Come see us at the World Maker Faire at the New York Hall of Science in New York this weekend (September 25th and 26th, 2010). We are super excited to attend this maker extravaganza!
World Maker Faire NY – Interactive Robots with SheekGeek
Adventures in DIY
Being a combination of crafty and cheap, DIY projects are just our thing. Projects range from hardware hacking to furniture making.
DIY Wall Vinyl Decal Tree
Adam sent me a stumble of a DIY vinyl wall art project on Instructables by Britsteiner. Immediately I was inspired by her project and went to work. Her Instructables project used contact paper and after a quick trip to Lowe’s and the local dollar store I decided contact paper would not work for my project. I wanted specific colors – brown and green – that I could not find as contact paper. I wanted to make a tree.
How to make Animated GIFs (of your Brain Scan)
I recently had an MRI and wanted to make an animated GIF out of the images. I found a couple of great little programs that made this task a breeze.
Rocketry Of Central Carolinas – Rocket Launch Awesomeness
The Rocketry of Central Carolina (ROCC) hosts rocket launches using their rocket pad for rockets from 1/4 A motor size all the way up to gigantic K size motors. Adam and I have gone several times just to watch the launches, and a few times Adam has launched his own rockets. I much prefer this to the times he used the car battery to launch a few homemade rockets at our home. Watching rocket launches is free and a small donation is recommended if you use the ROCC launchpad. See some of our ROCC adventures after the jump.
NC Maker Faire – A Teacher’s Perspective
Now that some time has passed, I am able to reflect thoughtfully and professionally over the Maker Faire that was held in Durham on Sunday, April 25th.
From a teacher’s perspective, four makers in particular presented things I just “need” to have in my classroom. This is my wish list:
- Classroom Visits for “Scrap” from the ScrapExchange
- Leatherbound Books
- ShopBot Tyro
- DIY Multi-Touch Screen
Find reasons and more information about each of my choices after the jump.