
We’ve just arrived here in San Francisco and we’re setting up our booth (woohoo!… more on that in a second post in a minute) but first – the line up this year looks incredible! so I pulled out my top 10 things happening this weekend I’m determined not to miss so you can get excited too!
Citizen Science and Space Exploration
If you want to fly in space, or just fly an experiment, this is for you. Low-cost suborbital spacecraft will revolutionize space science and exploration. With Edward Wright, Chairman of the United States Rocket Academy. Make: Education Stage, Saturday, 1PM
Raspberry Pi: How a $35 Computer Will Give Students an Appetite for Science
Raspberry Pi maker Eben Upton leads live session showcasing how easy it is to program the low-cost mini-computer, and shares insights into its development and impact on future engineers and innovation. Make: Demo Stage, Sunday 11AM
DIY Chocolate: Break Away from the Bar
Learn to make chocolate from cacao beans, sugar, and a food processor. Karen Solomon, author of Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It, will teach the simple satisfaction of roasting, grinding, and flavoring your own DIY dark, chocolatey confection. Maker Square Stage, Saturday 11AM
sugru – us of course!
We’ve brought lots of sugru and we’ll be demo’ing and playing around with it all weekend, we’ve also brought loads of different hacks inspired by the sugru community and are there to help you talk through your projects and ideas and how sugru can help! All day at booth #56 in the Expo Hall and at the Make: Projects stage Saturday and Sunday 4PM
World Record Paper Airplane
The Sultan of Oman, the builders of the next generation of space vehicles, and Fry’s Electronics all come together in one man’s dream to be the best paper airplane designer in the world. John Collins, The Paper Airplane Guy shows off the plane. Make: Center Stage, Saturday 11.30AM
littlebits electronics
A super cool little open-source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping and play. Designed and recently launched by Ayah Bdeir – littlebits speed up putting projects together and taking them apart again, thus making electronics easier and more playful. Make: Education Stage, Sunday 3PM
Organic Beekeeping: Saving the Honey Bee One Bee at a Time
Organic Beekeeping in an Urban Environment presents many challenges. Find out how each one of us can make a difference by utilizing our maker skills to create a safe haven for the honey bee. Maker Square Stage, Saturday 2PM
Democratizing Access To The Tools of Innovation
A hundred dollars a month now gives you access to the tools of the Industrial Revolution for the first time in 250 years. Mark Hatch, CEO of the amazing Techshop, will show examples of makers who are changing the world with access to machines, some training, and a shared workspace. Make: Center Stage, Saturday 3.30PM
Dave Eggers – A Modest Proposal: Bringing Makers to Market
Dave Eggers, founder of one of the most genius things ever – the pirate store at 826 Valencia – and longtime fan of the Maker Movement, will share ideas and some sketches for bringing a Maker’s market to the centre of San Francisco.
The Story Behind DIY.org
DIY.org is an online community for maker kids. Co-Founder Isaiah Saxon will share the back story – from Encyclopedia Pictura’s animation work, to Trout Gulch, to the feature film DIY in 3d, to the formation of DIY.org Make: Centre Stage, Sunday 1.30PM
Can’t wait !! If you’re not in the area, enjoy the links and think about coming next year maybe! And if you’re coming – make sure to come by and say hi – we’re at booth 56 in the Expo Hall, if you hadn’t planned on coming but are considering it now, check out my second post in a minute – we need help and have passes!
@tony that’s a really cool...By Jane in [evolve your stuff] 3 ways to improve the design of your iphone charger