On what was probably the hottest day in the year so far, Sean and I went down to the Great Northern Way campus to check out Mini Maker Faire 2011.
I was intrigued by the science fair-ness of it all. A group of DIY inventors, designer and builders all in one place, showing off creations they made in their backyards, basements or garages. Pyrotechnics, kinetic sculptures, interactive musical installations, robotics, steampunk culture and learning how to ride a unicycle were some of the attractions. It felt like we were at Burning Man “lite” or something.
Here are some of the cool things we saw:
This giant solar powered bike looks like it came straight out of a children’s book.
Gramophone bench provides sunshade.
A fire-breathing truck.
The mondo spider.
In spite of the sweltering sun, it was a cool beans kinda day. Some really inspirational inventions and gadgets that appealed to the science geek in us.
View more photos of Mini Maker Faire on my Flickr album.
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