Faires around the globe, […]
3D Printer Trading Cards: The Prusa Mendel
Shawn Wallace has a dream about 3D printer trading cards and decides to create and post them here on Makezine! First up: the Prusa Mandel. Collect the set!
Pedal Power Your Way to Maker Faire Bay Area
Join over 100 bicyclists on a 20-mile caravan from San Francisco’s Mission District to the San Mateo Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 19th. Art bikes will entertain, a DJ bike will keep the beat, and bicycling to Maker Faire gets you a $5 discount on your ticket!