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Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Hack Cool Things with Microcontrollers!

MAKE Demos , Saturday 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM See how maker Mitch Altman hacked a simple LED controller kit into so many totally different projects: the Brain Machine, TV-B-Gone, Trippy RGB Waves, a Solar BugBot, an LED Cube, and more.

Stage C , Sunday 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Hacker spaces have been around for years. But something is afoot! In the past several months over 100 new hacker spaces have popping up all over our planet -- and established hacker spaces have become way more popular. There is even an international organization called Hackerspaces.org that exists to promote the continuation and formation of hacker spaces everywhere. Coinciding with this unprecedented movement is a growing popularity of hacker conferences, Maker Faires, Dorkbots, crafting groups, other geeky groups. What is going on here? And how can you benefit? Mitch (co-founder of Noisebridge, a hacker space in San Francisco) will talk about his experiences and outlooks, including how to start your own hacker space where you live.

Location: Maker Shed Maker Shed

Anyone can learn how to make cool things with microcontrollers! Even if you've never sewn a button, you can actually make a fun, intriguing project 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. Ages 5 to 100. You can even learn to solder! Learn all this and more from expienced makers at the Hardware Hacking area in the Maker Shed.

Web site: http://www.CornfieldElectronics.com

About the Maker(s)

Mitch Altman [
Though most (in)famous for inventing the wildly popular TV-B-Gone, a keychain that makes it fun to turn off TVs in public places, Mitch Altman is an inventor with decades of experience with microcontrollers and teaching. He is also co-founder of Noisebridge hackerspace in San Francisco, and contributes to MAKE Magazine.
http://www.CornfieldElectronics.com