The visible pinball machine makes for some great still images – but seeing it function in person is an eye-opening mechanical learning experience. There’s a lot more action beyond the playfield – This project started as most do; out of necessity. I was teaching classes in Interactive Kinetic Art (pinball) and I had a need […]
Ari Krupnik makes physical versions of digital images, representing each pixel with common objects such as matchsticks and dice – I’m a software engineer by trade. My work mainly involves transforming bits that represent one abstraction into bits that represent another. In the immortal words of Fred Brooks, “the programmer, like the poet, works only […]
What’s a maker to do when they’re living area lacks proper exposure to our nearest star? Channel sunlight from the roof via parabolic dish, fiber optic cabling, and textured distribution panel. Kate Green explains – The problem is this: the living room in my San Francisco doesn’t get much sunlight due to one window being […]
We have a limited edition Maker Faire posted designed by eBoy – Scott has a few snaps from it… – Link.
It’s been a great afternoon hanging out with Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty. Here she’s showing us her cool jewelry on a sunny california afternoon. Susan’s here to teach her “Make Your Own Bead Jewelry” workshopswhich will be held in CRAFT area 1 on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 11:15am. Check out the […]
Interested in getting behind the scenes at Maker Faire? We have an amazing array of Makers with us this year and are looking for voluteers on both days to help make sure things run smoothly. We need to hear from you today or tomorrow. Pictured above are two of our superstar volunteers from last year, […]
We just wanted to say a big thank you to our Sponsors, Media Sponsors, and Craft Annex Exhibitors who will be at the Maker Faire! Sponsors: Microsoft – microsoft.com Yahoo! – yahoo.com Google – google.com Carlo Rossi – carlorossi.com Adobe – adobe.com Chronicle Books – chroniclebooks.com Lion Brand Yarn Company – lionbrand.com ShopBot – shopbottools.com […]
