This is What a Filled-up Maker’s Notebook Looks Like
A two year journey of one editor’s battered Maker’s Notebook.
A two year journey of one editor’s battered Maker’s Notebook.
FamiLAB makerspace and the Orlando Science Center have worked together for the last year on Orlando Mini Maker Faire number two, all coming together—with the help of over 100 maker exhibitors!— tomorrow at the Orlando Science Center in Florida.
How can you commemorate the finale of “Breaking Bad” except with a giant Lego mosaic of criminal meth-termind Walter White? HippoBricks‘ Andy Bauch built the mosaic in about 10 hours, it uses 2,000 Lego elements, and weighs 15 pounds including the 1″ wooden frame.
My husband and I had the opportunity to attend (representing GeekMom) the Mini-Maker Faire in Portland, Oregon over the second weekend in September. The Faire was held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) which has been part of Oregon for more than 65 years. A side parking lot was packed with all sorts of activities for the weekend. We didn’t bring out kids, but Jonathan Liu of GeekDad attended with his children and experienced different projects than we did. Here are ten of our favorite things from the weekend.
Blessed with the gorgeous backdrop of Colorado Rockies, the Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology in Loveland will host the first-ever NoCo Mini Maker Faire this weekend, on Saturday, October 5, from 10am to 6pm. We spoke with event producer Elizabeth Weiland to find out more.
American Steel Studios’ makers’ hard work and crowdfunding campaign is keeping kids skating in their neighborhood of West Oakland, CA. IndieGoGo campaign ends 10/17; community build day this Sunday.
Maker Faire Rome started with a bang this morning, and alongside the technology announcements, we started to see some of the amazing projects makers – especially students – are bringing to the show.