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Maker Faire NC 2011 06/18/2011
2011-06-23 13:08:00 Last weekend was a very fun and busy one. On Saturday we attended the NC Maker Fair and had a blast! We watched the inflation and launch of a weather balloon, and pet some beautiful greyhounds, viewed all things made from the extremely geeky to the fantastic artsy. Our favorite part of the event was the Thinker Linkers exhibit.Jack loved this interlocking system. Bryan loved it. I loved it! Once we found it, Jack started creating and did not want to stop (and he played with these for about 2 hours).He made a dragon, a firehouse, a home for his brothers: Mitchell Cormack and Skookum Jim. (Imaginary brothers)When it was time to leave, Jack was not happy. He wanted to keep building. We left the building at the FairGrounds and started the mile trek back to the car, stopping at a picnic table to let him calm down (mostly so we didn't have to coerce and drag a screaming child through the NC Fairgrounds). Jack calmed down an...
By: Team Covington
Maker Faire Africa: A Celebration of African Ingenuity and Innovation
2009-04-26 17:16:00 Maker Faire Africa (MFA) will take place at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra, on August 13-15, 2009. Its sole purpose is to identify, spur and support local innovation. Read all about this important and glorious event and find out how you can be a part of it.
Meet your MAKER FAIRE: Me Crafty Jane. You Techie Tarzan.
2008-05-19 05:57:00 Name how many men you know who own power tools. Name how many men you know who own a sewing machine. You might be shaking your head thinking, “Well, that’s obvious.”… because...
By: Green Options
Chickenpants Does Maker Faire Part Three: Everything Else
2008-05-13 18:39:00 OK- brace yourself for the blog post to end all blog posts. (Meaning: it's going to be a long one) Best of all, towards the end, there's a photo of a luchador. Without any further ado, take it away, Pauline and G.Pete!Make: Chickenpants Originally uploaded by absolutely smallG.Pete: Hello, folks. You may be asking yourself: "why such a long pause between posts?" Well, it wasn't our fault. We were totally ready to go on this last week, but boss was all, ooooh, deadlines, leave me alone!Anyway: Let's start with the Diet Coke and Mentos fountains!Prepare the diet coke and mentos fountains! Originally uploaded by absolutely smallI, um, didn't get to see them go off. I had an appointment.Pauline: He was scared of potential loud noises, so he hid in the bushes.Nature? Originally uploaded by absolutely smallG.Pete: Thank you Pauline. That was not at all embarrassing. I'll have you know I was not afraid, but instead, urging this fellow chicken to get out of harm's way.Giant metal guy...
By: Absolutely Small
Meet your MAKER FAIRE: Lo-Fi Solutions for a Planetary Crisis
2008-05-12 07:00:00 Nearly two weeks ago I hopped on a plane to San Francisco(again) and translated a presentation based on my “Make Like a Tree” articles into binary code, so the computer programmers would...
By: Green Options
A Visit To Maker Faire Bay Area 2008
2008-05-08 04:26:00 The United States is a nation of tinkerers. We build, we modify, and we extend. We like to make devices do things that they are not designed to do, just to know that we've done it. This spirit was alive and well over the weekend at the San Mateo County Expo at the Maker Faire Bay Area. The Maker Faire was an absolute blast. I heartily recommend it to geeks of all kinds.
By: Geeks of Doom
Chickenpants Does Maker Faire- Part Two: And Then There Was Steampunk
2008-05-07 20:41:00 One of my favorite parts of Maker Faire was the amazing people watching. And probably my favorite part of the people watching was the Steampunks! (Although I really did love seeing all the Think Geek, Cute Overload, and Strongbad t-shirts go by!)What is Steampunk? I'll let my own personal Chickenpants, Pauline and G.Pete tell you:Pauline: I looked on Wikipedia. This is what is says:"The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles or analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized lig...
By: Absolutely Small
Chickenpants Does Maker Faire Part One: Crafty Like Ice is Cold
2008-05-06 20:53:00 I hardly know where to begin! Maker Faire was so amazing. There was a staggering amount of things to see and do. The people watching was utterly fantastic. Even better, I got to meet a whole bunch of really awesome artists and crafters. So that's where we'll start: Crafty People! Pauline and G. Pete Chickenpants, take it away!Getting ready for Maker Faire 2008 was a snap for us! We like to travel light.And of course the Chickenpants are ready to go too. Originally uploaded by absolutely smallOur boss, however, was a bit stressed out.Daily photo 5.2.08 Originally uploaded by absolutely smallFortunately, she got over it in a hurry.me, again Originally uploaded by absolutely smallWhile she manned the table, we went out to meet people. First up were the awesome folks of Spicy Brown. They manned the table directly across from ours. They had really great t-shirts and robots...alas, none in Chickenpants sizes.Spicy Brown & Chickenpants Originally uploaded by absolutely smallEmiko o...
By: Absolutely Small
Maker Faire 2008 - Day 2
2008-05-06 00:57:00 Day 2 of the Maker Faire was just as much fun as Day 1. For more photos, check out my Flickr gallery for day 2. One of the big highlights for me was getting the opportunity to attend a lecture by Adam Savage of MythBusters fame. His lecture was not only informative, but extremely inspiring. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Maker Faire 2008 - Day 2", url: "http://blog.theavclub.tv/post/-maker-faire-2008-day-2" });
By: The AV Club Blog
Back from Maker Faire
2008-05-06 00:00:00 Man, I love Maker Faire. It’s almost as if Burning Man mated with Slashdot. Here are afew of the fun things I saw today. In the Craft area someone showed the credit cards that they accepted, but the credit card sign was hand-made: Also in the Craft zone was a “postcard machine.” It was a person sitting ...
Maker Faire!
2008-05-05 00:00:00 I’m heading to Maker Faire today. It’s a fun event if you like robots, crafts, art cars, flame throwers, Coke ‘n’ Mentos shows, building your own electronics kits, knitting weird hats, Lego creations, plush monsters, power tool racing, or walking around outdoors in the California sunshine. Highly recommended if you’re in the Bay Area today.
Northern Cali Fashionistas Repurpose Stylishly at the Maker Faire
2008-05-04 23:11:00 Northern Cali Fashionistas Repurpose Stylishly at the Maker Faire
By: Fashiontribes
Maker Faire more popular than ever
2008-05-04 23:10:00 Maker Faire more popular than everThe crowds may have been bigger than ever, but there was no end to the number of wonderful exhibits, booths, art projects and smiles. http:/-/www.news.com/8301-13772_3-9935-358-52.html?part=rss&subj=n-ews&tag=2...
Maker Faire 2008 - Day 1
2008-05-04 07:56:00 Day 1 of the Maker Faire was a blast! I saw a lot of great exhibits, attended a few interesting lectures, and generally got my geek on. Photos from day 1 of my adventure can be found here. I’ll be adding titles and descriptions to the photo collection as soon as I can. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Maker Faire 2008 - Day 1", url: "http://blog.theavclub.tv/post/-maker-faire-2008-day-1" });
By: The AV Club Blog
Maker Faire 2008
2008-05-03 07:19:00 I just arrived in glorious San Francisco for the Maker Faire. For those of you who are woefully unaware of what the Maker Faire is, just picture the geeky lovechild of a Science Fair and Burning Man… minus the psychotropic drugs and nudity. The event was created by the folks at Make Magazine, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Maker Faire 2008", url: "http://blog.theavclub.tv/post/-maker-faire-2008" });
By: The AV Club Blog
Photos: The making of Maker Faire
2008-05-02 13:00:00 Photos: The making of Maker FaireThe third annual Maker Faire gets started on Saturday in San Mateo, and it will last all weekend. http:-//www.news.com/2300-1008_3-6238-762-1.html?part=rss&tag=623-8762&subj=news &-#160;
Photos: The making of Maker Faire
2008-05-02 13:00:00 Photos: The making of Maker FaireThe third annual Maker Faire gets started on Saturday in San Mateo, and it will last all weekend. http:-//www.news.com/2300-1008_3-6238-762-1.html?part=rss&tag=623-8762&subj=news &-#160;
Do-it-Yourselfers prep for Maker Faire
2008-05-02 13:00:00 Do-it-Yourselfers prep for Maker FaireOn Maker Day, the many people creating the countless projects that will thrill and delight tens of thousands of people this weekend get their creations ready. http://-www.news.com/8301-13772_3-99340-60-52....
Do-it-Yourselfers prep for Maker Faire
2008-05-02 13:00:00 Do-it-Yourselfers prep for Maker FaireOn Maker Day, the many people creating the countless projects that will thrill and delight tens of thousands of people this weekend get their creations ready. http://-www.news.com/8301-13772_3-99340-60-52....
Maker Faire does Green Living
2008-04-29 03:06:00 For those of you on the West coast, this weekend is an amazing 2 day event packed full to the brim with DIY goodness. Put on by Make Magazine and Craft Magazine, Maker Faire celebrates things people...
By: Green Options
Eepy Birds rock Maker Faire, fire ants attack
2007-10-21 03:40:00 Eepy Birds rock Maker Faire, fire ants attackIf there's one thing people love, it's watching the Eepy Birds guys put on their Diet Coke and Mentos fountain show. http://www.ne-ws.com/8301-13772_3-9801347-52.-html?part=rss&subj=news&-;tag=2547-1...
Eepy Birds rock Maker Faire Austin, fire ants attack
2007-10-21 01:20:00 Eepy Birds rock Maker Faire Austin, fire ants attackIf there's one thing people love, it's watching the Eepy Birds guys put on their Diet Coke and Mentos fountain show. http://www.ne-ws.com/8301-13772_3-9801347-52.-html?part=rss&subj=news&-;tag...
Gadgets, geeks and carnival rides at Maker Faire
2007-10-19 22:57:00 Artists, inventors and other do-it-yourselfers are gathering this weekend in Austin, Texas, to show off their latest hacked gadgets and creations at the Maker Faire. Life-size Mousetrap (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com) Attendees of the event will get a chance to see some of the innovative exhibits–and maybe even …
Maker Faire and all that jazz?
2007-05-24 22:05:00 She had drawn up an amazing banana spilt tattoo for me (if your looking for an artist in the area she is highly reccomended!) Afterwards we explored Haight st some, and then made our way back to the car. … Source
My Worlds Delightfully Collide at Maker Faire
2007-05-21 16:30:00 From CNET News.com: SAN MATEO, Calif.--I'm standing in the turret of the Neverwas Haul, a self-propelled, steam-powered three-st...
Maker Faire: ultraOrb
2007-05-08 00:06:00 From MAKE Magazine: A stunning rotating display, The ultraOrb creates a sphere of 3D color animation to provide a new perspectiv... |
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