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.
Jason Gouw shows his prototype for the Robotic B.A.R.Tender at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Intended to aid a human bartender in the mixing of standard drinks, this robot holds bottles of liquor upside down and pours the proper amounts based on which drink is inputted by the user. Subscribe to the Maker Faire Podcast […]
Next Saturday, September 17th at 1pm, on the Main Stage at World Maker Faire New York, the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Tom Kalil, will participate in an all-star panel about the impact that making and the maker movement can have on education in the United States. Making, […]
Working on the latest Weekend Projects Newsletter, about the Aircraft Band Receiver, sparked my own interest. Of course, like other readers, I had questions about hearing amplitude modulated (AM) sound on a FM-expanded receiver. And like any good blogger, within minutes, I had more opened tabs than I could deal with. I saved some […]
Bill Patchett and Bill Holloway create complete bike frames out of wood, following the entire process from felling a tree in the urban forest, to shaping and finishing it. This creative example of reuse becomes a piece of rolling art at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Subscribe to the Maker Faire Podcast in iTunes, download […]
John O’Halloran brought an array of Taiko drums to Maker Faire bay Area 2011, upon which music was played for the duration of the event. Each drum is built from reclaimed wine barrels and each Taiko drumming student is invited to participate in the construction process of their drums before playing them.
Did you know that in 2011, eighteen independently produced Mini Maker Faires will have taken place around the United States, with another six produced internationally?
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Bethany Shorb of Cyberoptix TieLab recently acquired a stash of old used silkscreens to be reclaimed and reused to print her tie designs. But a closer inspection revealed something too interesting to wash out, and these industrial cast-offs generate some truly unique ties.
