Week of Making

A Nation of Makers: Our Photos from National Maker Faire

A Nation of Makers: Our Photos from National Maker Faire

The first annual National Maker Faire was a unique, yet comfortingly familiar, event hosted at the University of the District of Columbia in our nation’s capital. Yes, there were the ever-popular 3D printing projects, robots galore, arts, crafts, and lots of science and engineering based displays, but there were also so many new things to […]

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Rethinking Prosthetics for Female Veterans

Rethinking Prosthetics for Female Veterans

The National Week of Making has been going strong these last few days and there has been a lot to see. Maker Media founder and Executive Chairman Dale Dougherty has been talking to Makers from all over the country and he recently had the opportunity to talk with Andrea Ippolito, Dara Dotz, and Heather Irvine about […]

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What Do Coding Apps, Duct Tape Wallets, and iPad ‘Bots Have in Common?

What Do Coding Apps, Duct Tape Wallets, and iPad ‘Bots Have in Common?

While the answer to that question may not immediately be apparent, it will all become clear. In and of themselves they’re each like nuggets of inspiration for various types of Makers, but what brings them together is that they’re all on view in the Capital One booth at the first annual National Maker Faire in […]

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Take a Quick Tour of Projects at National Maker Faire

Take a Quick Tour of Projects at National Maker Faire

We’re having a lot of fun today at National Maker Faire on the University of the District of Columbia campus. If you’re anywhere nearby you should swing by and check out the projects by 125 makers on display. Click here to view the location of the event and plan your trip. As a Nation of […]

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Learning Physics with Hot Wheels at National Maker Faire

Learning Physics with Hot Wheels at National Maker Faire

The Hot Wheels booth at the National Maker Faire is action-packed with car building, car coloring, and car racing. Bringing a full compliment of wheeled racers and stunt tracks, the Hot Wheels team has captured the excitement and fun of the event for all attendees. Alongside the racing, the Hot Wheels team is promoting their new foundation […]

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Catching up with OpenROV at National Maker Faire

Catching up with OpenROV at National Maker Faire

OpenROV, with a mission to make affordable underwater robots for exploration and research, is a standout of the Maker Movement. In just three years since launching, they’ve become one of the largest manufacturers of underwater robotics, used on countless missions by everyone from students to professionals. Their designs are open-source and available for anyone to […]

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GrowBox IoTs Your Plants From Seed to Fruit in One App Flat

GrowBox IoTs Your Plants From Seed to Fruit in One App Flat

After winning first place at the Intel-Cornell Cup last month, the GrowBox team have hit the road and are now exhibiting at the first annual National Maker Faire in Washington, D.C. Powered by the Intel Edison, custom PCBs, and a smartphone app, this self-contained “in-home plant growing system” allows you to monitor and control the […]

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