Mini Maker Faire

A Robot Sculpture, Made By A Robot

A Robot Sculpture, Made By A Robot

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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The first thing that greets you as you come to the Saint-Malo faire is a huge stone statue of Makey. What most people don’t find out till later is that this statue of a robot was originally carved by a robot.

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Welcome to Saint Malo and the Faire

Welcome to Saint Malo and the Faire

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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There are three Maker Faires being held this weekend, two in the US and one in France. So roll up, roll up, for the greatest show (and tell) on Earth.

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Elephants, Castles, and Maker Faires

Elephants, Castles, and Maker Faires

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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Rollup, rollup, for the greatest (show) and tell on Earth and the Elephant and Castle mini Maker Faire.

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Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire Celebrates State’s Innovation Heritage

Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire Celebrates State’s Innovation Heritage

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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The Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire was absolutely fantastic. Building on the heritage of innovation, this faire gets better every year!

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MIT Mini Maker Faire Celebrates the Artist, the Scholar, and the Smith

MIT Mini Maker Faire Celebrates the Artist, the Scholar, and the Smith

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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Last weekend was the first-ever MIT Mini Maker Faire, and it proved that the event was way overdue. The all-day affair filled three circus tents and an inflatable mylar structure. The 110 exhibits, from both MIT and local makers, included robots, jewelry, origami, wearable electronics, sculpture, musical instruments, and 3D printers. There were also robot battles, go-kart […]

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Members of Vocademy Making Cool Stuff!

Inland Empire Mini Maker Faire October 4th (Call for Makers)

By Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Ben Harris is the creator of Reinventing Science Kits, Maker Made STEM Kits for schools and hobbyists. Through Harris Educational Ben has started the Alamance Makers Guild a maker community in Burlington North Carolina and with their help he produces the Burlington Mini Maker Faire in its fourth year in 2015. Follow Ben at the link below for daily STEM and Maker articles, videos, and links.

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Check out California’s newest Maker Faire, the Inland Empire Mini Maker Faire held at the Vocademy Maker Space in Riverside California on Saturday October 4th from 10:00am to 6:00pm. If you have a cool project you’d like to show off to the world then check out their Call for Makers and sign up to exhibit! […]

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Lowell Carrolls Rat Rod

Rat Rods and a Fun Fest at the Kingsport Mini Maker Faire

By Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Ben Harris is the creator of Reinventing Science Kits, Maker Made STEM Kits for schools and hobbyists. Through Harris Educational Ben has started the Alamance Makers Guild a maker community in Burlington North Carolina and with their help he produces the Burlington Mini Maker Faire in its fourth year in 2015. Follow Ben at the link below for daily STEM and Maker articles, videos, and links.

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On Sunday July 13th Kingsport Tennessee a town in the heart of Appalachia was host to the 3rd Annual Kingsport Mini Maker Faire. The Faire was billed as an event where “tech meets hillbilly ingenuity” and made good on its promise with lots of local cultural influence on top of the typical Maker Faire fare. […]

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