Microsoft at Maker Faire: Gadgeteer and Kinect Robots
Microsoft shares their Gadgeteer platform and Kinect robots at World Maker Faire New York 2011.
Maker Faire
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth โ 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 peopleย 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.
Full Body Suits from Scratch: Shawn Thorsson’s Props and Costumes
Shawn Thorsson explains the build process for his props and costumes at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. First he starts with a digital 3D model, then cuts the pieces out with a CNC machine, assembles them and fine tunes with wood shaping techniques, then casts molds so he can reproduce them. The result are authentic looking reproductions of popular costumes.
http://protagonist4hire.blogspot.com/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5049
Shopbot, Automation. and Imagination: Context Furniture
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Bryce Moore talks to us about furniture, commodification, and democratic design from his shop in the nearly abandoned basement of Northland Mall in Detroit. We also learn about how his ShopBot and automation make custom, high-end design possible, even in a fluctuating economy.
http://contextfurniture.com/
Reproduction of Early Mechanical Computer: The Digi Comp II
The Digi Comp II is a replica of a binary mechanical computer that can perform basic mathematical functions. As shown by Windell Oskay at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, it uses billiard balls as its counters and performs calculations in real time as the balls make their transit down a ramp with specially places guides and levers.
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5300
Driving Around in Style with the Motorized La-Z-Boy
Inspired by his friend’s couch on wheels, William Keller built this motorized La-Z-Boy to get around the Playa at Burning Man. It’s controlled by a modded video game controller and driven by an electric motor. Kids and adults alike are delighted by the moving recliner as it zooms around the grounds of Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
http://www.wkeller.net/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5261
Making Music with Tesla Coils: ArcAttack
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Joe and John DiPrima’s Arc Attack is a performance group that creates electrifying melodies by controlling the frequency sweep on their solid state Tesla coil. This is accompanied by a full drum set that’s controlled electrically through a series of rotary solenoids. Filmed at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
http://www.arcattack.com/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5327
Machinist Opens his Locks with Style and Ease: Rebuilt Keys
Jimmy DiResta shares his unique one-of-a-kind keys at Maker Faire New York.
