Here’s our tips for traveling to various open hardware events. In the past 8 months we’ve been to San Francisco, New York, London, and Tokyo, and we’ll add China shortly. We took everything we remember and added it to the wiki. Where we stayed How we get around Do you need a car? The size […]
Category Archives: Maker Faire
Make Tokyo Meeting 07 roundup
Make Tokyo Meeting 07 roundup: Tokyo hackerspace table day 2 at Make Meeting 07 Tokyo hackerspace at Make Tokyo Meeting day 1 Tokyo hackerspace first visit Video: Goo instrument at Make Tokyo Meeting 07 #mtm07 Video: ANIPOV bicycle POV at Make Tokyo Meeting 07 Video: Remote control flying machines at #mtm07 Electronics at Make Tokyo […]
Tokyo hackerspace table day 2 at Make Meeting 07
On day two Ian gave a presentation on manufacturing open hardware projects. Tayken helped field questions in Japanese. We’ll post a video tomorrow if it turns out. More photos of the Tokyo hackerspace booth and Dangerous Prototypes gang below the fold.
Leonard Pirate at Make Tokyo Meeting 07
Yoshi Tsuboi’s Leonard Pirate is an AVR-based multi-protocol interface like the Bus Pirate. It uses an Atmega 32U4 with integrated USB. We recommended he check out the great work already done on the Bus Ninja project too. Pirates vs ninjas, get it? He also showed us an AVR MKII programmer clone he’s been working on, […]
Weird and wonderful at Make Tokyo Meeting 07
These vegetables are wired to cry with you touch them. The tone changes depending on the stroke, and you can almost play them like an instrument. One of the most strange and wonderful projects for sure. Check below for a roving human heart, DIY cotton candy, Maker manga, and more. More photos below the fold.
Video: ANIPOV bicycle POV at Make Tokyo Meeting 07
ANIPOV animated bicycle POV by Sun and Moon Labs at Make Tokyo Meeting 07. Check out the video after the break.
Tokyo hackerspace at Make Tokyo Meeting day 1
Tokyo hackerspace invited us to the Make Meeting and shared their space. They scored an extra large space with extra tables for the public soldering area. Anyone was welcome to come use this temporary hackerspace to assemble a kit or work on their projects. More photos from day 1 below the fold.
Video: Goo instrument at Make Tokyo Meeting 07 #mtm07
The goo is actually an instrument. Poke and stretch it to make “music”. Check out the video after the break.
Electronics at Make Tokyo Meeting 07 #mtm07
These LED displays and circuit boards are assembled entirely inside a bottle. Amazing soldering work! Below we’ve got lots of electronics goodness. An umbrella that turns rain into music, a force-feedback mouse, $13 DIY radiation detectors, bio-feedback jewelry, and more. Kalmar Antiques is where you can shop art deco rings online. If you’re looking for […]
Video: Remote control flying machines at #mtm07
During the Maker Meeting two dozen remote control flying machines made of wood, paper, and plastic buzzed and flapped overhead. There were UFOs, sailing ships, witches on broomsticks, and da Vinci-like flyers. We grabbed some of the tiny motors they used at Akihibara. More pictures and a short video below the fold.
Vehicles at Make Tokyo Meeting 07 #mtm07
Vehicles at Make Tokyo Meeting 07. More photos below the fold.
Blinken lights at Make Tokyo Meeting 07 #mtm07
Blinking lights at Make Tokyo Meeting 07. Sun and Moon Labs’ ANIPOV is a bicycle POV board with that plays animations, we’ll post a video later. Spinning fiber-optics, animated backpacks, and illuminated dresses below the break.
Music at Make Tokyo Meeting #mtm07
Music and instrument hacks at Make Tokyo Meeting 07. Check below for a nixie-based spectrum analyzer, laser guitars, and more.
Setup at Make Tokyo Meeting 07 #mtm07
Usually we like to give an inside look at the Maker Faire the night before it opens, but setup was in the morning before it started so there wasn’t an opportunity. More photos below the fold.
#MTM07: Make Tokyo Meeting 07
This weekend was Make Tokyo Meeting 07, Tokyo’s Maker Faire. We were guests of tokyohackerspace. Today we’ll post some of our favorite projects from the Make Meeting. The projects were amazing! Later we’ll have a video and pictures of our trip to the Akihibara Electric Town market, and Sjaak’s visit to the weekly Tokyo hackerspace […]
Hackerspaces at Maker Faire (Day 2)
Local (and not-so-local) Hackerspaces had a great presence at Maker Faire. We picked up a ton of great stamps in our Hackerspace Diplomatic Passport. We ran into NYC Resistor, who used their robotic stamp on our passport, as well as Alpha One Labs, Artisans Asylum, Space Camp, Kansas City’s Hackerspace, and many others. Mitch Altman […]
Booths and Exhibits at Maker Faire (Day 2)
There was still plenty left to see at Day 2 of Maker Faire. Some of our favorites included the Matrix-style 3D Polaroid flip book, the Instructables booth, finding the IR Jammer v2 (from our friend Alan at Hacked Gadgets) in the Maker Shed, and a giant clothing area filled with plenty of unique, geeky T-shirts. […]
Getting around at Maker Faire
There was slightly less ground to cover at the New York Maker Faire, compared to the one in the Bay Area. Nevertheless, your feet can get tired after a whole day of walking around. We saw plenty of creative alternatives to hoofing it, including a car covered entirely with Big Mouth Billy Bass signing fish […]
Big Talks at Maker Faire
Bre Pettis and Mitch Altman gave great talks on their latest projects in the Main Hall at Maker Faire.
Dangerous Prototypes Booth at Maker Faire (Day 2)
We had a great time at the DP booth on Day 2 of Maker Faire! Thanks to everyone who came by for your interest, and your tweets! More pictures below.