Laser cut animatronics robot comes to maker faire, needs your help

Source: ITWorld.com

May 26, 2012, 7:12 AM — Meet Roy. He's a swell guy, really. He's also a robot made largely out of parts cut on a laser cutter, and with your help on Kickstarter, you can own a piece of Roy, or even your own whole Ro ...
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The past, present, and future of video games at the DIY-focused Maker Faire 2012

Source: N4G

It’s rare to see Tesla coils, a man in a giant cardboard robot suit, an R2-D2-building club, steam punk accessories, and video games share a common zip code, much less congregate in one confined space. Yet they were all part o ...
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This Week in Ed-Tech News: Making More Makers

Source: Hack Education

The Maker Education Initiative was announced at Maker Faire this past weekend. Sponsored by Intel, Cognizant and O’Reilly Media, the Maker Education Initiative will help “create more opportunities for young people to make, and, by making, build con ...
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Caption Contest: Maker Faire's morning pick-me-up

Source: Engadget

Some mornings you just don't want to get out of bed. We've all got our own methods for starting the day, but few are quite so...electric...as this this one spotted at Maker Faire over the weekend. No doubt even Tesla himself couldn't have ...
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Adam Savage: About My “Indiana Jones” Hat

Source: Mental Floss

At this year’s Maker Faire, Adam Savage delivered a speech about “why we make” — a discussion largely about how Savage gets kids interested in making things. But first, he started with a story about his exquisitely perfect Indiana ...
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Java+ADF+Apps-UX = Making Cool Stuff at the Maker Faire

Source: Oracle Blog

Oracle panel at Maker Faire: Left to right: Justin Kestelyn, Caron Newman, Daniel Green, Kevin Roebuck, Ultan Ó Broin. Photograph: Martin Taylor Java zone preso: Chimpanzees, Superheroes, Comics, Games and Star Trek: Making coo ...
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The past, present, and future of video games at the DIY-focused Maker Faire 2012

Source: VentureBeat

It’s rare to see Tesla coils, a man in a giant cardboard robot suit, an R2-D2-building club, steam punk accessories, and video games share a common zip code, much less congregate in one confined space. Yet th ...
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Photo Du Jour: Maker Faire's Giraffe

Source: SFist

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10 ingenious creations showcased at the 2012 Bay Area Maker Faire

Source: Tecca.com

A slew of creative groups and individuals flocked to this year's Bay Area Maker Faire, showcasing masterpieces they made with their own hands. If you liked the Battlestar Galactica Viper simulator built by high school students that was showcased durin ...
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