Maker Faire Austin: Call For Flyover
We would love someone to take to the sky for a nice aerial photo of the make-tastic-ness that is Maker Faire Austin 2008 next weekend. Can anyone help us out??
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.
Austin Event: Maker Faire Preview!
A special treat for those who can make it to Austin this Saturday: Maker Faire will be an incredible bombardment of Make-tastic awesomeness, so come out to Fry’s Saturday even if you’ve already got your Maker Faire tickets!
MAKE/CRAFT at Crafty Bastards!
Brian runs an LED Throwie workshop I’m building a Blinkybug. Kids LOVED the Blinkybugs… and the Mini-Monster kit. Last weekend (Sept 28), Brian Jepson and I, along with the most awesome Esti Gerson, ran a mini Maker Square at DC’s venerable Crafting 2.0 event Crafty Bastards! It was a surprisingly fun day, given the fact […]
Maker Faire wins “American Magazine Vanguard Award” !!
Maker Faire won a “American Magazine Vanguard Award”! The first annual American Magazine Vanguard Awards (AMVAs) were announced last night during a ceremony for Ad Ageรขโฌโขs annual รขโฌลA-list.รขโฌย The AMVAs recognize magazines รขโฌลthat are innovating smartly beyond print.รขโฌย Make is for nerds and dorks — nerds and dorks who are proudly nerdy and dorky. The […]
Making Austin Weird: Ambient LED Thing
From now until the awesomeness that is Maker Faire Austin, I’ll be highlighting projects that you can find at Travis County Fairgrounds on 10/18-19. Tickets here; see you there! Nick Petraniec’s appropriately-named ambient LED thing is an artful use of LEDs with fades to create blue-riffic ambiance. Here’s a 2×1 inch prototype: Check out the […]
Making Austin Weird: Robotic Drummer
From now until the awesomeness that is Maker Faire Austin, I’ll be highlighting projects that you can find at Travis County Fairgrounds on 10/18-19. Tickets here; see you there! Craig Newswanger’s HyperLumaMidiMagnaTronic robot drum set seems like a human drummer. Except, it can play with perfect timing and doesn’t need bathroom breaks: Afterwards, learn how […]
Maker Faire Austin: Fighting Robots
Did I forget to mention the fighting robots at Maker Faire? This is going to be a great event! There are going to be over 27 robots fighting in the first ever Texas competition. Don’t miss this event, it’s going to be great! Maker Faire announces the RoboGames Texas Cup event to be held on […]
