Makers

Meet the Makers: Lightchimes

Jimmy Chion, Jason Chua, and Kiran Malladi are the creators of Lightchimes, 169 hanging LED pendants. The circuit is simple, but the results are complex. This project is about interaction- without interference from a participant, the lights would never shine. Similarly, without collaborative interaction, this project would never have become a reality.

Lightchimes will be at Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 & 22, where you can experience the mesmerizing twinkling firsthand.

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Meet the Makers: Satya Kraus

Learn how Satya Kraus felt when he saw a motorcycle for the first time in his life. Since that moment, he has been obsessed, and turned that obsession into Kraus Motor Co. He hand-builds the most incredible machines from scratch in his workshop under the redwoods.

Experience Satya’s remarkable bikes at Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 & 22, 2011.

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Maker Faire New York 2010 excerpt from The Martha Stewart Show

Maker Faire segment on The Martha Stewart Show

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Tim O’Reilly rides the Jet Ponies at World Maker Faire NY

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/09/tim-oreilly-rides-the-jet-ponies.html

This ride, built by the dastardly danger-hackers at the Madagascar Institute, scares the daylights out of me. But some men are braver than I am. Like Tim O’Reilly (yes, that Tim O’Reilly) who didn’t seem too apprehensive about straddling a pulse jet welded to a glorified swing set. I don’t know about him, but my heart is still racing!

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