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August 29, 2014
Welcome to Maker Faire Trondheim
The Maker Faire kicked off this morning here in the town square in the centre of Trondheim, Norway, with over 70 projects on display.
August 28, 2014
New Project: Crypto Currency Tracker
Use the Raspberry Pi and build a real-time tracker to display the values of your favorite digital currencies. Monitor Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Litecoin to watch their values fluctuate. Add audible or physical effects for increased interaction.
Makerspaces are Working Out
It doesn’t much matter what you call them — TechShops, makerspaces, hackerspaces, or Fab Labs. Makers are doing cool stuff, and having access to tools, community, and mentors really does matter. We need more local places for makers to work out new ideas.
DiResta: Wooden Bucket
I was inspired to create a bucket, based on some simplified techniques used in the making of a barrel.
Making prop weapons for 2K: Part 3
We have been chronicling our prop building for 2K’s Evolve video game, and we are down to the last two weapons! We journaled the Lazarus Device and the Harpoon Gun and all the final weapons will be revealed next week! The Laser Cannon: All these guns have followed the the same basic building steps. Simply […]
Pear Babies Are Growing on Trees in China
Babies are growing on trees in China. Little babies with tiny facial features, closed eyes and daintily crossed hands. These are not normal babies though, these are pear babies. That’s right. Pears that are shaped like babies, and they look oddly realistic. Fruit Mould Co, Ltd. is a company that […]
Sound Mirrors Echo Obsolete Military Technology as Art Installation
Before the invention of radar, the British military experimented with acoustic mirrors as a means of aircraft surveillance. Artist Tim Bruniges recreated these interactive objects in an interactive sound exhibition called "MIRRORS." 
August 27, 2014
The Automaphone: A Picture Scanning Synthesiser
Brian McNamara creates musical instruments. Generally he focuses on electronic instruments that make it easy and fun for pretty much anyone to play. The Automaphone is a fantastic example of that concept. Feed this simple and elegant looking hunk of wood any picture and it will convert it to sound. […]
The Tinker Room at Ottawa’s Mini Maker Faire
If two companies, one developing software and the other designing physical objects, were to set up a room at Maker Faire, what do you think it would look like? Would you envision a display of all the products their companies have produced. Or would you envision a setup involving a […]
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