We saw some of the biggest names and sponsors at the Maker Faire, including Microsoft, Radio Shack, Arduino, SparkFun, and MakerBot More pictures below.
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Maker Faire Day 1 – Robots!
We all know it’s just a matter of time before robots take over the world. Here’s a preview of some of the forms our future overlords might take. More pictures below.
Maker Faire Day 1 – Booth and Exhibits
Some of the most eye-catching booths and exhibits from Day 1 including an open source geiger counter, the 3D printer village, the youngest Maker at the Faire, and the glow-in-the-dark room. And, in contrast to the San Mateo Faire earlier this year, we only saw one steampunk booth! More pictures below.
Maker Faire Day 1: Dangerous Prototypes Booth
A look at the Dangerous Prototypes booth from Day 1 of Maker Faire. We were happy to share a space with Brian from teho Labs, and to get a visit from SQKYBeaver, one of our bloggers.
After hours at NYC Resistor hacker space
Eric Pan (Seeed Studio) and Ian visit the NYC Resistor hacker space in Brooklyn after the Maker Faire on Saturday night. More pictures below.
Limited support during Open Hardware Summit and Maker Faire
Today we’re going to New York for the Open Hardware Summit (Thursday, 15th) and Maker Faire (Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th). We’ll check in regularly and provide as much support as we can. Internet will be better than the Maker Faire Bay Area. The blog will have pictures and coverage of all the events, and the […]
Maker Faire Detroit: Cool projects
This heading may be overly broad, but we found an abundance of impressive things that didn’t seem to fit in the other categories. These students at Melvindale High School (and their advisor, Randy Thomas) won third place in a robotics competition with this ROV they constructed. They plan to continue improving it. They told a story […]
Maker Faire Detroit: Vehicles
We saw this couch cruising around the Faire all day, but nobody offered us a lift…
Maker Faire Detroit: Iron pour
It’s hard to overestimate the awesomeness of seeing metal splash around like water. Seeing Chicago Crucible transform small heaps of busted up iron into awesome art by using fire seemed to be a highlight for many. The raw materials, from old radiators and such like, busted apart with sledgehammers, measured out with scientific precision.
Maker Faire Detroit: Kid friendly
Organizers had planned many areas specifically targeted to kids, and they seemed to be having a great time. The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum had a great tent full of interactive exhibits and such for children, old and young. Here’s a musical instrument played by placing the hand within a certain distance range of some proximity […]
Maker Faire Detroit: Hackerspaces
OmniCorpDetroit had this high-powered marshmallow cannon on display. I didn’t see whether they had the opportunity to demonstrate it.
Maker Faire Detroit: 3D printer
Our ace hacker Schazamp hit Maker Faire Detroit this weekend. We’ll be running his reports all day. The Faire was filled with loads of awesome things, and to cover them all would be impossible, but here you can see some of the things that stood out to us. We found many 3D printer designs, and […]
Maker Faire Indy and Fort Wayne application deadlines
NBitWonder reminds us that Maker Faire Indy and Fort Wayne application deadlines are tomorrow: Both events promise to be alot of fun. If you’re an exhibitor, THE CALL FOR MAKERS DEADLINE FOR BOTH EVENTS IS JUNE 30th (that’s 2 DAYS from now). Maker Faire Indy application Maker Faire Fort Wayne application Hurry up and get […]
Maker Faire 2011
Maker Faire group shot. Courtesy of Eric at Seeed Studio.
Maker Faire: Jeri’s brain wave light bulb
At Maker Faire SF, Jeri Ellsworth demonstrated this project which uses an Analog Devices AD620 instrumentation amplifier to read electrical impulses and show activity on a wearable LED light bulb head gear.
Week in (p)review: May 27, 2011
Eric Pan (Seeed Studio) and Ian (me). Facebook free PCB Friday is on the way. Don’t forget to share your current project in the comments or the forum. Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week: We’re back from Maker Faire Single-sided, through-hole USB IR Toy v2 Saleae Logic 16 update USB Infrared […]
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.