Build Your own Biped Robot
BoB the BiPed is a cute little 3D printed robot and winner of Instructables 3D Printing and Pocket Sized Electronics contests. BoB inspired a series of copies and adaptations. Come see BoB at World Maker Faire in New York.
World Maker Faire New York
Making the Future After-School & Summer Program Grant Deadline Approaching
Thanks to World Maker Faire sponsor and O’Reilly partner Cognizant Technology Solutions for producing and posting this cool WMFNY 2012 retrospective video. If you were at the New York Hall of Science in September, you probably noticed Cognizant’s presence at the Young Makers Pavillion. Together with Intel, the MacArthur Foundation, and O’Reilly Media, Cognizant is a partner in the nonprofit Maker Education Initiative, which provides grants historically ranging from $15,000-$30,000 to community organizations running “hands-on, Maker-movement inspired programs in an after-school or summer camp setting, or within the school day when conditions allow.”
Maker Faire New York: The Five-Minute Version
There’s was so much to see at Maker Faire New York this past September that unless you were extremely dedicated (and well caffeinated) it would have been hard to check it all out. That’s what makes this video recap from the folks at Scratch cool. It does a great job of capturing the diversity and energy of the event in just 5:55 well-edited minutes. If you can’t wait for next year’s fair, this will help hold you over.
Swinging in the Rain
I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but here at MAKE HQ in Sebastopol, Calif. we’re enjoying a great run of Indian Summer weather, deep blue skies, temps in the low 80s and a tinge of fall crispness when you step into the shade. A perfect day for a swing in […]
Maker Faire New York: CRAFT Photo Roundup
I had a great time covering the CRAFT beat this weekend at Maker Faire New York! Here are some of the cool projects and talented makers that caught my eye: Maker Faire doodling in the Improv Sewing booth. Gorgeous Rangoli street art from The Rubin Museum of Art. Fun craft and sewing demos from Kollabora. […]
Maker Faire New York: WHACK!!! Piñata Workshops
Literally hundreds and hundreds of kids are going home with their first homemade piñata care of the project WHACK!!! An assortment of materials and decorative elements are available for gluing onto piñatas. Look for the silver M-bot in the Zone D activity area, also known as Trash to Treasure Row, to learn the art and […]
Maker Faire New York: Giant Mechanical Thumb Wars
The classic game of thumb war meets rock-em-sock-em-robots—if the robots in question are 30 feet tall and have hands the size of engine blocks. Thumby Wars, as it’s known, was the “Team’s Choice Selection” winner in this year’s Red Bull Creation contest, and saw its first public appearance today at Maker Faire New York. The […]
