Our fellow dorks, nerds, makers and crafters at the University of North Texas (UNT) have formed an unofficial UNT Make chapter. They’re throwing a launch party on April 17, 2009 and promise collaborative music, art, projects from local makers, and stuff to make and nerd out about. Lots of great music, too. See the Facebook […]
Last Friday was the premier of our new live talk radio show, Make: Talk. It was really a lot of fun and we’re looking forward to doing it again this Friday. In case you missed it, you can listen to the archived show below. We also want to follow up each episode with Show Notes, […]
One of the coolest things at Maker Faire each year is the local rocketry groups who display their best rockets and swap stories with attendees. We wanted that same opportunity at Make: Day, and that’s why we’re happy to welcome Tripoli MN! Photos by Todd Schweim The members of Tripoli MN will have a bunch […]
Rounding out the musical performances at this weekend’s Make: Day will be Tim Kaiser, an awesome Maker who creates music from his own handmade instruments. Tim will have about 15 different instruments and audio fx units along with a small amplifier. He’ll also have some simple instruments, parts and piezo-electric pick-ups available to demonstrate basic […]
Make: television is honored to welcome the sounds of Keston and Westdal to Make: Day. Their approach involves improvising the arrangements and musical content by combining traditional and nontraditional methods. John Keston is one half of the band and the founder of Audio Cookbook, an awesome resource for sound designers, artists, and anyone who loves […]
Both CRAFT and MAKE magazines were recognized for Maker Faire with a gold medal for Best Series of Events from FOLIO: magazine in their 2009 FAME (FOLIO: Awards for Magazine Events) Awards. I love Maker Faire so much, because it’s a chance to see CRAFT and MAKE come to life, and to connect with other […]
Hey gang! You may have noticed less posts and articles from me in the last couple of weeks. I am about to 100% go on a “MAKEcation” — this is a term I thought up for folks who want to take a “vacation,” but instead of going to a tropical island, you build projects you […]
