Maker Faire Detroit 2010 Schedule

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Anderson Theater »

SATURDAY July 31

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Beyond Seatbelts and Airbags: Moving Toward a New Era in Transportation Safety

Dr. Robert Bertini

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Detroit 2.0

K. Venkatesh Prasad

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Developing a Digital License Plate
Johnnie Carter
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MacGyver: The Making of a Cultural Icon

Lee Zlotoff

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Innovation in Young Minds

Major General Justice

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM The Future of Robotics

Dr. Jim Overholt

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Artology: Music and the Science of Sound

James Kurleto

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Hands-on Minds

Charles MojkowskiElliot WashorFrank R. Wilson

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ignite

Team Ignite

SUNDAY Aug 1

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM New Appropriate Technology - Low Cost Renewable Energy and Clean Tech for Developing Countries

The Appropriate Technology Collaborative

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Tearoom for Robots: Making an Interactive Environment

John Marshall

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Generations of Makers: Is the Past a Source of Inspiration or Is It a New World?

Ted Hall

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Wind Power on Buildings

Aerotecture International, Inc.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM My Personal Journey Thru Space and Time

Dewayne Hendricks

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Made By Hand

Mark Frauenfelder

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM 3D Printing and Personal Fabrication

MakerBot Industries

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

Center Stage »

SATURDAY July 31

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Tom Smith In Concert

Tom Smith

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Nancy Nishihira

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CMKT4 - Making Music from Junk

CMKT 4, Creme DeMentia

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM the Redhanded

The Redhanded

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Oxymoronatron

Jason Sanders

SUNDAY Aug 1

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Unatronics

Michael Una

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM bimber

Dave Kadlitz

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Hornet Gun

Hornet Gun

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CMKT4 - Making Music from Junk

CMKT 4, Creme DeMentia

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Broken Arrow Blues Band

Broken Arrow Blues Band

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Traeder

Traeder

Coke Zero & Mentos »

SATURDAY July 31

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Coke Zero & Mentos Performance

EepyBird.com

SUNDAY Aug 1

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Coke Zero & Mentos Performance

EepyBird.com

DIY Theater »

SATURDAY July 31

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Citizen Commerce: How real people can shape the economy

Jules Pieri

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Creating Vintage Hair Pieces

Shelli Gutholm

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Building a Business from Junk Drawer Common Sense

Sarah Hodsdon

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Hackerspaces

Mitch Altman

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Paper Action Heroes

Austin Shyu

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Fusing Plastic

Tracie Lampe

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM DIY Diversions: Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred

David Erik Nelson

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM DIY Garden Irrigation

Jaime Wolfe

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Crafting with Xyron's Creatopia

Brookelynn Morris

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Pinata Carving Tips with Lish and Nick Brisky

Lish Dorset

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM How-To Knit Lace

Whee! Play with yarn

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Sewing Machine Care 101

Amy Cronkite

SUNDAY Aug 1

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Green Crafting

Lish Dorset

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Crafting with Wire

Deanne Neiburger

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Sewing Fabric Flowers

Karen LePage

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Building a Business from Junk Drawer Common Sense

Sarah Hodsdon

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Hackerspaces

Mitch Altman

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Space as a Service: Adapting to the new system of work

Michael Kessler

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Crafting with Xyron's Creatopia

Brookelynn Morris

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Button Machines 101

Amanda Marie Edmonds

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Repair 2.0: Reinventing the way we fix things

Kyle Wiens

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM DIY Garden Irrigation

Jaime Wolfe

Local Roots »

SATURDAY July 31

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Raw Milk and Bloom Rind Cheese

Traffic Jam and Snug

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Greenfield Village Herb Associates

The Greenfield Viilage Herb Associates

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BEE Aware!

Island Gold Honey

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Brother Nature Farms

Brother Nature Produce

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Peppermint Jim

Jim Crosby

SUNDAY Aug 1

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Genesis Tea

Genesis Tea LLC.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 80lbs of Chicken in 8 weeks on 1/4 acre

Chad Chenier

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BEE Aware!

Island Gold Honey

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Brother Nature Farms

Brother Nature Produce

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Local Food Map

Local Dirt

Lost Arts »

SATURDAY July 31

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Scratch Block Workshop

Chicago Iron and Steam Co.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Iron Pour

Chicago Iron and Steam Co.

SUNDAY Aug 1

Make Demo Stage »

SATURDAY July 31

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM SteamPunked RFID driven Globe & Tablet PC

John Knight

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Make Cool Things With Microcontrollers

Mitch Altman

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Gyrocar and Hydraulic Ram

Matthew Gryczan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Demos: Foam Dart Shooting Range, DIY Skeeball, Beer Growler Organ, and more!

Matthew Switlik

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM 3D Printing with MakerBot

MakerBot Industries

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Cigar Box Guitars

Mark Frauenfelder

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Make and Fix Anything with iFixit and Make:Projects

Kyle Wiens

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Quad Copters

Eric Merrill

SUNDAY Aug 1

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Automated Web-Controlled Brewery!

Joe Szacon

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rogue Engineering

The Open Organization Of Lockpickers (TOOOL)

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM DIYLILCNC, Make Your Own Little CNC Mill

Chris ReillyTaylor Hokanson

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Laser Lunch Box Demo

Illuminatus 2.2 Coherent Lightshow: Lasers, Video and More

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Matt Mets Makes

Matt Mets

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Quad Copters

Eric Merrill

Metal Casting Demonstration »

SATURDAY July 31

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Metal Casting Demonstration

Rick Chownyk

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Metal Casting Demonstration

Rick Chownyk

SUNDAY Aug 1

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Metal Casting Demonstration

Rick Chownyk

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Metal Casting Demonstration

Rick Chownyk

Power Racing Series »

SATURDAY July 31

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Qualifying Round 1

James Burke

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Power Racing Series
James Burke RACE ONE: DRAG RACE
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Power Racing Series
James Burke RACE TWO: ROAD COURSE
SUNDAY Aug 1

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Final Qualifying Round

James Burke

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Power Racing Series
James Burke FINALE: ENDURANCE RACE

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