We spotted Bre Pettis of Maker Bot and previous Makezine videos in a hotel bar, along with two other awesome Maker Bot developers. Evidently it was a fairly serious encounter, judging by the picture, though it ended with an unfulfilled hot-tub challenge. To be continued… Photo CC BY-NC.
Category Archives: Maker Faire
Maker Faire 2011 epilogue
Seeed took a group photo with everyone at the booth but I don’t have a copy yet. This is only part of the group: front (L to R) Eric (Seeed Studio founder), Jack (Gadget Factory, Logic Sniffer co-designer), Ian (me); back (L to R) Fan (Seeed store manager), Tully (Seeed project engineer) and Steve (Seeed […]
Redo: Maker Faire Day 2: Exhibits and booths
Opps, it looks like we added the wrong photoset for the day 2 post. Here’s a second try. Here are some of the most popular and/or memorable booths and exhibits of the day, featuring some LED fashion, a Foodies Corner, and some of the most well-known participants. More photos below the fold.
Seeed Studio receives Editor’s Choice ribbon
Congratulations to Seeed Studio for receiving an Editor’s Choice ribbon for their booth at this year’s Maker Faire!
Maker Faire roundup
We had a great time at this year’s Maker Faire! Here are some parting images of the fun, including some more art, tech, and even a sighting of a popular DP product for sale in the Maker Shed. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Hackerspaces
A lot of prominent hackerspaces were represented at this year’s Maker’s Faire, including Noisebridge from San Francisco and CrashSpace from LA. Day 2 also included an inspirational panel discussion on the importance and future of hackerspaces, featuring Jimmy Rogers of Artisan’s Asylum (Boston), Jordan Bunker of Pumping Station 1 (Chicago), and Mitch Altman of Noisebridge, […]
Maker Faire Day 2: Getting around
The first day of walking around at the Maker Faire left us with pretty tired feet. See how some other Makers tried to solve the problem. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Celebrity sightings
A few of the celebrity attendees at the Maker’s Faire, including Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs getting struck by lightining, Mythbuster Adam Savage, and The Woz. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Exhibits and booths
Here are some of the most popular and/or memorable booths and exhibits of the day, featuring some LED fashion, a Foodies Corner, and some of the most well-known participants. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 2: Seeed booth
Here are some highlights of Day 2 at the Seeed Booth, closeups of our demos, and the crazy, free-for-all raffle at the end of the day. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire day 1: Woz sighting!
Woz sighting! Today Magic Mirror designer Al and Liao from Seeed (extreme foreground) spotted the Woz at a talk. Too cool. We couldn’t get close enough to tell if he was wearing his Nixie watch. Photo courtesy Al. Via iPhone.
Maker Faire Day 1: Booths, Panels and Exhibits
The first day of Maker Faire had some great exhibits that really embodied the educational and creative spirit of the event. And some were just plain fun. Here are some of the highlights, including the Coke Zero & Mentos fountain, the Life Size Mousetrap, a cooperative Pac Man game, a MacGuyver class, and a really […]
Maker Faire Day 1: Robots and Art
The first day of Maker Faire was teeming with all kinds of robotic creatures and amazing interactive art installations. Here are some of our favorites, including the famous Cupcake Cars, the Electric Giraffe, a giant TapLight message board, and a head in a jar (a la Futurama) More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Day 1: The Seeed Booth
We had a great first day at the Maker Faire! Thanks again to Seeed for inviting us to join their expo booth. More photos below the fold.
Maker Faire Setup
San Mateo Fairgrounds are buzzing tonight with the preparations for the Bay Area Maker Faire. Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek at the setup and festivities, including booths from some of our favorite sites, interesting vehicles and creatures on display, and one exceptionally large batch of paella. More photos below the fold.
Pre-Faire SanFran Taco Crawl
We have a real passion for good Mexican food. Before the beginning of Maker Faire we took it upon ourselves to sample as many different tacos as possible from SF’s famous Mission District taquerias. We started at 16th and Mission, walked to 24th and all the way down. We also had our first celebrity citing […]