Maker Faire 2008

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  • Phil Torrone Explains the Giant Cupcakes
    3 minutes, 51 seconds
    Phil Torrone Explains the Giant Cupcakes
    Nic Fillingham Jun 09, 2008 at 8:28 AM Comments 0

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    Never been to Maker Faire but wondering what all the fuss is/was about?We challenged Phil Torrone, Senior Editor at Makezine.com, to sum up Maker Faire in 3 minutes and 51 seconds. Did he succeed!? Check the video.
  • The Babbage Difference Engine
    4 minutes, 18 seconds
    The Babbage Difference Engine
    Nic Fillingham May 23, 2008 at 10:05 AM Comments 0

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    Back in the early 1800’s an English chap by the name of Charles Babbage started toying with the idea of machines that could calculate complex mathematical tables to eliminate the possibility of human error when performing these calculations by hand.Babbage drew up plans for such a device –…
  • Build Your Own Gadgets with Bug Labs
    5 minutes, 15 seconds
    Build Your Own Gadgets with Bug Labs
    Nic Fillingham May 21, 2008 at 8:53 PM Comments 10

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    Got a great idea for a gadget but don't have access to a silicon fab plant in Taiwan?Bug Labs allows you to create your own gadgets with modular snap-in components like a digital camera, accelerometer and GPS receiver.We caught up with the guys from Bug Labs at Maker Faire…
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