World Maker Faire New York is on all this weekend in beautiful Corona, Queens. We love to see the makers, and we love to see our readers, and we love to see folks who have never been fall in love with the faire and the maker experience.
A story about a failed doomed cardboard moon, and a surprising exhibit that replaces it three years later.
Makerspaces are fantastic resources in their communities, offering classes and tools to aspiring and expert makers alike. But how do you start a space?
If you’re coming to the fair, plan your time and keep your eyes open for these sights, activities and resources throughout the grounds.
There’s a great quote from the founder of Habitat for Humanity: “It’s easier to act your way into a new way of thinking than it is to think yourself into a new way of acting.” I live by that motto. Crafting and making isn’t just for objects. You can also make/craft/invent a better personality, a stronger sense of ethics and new habits.
Earlier this summer NASA announced its “asteroid grand challenge“, a campaign to enlist the public in helping the space agency come up with ideas for defending against asteroids that could threaten earth. While NASA spokesperson Sarah Ramsey said the agency has identified 95 percent of all “planet killer” asteroids and there is no threat on […]
While World Maker Faire is happening Sept, 21-22 in New York City, Toronto, Canada’s largest city is once again playing host to a mini maker faire of its own. Artists, hackers, and tinkerers from the greater Toronto Area will be leaving their garages to show off homemade technology and projects.
