BBtv – Pesco and "Eccentric Genius," Xeni zapped, ironic t-shirts: More Maker Faire 2008.

Xeni Jardin 9:01 am Fri May 16, 2008

In today's Boing Boing tv, More gems from Bay Area Maker Faire 2008: Boing Boing co-editor David Pescovitz speaks with Kaden Harris, author of Eccentric Cubicle, and the brains behind Eccentricgenius.ca — eccentric antiques from a parallel universe. He shows us his Silicon Projectile Centrifuge (a lovely lethal weapon that shoots marbles at high velocity), a combination lamp/bong, and other exotica from the halls of beautiful Eccentric Manors.

Then, Xeni is zapped by Jack Sparx, who uses his body as an electrical transformer, zapping all who come near with low-level shocks in the name of science. As Xeni demonstrates, the jolts from his mini-Tesla Coils are not *that* low-level, either.

Bonus: ironic t-shirt catwalk; Xeni and the BBtv crew stopped Maker Faire attendees in their tracks, and asked them to explain their hipster t-shirts.

Link to Boing Boing tv episode with discussion and downloadable video.

Previous Boing Boing tv episodes from Maker Faire:

Star Simpson's fuzzy logic, MacGyver, MIT lasers, and trippy glasses: Maker Faire with Phil Torrone

Combat robots, warring battleships: Xeni at Maker Faire

(special thanks to Scott Beale, Eddie Codel, and Waneco Leisure Industries)

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