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.
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 won a “American Magazine Vanguard Award”! The first annual American Magazine Vanguard Awards (AMVAs) were announced last night during a ceremony for Ad Age’s annual “A-list.†The AMVAs recognize magazines “that are innovating smartly beyond print.†Make is for nerds and dorks — nerds and dorks who are proudly nerdy and dorky. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Maker Faire is a great place to bring your family. There are plenty of things to do no matter what age you are. If you have little kids, make sure to check out the Teeter Totters by Faith Schexnayder, they’re a lot of fun! More about the Teeter Totters at Maker Faire More: More about […]
Cranky and Plucky are a couple of really cool interactive sculptures that will be at Maker Faire Austin. I can’t wait to check them out in person. Cranky is a 14 ft. long metal cone on wheeels, that has 24 crankshaft music boxes pop riveted onto it’s exterior. They can be played one at a […]
