Maker Faire lights up the DIY world
This past weekend, an estimated 100,000 people flocked to the San Mateo fairgrounds for Maker Faire, the self-proclaimed largest DIY festival on the planet.
Hundreds of makers came to display their creations and talk to audiences of all ages about getting started in making, learning new skills and seeing their awesome wares. An eclectic mix of crafters, hackers, robotics enthusiasts, steampunk fans and even the Diet Coke and Mentos guys came out to dazzle audiences with feats that seem larger than life.
This year’s Maker Faire was big on robots, bikes of all sorts and corporate sponsorships. GM had a small track to test drive their cars, GE ran a solar powered carousel, Google touted the merits of Sketch Up and TechShop took over an entire building and brought their awesome shop to the fairgrounds. Looking beyond the corporate sponsorship, I was able to sneak away from the Instructables booth and catch a glimpse of what other makers were up to and it was an awesome site! Here’s a review in photos:
