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AeroPAC High Power Experimental Rocketry
We will have on display several different large rockets as examples of what can be done with this hobby. We will also have construction materials, propellant, motors, etc., on display as well as multiple videos and hand outs. Depending on space we may demonstrate a mid power rocket motor being ignited in the parking lot in a safe stand.
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Backyard Astronomy with Binoculars
Robert Thompson
With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and with the right binoculars, you can make this even cheaper. The author of the "Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders" explains how to get started on the cheap, and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. You can find Robert in the Maker Shed, and he'll also be appearing on the Maker Main Stage as well as the Make Demo stage.
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Bay Area LEGO Users' Group
William Ward
The Bay Area LEGO Users' Group (BayLUG) will be displaying a detailed model train layout, passing through urban, suburban, industrial, and rural scenery, all constructed from LEGO bricks. We will also have a variety of other LEGO models on display covering a range of subject matter.
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Critter and Guitari
Critter and Guitari will be demoing their kits:
The Cellular Automata Video Synthesizer is a good introduction to basic video synthesis and pattern generation. It turns any ordinary TV into a color demonstration of 1 dimensional elementary cellular automata. The Pocket Piano Arduino Shield is a brand new kit that turns the Arduino board into a portable electronic keyboard synthesizer. Different synthesizer patches can be created with the Arduino software and downloaded over USB.
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Hacking Cool Things with Microcontrollers
Learn how to make microcontrollers do what you want by actually making fun projects at the Faire. Blink lights, hack your brain, play video games, turn off TVs in public places -- microcontrollers can do it all. This is for all skill and experience levels. You can even learn to solder!
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Light Doodles
Light doodles are created by capturing light trails with a digital camera and long exposure. We demonstrate the process, then capture participant's drawings and display them on a monitor. The drawings can be uploaded to Flickr for later viewing and downloading. Information is provided on camera settings, creating animations, and building LED light pens.
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LUNAR Society: Rocket Launch Pad
Craig Saunders
Be a rocket scientist! Build and fly a rocket with LUNAR, the Livermore Unit of the National Association of Rocketry, the nation's largest model rocket club.
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MAKE Articles by John Edgar Park
Come and check out the contraptions that John Edgar Park has built and written about in MAKE: The Hydraulic Espresso Tamper, LEGO Keychain Charger Station, RFID iConveyor, and a Make Controller secreted inside a hollowed-out book. John will also be joined by his friend and co-conspirator Usman Muzaffar to talk about the software he wrote on the RFID conveyor belt project
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Make Play Day
A treasure trove of electronics, construction materials, and expert assistance has all you need to turn a creative doodle in your noodle into something physical. Drop in or stay all day.
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Maker Shed Exhibits, Demos, and More
Come to the Maker Shed to meet the authors who write the books and the makers who make the kits. They will be in the Maker Shed all weekend, and we'll have plenty of cool stuff to buy!
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Needle Felting Playground
What's all the fuzz about? Use lush, colorful wool fiber and felting needles to play with needle felting, or take a project from beginning to end.
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Ride
Ride is a custom single rider helicopter with eight engines conceived & created by sculptor, Michael Cooper. It looks like more like a time machine invented by Dr. Seuss for George Jetson than anything you've seen in the air (or on land) recently.
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Sonic Pong V4.0
Andrew Milmoe
For many people Pong was the first video game they played. I took this into account when creating a sonic game platform for blind or visually impaired players. Its minimalist representation of table tennis could easily be represented with sonic "pixels."
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Star Wars Crafts: Marble Magnets
Want to make an Admiral Ackbar shrine on your fridge? Feel like turning your locker over to the dark side?
Now you can make one-of-a-kind cool Star Wars magnets by following the simple instructions provided below. Just gather up your favorite Star Wars images and get ready to have some crafty fun.
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The Art of Motion Control -- Sisyphus
Bruce Shapiro has been playing with techno-junk (castoffs from the automation industry) since 1990. His smaller creations are used to teach kids the fundamentals of robotics in the classroom, while his larger kinetic sculptures can be found in science museums throughout the world.
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The Passively Multiplayer Online Game
Merci Victoria Grace
PMOG is a 204K Firefox extension; PMOG is play on the acronym MMOG, which stands for massively multiplayer online game. PMOG is unique in that the persistent environment of the game is the browser-based internet we all share. There are no shards; PMOG is radically massive and free to play.
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Wii Remote Projects
Johnny Lee
Two projects using the Nintendo Wii remote will be presented: 1) How to create a multi-touch interactive whiteboard for about $50. 2) How to perform head-tracking to create desktop virtual reality displays.
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