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Maker Faire

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From backyard rockets and solar-powered hot tubs to homemade cheese, the do-it-yourself movement has surged in popularity in recent years. The grand gathering of DIY-ers is taking place this weekend at the 5th annual Maker Faire in San Mateo. Tinkerers from miles around will share their high-tech, low-tech and no-tech creations.

Guests:

Dale Dougherty, founder of the Maker Faire and editor of Make Magazine

Natalie Zee Drieu, editor in chief of Craft Magazine, the sister magazine of Make

Mark Frauenfelder, editor in chief of Make Magazine, founder of Boing Boing and author of "Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World"

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