| Tour of Maker Faire |
| All News -> Non Sequitur |
| Written by Nicholas McClanahan |
| Tuesday, 02 June 2009 07:06 |
 A walk thru of Maker Faire Bay Area, 2009.
While I took photos, my buddy Jay took video with his flip HD - Wakthru of Maker Faire
Attendance this year was around 85,000 people, it's at the San Mateo Fairgrounds (Next the horse track). Tickets were $25 per day, but when my wife and I were waiting in line, a nice lady came by and gave us her tickets, free. It's very crowded, though. This is a mixed blessing - there is a ton of activity, but there's a line for everything. Probably the coolest things I saw were some of the more elaborate steampunk welded machines: a giant hydraulic hand that could crush barrels, and a lot of metal structures that spit out flames. Also, if you're looking to add a video to your project, the Flip is a great option. You can get it for $50 from Amazon. The Flip HD is cool, too, but I don't think the HD is necessary for project videos. I use the Creative Vado, which I got at Fry's (if you have the Vado, be sure to download an updated firmware, it fixes the color problems). You've probably noticed all the most popular projects have a short video, it really helps builders visualize the project. Comments (3)
Not mecca
It's fun, but it's really crowded. And while there are a lot of cool things to check out, there are also plenty of things that I don't have a lot of interest in (sewing, steampunk dressup, composting, etc). That said, it was nice to learn about some stuff outside of my normal interests. I really liked the intimacy of the last UPENE, especially listening to all designer presentations (who did the motorcycle camera?), and you can't get that interaction at maker faire. Still cool, though! |
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