6-Year-Old Evan Declares Flaming Octopus to be “Cray-Cray”
“I’m proud that he included the propane tank in the drawing. His curiosity led him to figure out what made the thing work,” says Evan’s father.
Makers
Columbia, South Carolina Maker Faire Roundup
Saturday, the 14th of June, I had the pleasure of displaying at the Columbia, SC Maker Faire. Although I had a few other projects on my table, I was excited to show off the “MountainBeest” waker that I’d been working on for the last year or so. It was hung prominently at the front of […]
Maker Faire Paris Premieres This Weekend
Over 200 enthusiastic makers are going to be hauling out their projects to exhibit at the Maker Faire Paris this weekend, June 21 and 22nd. Being held at CentQuatre Paris, this is the first Maker Faire being held in the city. Exhibitors of all kinds will travel to bring their sewing, papercrafts, 3d printing, musical […]
Lessons from the Maker Summit
If you want an overview of the maker movement, yesterday’s Maker Summit is a good place to start.
Don’t Miss Maker Camp!
If you enjoyed seeing all of the projects at the White House’s first ever Maker Faire today, continue the fun this summer! Starting July 7, young makers age 13 and up can be a part of Maker Camp, a free online summer camp hosted on Google+. Throughout the six weeks, kids can pick and […]
Intel Adopts Maker Cities to Foster Education and Manufacturing
To coincide with the White House Maker Faire, Intel has announced an initiative to adopt six “Maker Cities” across the United States to encourage education, small-scale product design, development, and manufacturing efforts in those cities. The pilot program includes Santa Clara, CA and the surrounding Silicon Valley region; Folsom, CA; the Portland, OR Metro area; […]
7th Grade Students Show Off 3D Printing Project at White House
Berkeley, California students Jane Yarnell and Sam Schickler, along with their science teacher Christine Mytko, brought 3D printed scans of microscopic surfaces to the White House Maker Faire.