The final countdown to the MAKE: magazine Bay Area Maker Faire has begun! The DIY extravaganza is next weekend, May 19 and 20, at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. 400 makers! 40,000 expected attendees! 200,000 square feet of thrills, chills, eccentric inventors, weird science, extreme crafts… All of it.
Here are last week's previews from the MAKE: Blog:
• Steam turbine tank (image left) Link
• Picture frame Tetris: Spark Fun Electronics Link
• Maker Faire press release: 200,000 square feet of DIY mayhem Link
• Power Tool Drag Races Link
• Flying over Maker Faire? Let us know! Link
• SwapThing Link
• Kids make salt water potable (image right) Link
• King of Fling contest Link
• Robotics blowout Link
• ultraOrb Link
Link to purchase advance tickets for the Maker Faire
Previously on BB:
• Maker Faire previews from May 1-5 Link
• Maker Faire previews from April 23-27 Link
• Maker Faire previews from April 16-20 Link
• Maker Faire previews from April 9-13 Link