Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 Editor’s Picks and Preview Video
Preview some of the exciting projects upcoming at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 in this preview video by MAKE video intern Cameron Caywood.
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.
Dale Dougherty on Bay Area Tech Talk Show
Nice segment with Dale, on NBC’s Bay Area Sunday tech news show Press: Here, talking about next weekend’s Maker Faire Bay Area.
Cambridge Mini Maker Faire 2011
When you bring together group of makers and their projects, sometimes it’s all sunshine and unicorns, and sometimes you get fierce winds and two thunderstorms. Last weekend in Cambridge, our hale and hearty makers defied the weather gods to celebrate fabulous projects and the experiences of creating.
Mini Documentary About Mini Maker Faire Toronto
Especially with the excitement building around the upcoming Maker Faire Bay Area, I highly recommend this fantastic video from Mini Maker Faire Toronto which asks what it means to be a maker. Ryan Varga, the video’s creator says, “this film is about that question. It is about the relationship between people and technology and how […]
Maker Faire Bay Area: Russell the Electric Giraffe Interview
One of the most iconic creatures to roam the Maker Faire is, hands down, Russell the Electric Giraffe. I remember falling in love with Russell the first time I met him, back in 2006, at the very first Maker Faire. He is one of the sweetest robots you’ll ever meet. He’ll be at this year’s […]
Stirling Engine Generates 1 Watt
Doug Conner‘s Stirling engine may be viewed at the upcoming Bay Are Maker Faire. Check it! This Stirling engine delivers 1W to a stepper motor used as generator to power a high-power LED. This engine uses electrical heating for simplicity and to simplify efficiency measurements. At 1.7% efficiency, it’s not a good way to power […]
Meet the Makers: Christina McFall
Christina McFall is obsessed with color, texture, form, and chemical reactions. She approaches the art of cyanotype printing with the mind of a scientist, carefully recording tests and cataloging results. She hand draws and tessellates patterns with her tablet to produce her negatives. Her innovative printing methods harness UV light to create Prussian Blue prints […]
