Season Four of ‘Makerlandia’ Is Best Yet
Portland makers are crafting hard cider, straight razors, digitally fabricated puppets, homemade cheese, theremins, circuit boards, and more.
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Soapbox Derby for Grownups Fills Portland with Wacky Racers
I had the luck of attending the 19th annual PDX Adult Soapbox Derby. Dozens of teams hurtled downhill in their homemade gravity-powered vehicles to the cheers of the gathered crowd.
Morning at PDX MMF
I was in Portland and it was Maker Faire weekend so I had no choice, at the risk of missing my flight I had to go. Attending Faires is one of my favorite activities. Feeling the energy in the air, talking with makers, and unearthing fun projects are what it’s all about for me. Below are some […]
Maker Shed + MakerBot Replicators at Portland Mini Maker Faire
The Maker Shed is open for business at the Portland Mini Maker Faire and MakerBot is in the Tent! You can take your Replicator 3D printer home today for $2000. We’ve got an array of kits (check out these rare Japanese kits from Gakken), Maker Media books like Getting Started with Arduino, and a great only-at-Maker-Faire […]
Paper Chicken Animation
Wow, I just came across Portland artist Joel Henriques’ blog, Made by Joel, and it is a wealth of good ideas for children’s projects. I like the simplicity of his paper chicken animation – just two pieces of paper and a pencil. [via minieco]
Portland Event: Dorkbot PDX 0x02
For those of you in Oregon, here’s a dork-tastic event on December 7th: DorkbotPDX brings you Collin Oldham, Shelly Farnham and Steve Davee Come join us for an evening of geek meets art. The fine folks at AboutUs will be hosting us for this event, which takes place December 7th at 6PM. AboutUs is located […]
DorkbotPDX – Portland, event this Sunday!
Thomas writes – DorkbotPDX 0x01 will be taking place on March 30th at the PNCA Graduate Studios building (1432 NW Johnson St.). We are planning to start things around 6, though there will probably be time to socialize a bit before the talks start. There will also be time to meet others in the Portland […]
