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Program & Schedule New York 2015
In addition to 900+ Maker entries, this World Maker Faire New York features 7 stages and 6 attraction areas with over 200 scheduled presentations and shows! Use the schedule tool below to plan your visit and catch as many amazing talks, performances & demos as humanly possible.
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Saturday10:30 AM — 11:00 AM | Volunteers Designing and Delivering Free 3D-printed Prosthetics WorldwideJon SchullLearn about e-NABLE, a global community of volunteers developing open-source 3D-printed upper limb devices for children and other underserved populations. |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | Making is MedicineAlton Barron, MD, Carrie Barron, MDResearch shows that purposeful hand use has physical, cognitive, and psychological benefits. When we create manually, we stimulate the five senses, a large part of our brain, and our fine motor muscles. Such engagement elevates mood. In a keyboard culture, making is crucial to our health. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Launching a Medical Maker SpaceDavid Marshall, Jose Gomez-Marquez, Lori MelicharThe story of how an academic hospital launched a Medical Maker Space with MakerNurse, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative to support nurses making solutions for patients at the bedside. Learn about how the Medical Maker Space was created & what hospital staff and patients are making! |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM | Inventing a Creative Tech Tool to Empower a New GenerationBethany KobyBethany Koby, co-founder and CEO of Technology Will Save Us will explain the role her organisation played in the design of the new BBC micro:bit. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | Makers of the Machine AgeGenevieve BellMaker Culture is about breaking the rules, creating possibilities, disrupting the status quo, and hard work. The path is not always clear. It involves curiosity and failures. Sometimes people resist it, but the process is always exhilarating and leads to groundbreaking ideas. This is the heart of making and what Intel supports and celebrates. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | The State of ArduinoMassimo BanziLearn about the latest developments in Arduino open-source microcontroller from Massimo Banzi, co-founder of the Arduino Project. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | You Can Make the ImpossibleJulie TaraskaTwo rockstars of wearable design, artist and maker Anouk Wipprecht and designer and fabricator Francis Bitonti talk with writer Julie Taraska about thinking and making a step further than "the usual." |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | Les Machines de L’île de NantesFrançois Delaroziere, Pierre OreficeFrançois Delarozière and Pierre Orefice are the co-authors of Les Machines de L’île de Nantes. The workshop of the Company La Machine conducted by F. Delaroziere is the heart of Les Machines. The Company exports its shows across the world. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 3:15 PM | What Can You Do With a Drone?Brendan Schulman, Mike SeneseDJI VP of Policy and Legal Affairs Brendan Schulman and Make: magazine Executive Editor Mike Senese will discuss the various fun, practical, and beneficial ways drones are being employed today, and examine the legal aspects of flying you own rig in various locales and scenarios. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 3:30 PM | Who Are You Making For?Tom IgoeMany makers and educators get excited about hands-on learning in the classroom, but struggle with what to make. In this talk, I'll share a few stories of makers whose work has inspired me in and out of the classroom, and discuss how their stories and motivations led to the things they've made. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 4:00 PM | Seeing & Supporting Makers @ MIT: The View from AdmissionsChris PetersonWhat happens when makers apply to college? How do they appear in the college admissions process, and how can they make their technical creativity more legible? Chris Peterson, Assistant Director at MIT Admissions, will talk about strategies & processes for understanding makers in college admissions. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Digital Learning in the Physical World: Connected Worlds at NYSCIMargaret Honey, Michael CosaboomGo behind the build and learn how and why NYSCI created the most complex responsive environment ever created for a museum. NYSCI CEO, Margaret Honey, and Connected Worlds Systems Manager, Mike Cosaboom, will describe how NYSCI's newest exhibition was conceived, created and contextualized. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM | Decoding the Biological via Digital Media ArtLaura SplanBrooklyn-based artist Laura Splan will present her sculptures and new media projects that employ a variety of digital tools. Splan's conceptually based studio practice mines the narrative implications of technologies such as Arduino, Processing, computerized machine embroidery, and 3D printing. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 5:30 PM | Do it yourself AIStephen WolframLearn how to go from nothing to a simple AI app and see Stephen Wolfram and Christopher Wolfram demo some current projects in progress. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | The Art of Rube GoldbergJennifer GeorgeJennifer George, Rube's Granddaughter, will discuss the making of her best selling book, "The Art of Rube Goldberg." Jennifer will also share memories of growing up with the Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist and the legacy of invention that she's building into a brand. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | A Maker's Path To MarsMonsi Roman, Sam Ortega, Stephen GaddisThis panel will explain how you can contribute and be a participating space explorer on our Journey to Mars. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM | Casual InventingJay SilverLet's take inventing out of the lab and put it before the dog walk. How do we make inventing more like a conversation, more no big deal, more of an invitation to all? This talk will be about casual inventing and how that concept contributed to the thinking behind Makey Makey GO. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | The Future of Desktop 3D PrintingJP Shipley, Matt StultzBorn out of the desktop 3D printing revolution, Formlabs has been leading the way in the development of new technologies and crafting a seamless user experience. Join Formlabs' co-founder Max Lobovsky in conversation with Matthew Stultz, Make: 3D Printing and Digital Fabrication Lead, as they discuss the future of desktop 3D printing the latest developments at Formlabs. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | What's new at Raspberry Pi?Eben Upton2015 has been a crazy year for Raspberry Pi. We announced Raspberry Pi 2, cut the price of the Model B+ to $25, and launched an official case, Wi-Fi dongle, sensor HAT and touchscreen display. In December we'll put two Raspberry Pis on the ISS. In this talk, I'll cover all these milestones and more. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | Engineering YourselfA.J. JacobsA crash course in how to change your life through (safe and fun) self-experimentation. New York Times-bestselling author A.J. Jacobs (The Year of Living Biblically) has spent the last 20 years improving his mind, health, happiness and ethics. He'll tell you what tricks are most (and least) effective |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | How I 3D printed an Entire Fashion Collection from HomeDanit PelegDanit Peleg, a young Israeli fashion designer talks about what inspired her to 3D print an entire fashion collection using home printers. Discover the technical process and the various challenges she encountered during her 9-month-long journey into 3D printed fashion. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Jazz is Better with FireJared FicklinHow does music make fire dance? Veteran maker, skater, designer, cowboy Jared Ficklin will share tricks and tips for Ruben’s Tubes, Flame Tables & the incendiary results of trying to integrate sound waves (cymatics!) and fire. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:45 PM | Making the Modern Food Magazine with Lucky PeachBrette WarshawHow does a food magazine get "made," from the chefs that make the recipes, the artists that make the design, and the writers that make the editorial content? We'll discuss the creative process behind the making of the New York Times best-selling food magazine, Lucky Peach, and how it translated its iconic style and approach to food journalism to other mediums—chiefly, its website, and its brand-new set of cookbooks. |
Sunday3:45 PM — 4:15 PM | New Model for Fashion Fabrication & ResearchAmanda ParkesExplore the edge of digital hybrid fashion and textiles with fashion technologist Amanda Parkes. This biomedia designer & technologist will explore her interest in how digital technologies and smart materials can expand our relationship with the world and the people around us. |
Sunday4:15 PM — 4:45 PM | Making is DesignBradley SamuelsSITU Studio presents recent work that highlights the role of making in its practice. Drawing inspiration from the community of tinkerers, programmers, technologists and craftspeople that form the Maker Movement, SITU will explore the trajectory of architecture during the 3rd Industrial Revolution. |
Sunday4:45 PM — 5:15 PM | FIGMENT - Co-creating Reality: Building Creative Platforms for Social and Personal TransformationDavid KorenWe live in a world dominated by the influence of wealth and the pursuit of wealth, in which the majority of our relationships are transactional in nature. How can we create environments in which we can collaborate on an equal basis as individuals to co-create a reality that we would like to live in? |
Saturday10:30 AM — 11:00 AM | What are the Long Term Effects of 3D Printing and 3D ScanningArthur Young-Spivey, Francis Bitonti, Matthew Griffin, Spencer Wright, Susan TaingThis panel discussion will cover some of the areas that are not discussed as often with regards to implications of various aspects, both pros and cons, of 3D Printing and 3D Scanning. For example "What does it mean to be able to copy 3D Scan any physical object and then 3D Print it? |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | Civic Makers: Local and Global Problem-SolvingMeredith LeeHow might we inspire and engage our community at the intersection of Making and civic good? On the heels of the first National Maker Faire, join us to discuss how individuals, organizations, and governments can collaborate! |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Occupy MarsStephen GaddisThis talk will explain how NASA's Game Changing Development Program is developing technology that will get humans to Mars. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:15 PM | The GIY Movement! (Grow It Yourself!)Jeff BettsMushroom materials are currently replacing oil-based & toxic products in a variety of industries with products that are literally GROWN! Learn more about how Ecovative is bringing these materials to the Maker movement with the Grow It Yourself program and how biomaterials are the next step forward! |
Saturday12:15 PM — 12:30 PM | Divide and Conquer: Starting MergeSort, A Feminist Hackerspace in NYCAnne DeCusatisLearn what it means to be a feminist hackerspace and why it matters. Hear about my journey to co-founding MergeSort in May of 2015, what it’s like starting a hackerspace in New York City, and what we plan for the future. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | Minecraft to MakerLavon Phillips, Mary Glendening, Paul Gentile, Richard AndersonA guide for Minecrafters and their parental units on how Minecraft is inspiring a generation of Makers. Kids who attend will build a free Minecraft project and parents will finally know why ''Minecraft isn't just another video game.'' |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | TrotBot: A Story in the MakingAlby MusaelianOne geek dad and five kids with a big vision created a new mechanism and built a walking machine the size of an SUV. Hear the story of their explorations, and learn about the technical, theoretical, practical, and logistical issues--as well as the magical moments--they encountered along the way. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | Into the SoftmachineChico MacMurtrieChico MacMurtrie is a Brooklyn based artist, the founder of Amorphic Robot Works (ARW) and the Robotic Church. Chico will present the last 10 years of work, pioneering the use of high tensile fabric to create large-scale robotic sculpture. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | A Maker Approach to Developing Country ChallengesRob Ryan-SilvaThe traditional manufacturing model disadvantages developing countries in a variety of ways, so its disruption presents intriguing opportunities. Learn how the DAI Maker Lab is using makerspaces and hyperlocal technology to help overcome developing country challenges. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Microshelters: Building with Less, for LessDerek DiedricksenI've presented around the US, and worked for Make Magazine as a video host for 2 years ("Tiny Yellow House")- I've also been hosting and designing for HGTV and the DIY Network, teach workshops on tiny house building and design around the world, and will speak on salvaged-material construction/design |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:45 PM | The Next Ada Lovelace: Inspiring the Future Generation of Female MakersAzadeh Jamalian, Jocelyn Leavitt, JP de Pedro, Michal Rothmans, Pat Daly, Raul GutierrezFounder of Tinybop, Raul Gutierrez joins colleagues from Hopscotch, NYC FIRST, Tiggly, Toca Boca Fatherly to discuss the practice and importance of closing the gender gap in the maker community by designing apps and products to appeal to all kids, regardless of gender. |
Saturday3:45 PM — 4:00 PM | I am CEOZachary WongI am 10 years old and I am a CEO. I created my 3D printing business last year. I think it is a cool idea to start your own business and I want to share how I did it. I will share how to start by making your business plan. I believe we can all be CEOs. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Hubble Lives!David GaynesThe 25-year old Hubble Telescope continues to revolutionize the way humans understand our place in the cosmos. Despite resounding appreciation of Hubble science, much of the cultural and social impact of Hubble has yet to be explored. Filmmaker David Gaynes moderates a distinguished panel. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM | NASA: Launching your Small SatellitesGarrett SkrobotLearn how NASAs CubeSat Launch initiative provides opportunities for your small satellite to fly in space. They are flown as auxiliary payloads on previously planned missions as deployments from the International Space Station. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 5:45 PM | How to Recycle Chewing Gum and Other Feats of Junk REthunkBrooks Atwood, Darshan Alatar, Rick Zultner, Tiffany ThreadgouldParticipant Media’s Human Resources is a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at TerraCycle, an innovative recycling company whose mission is to eliminate the idea of waste. Get a glimpse of the Pivot TV show, talk trash with the Design and Science teams, and walk away with your own upcycled DIY project. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | The Maker Ethos in Disaster RecoverySam BlochTaking lessons learned from our successful and thriving Makerspaces in Haiti and the Philippines, our new Makerspace at our Resource Center in Nepal will be designed to provide the space and resources needed for the community to recover from the recent disaster. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:15 PM | NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge - Winners & Next Phase AnnouncementMonsi RomanMonsi Román, program manager of the NASA Centennial Challenges program, announces the winners of the design competition and discusses the next phase, Level 1, of the $2.25 million 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. |
Sunday12:15 PM — 12:30 PM | Guerilla Furniture DesignWill HolmanWill Holman is a furniture designer and writer, out with his first book Guerilla Furniture Design. Shaped by a nomadism and recessionary economics, his work combines salvaged materials and innovative construction methods. Scrappy and resourceful, his book is a design manual for the modern maker. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | Makers in the MilitaryErick Waage, James FinocchiaroMembers of the Army Cyber Institute at West Point discuss 'Makers in the Military'. Many service-members are avid makers, whether it's making as a form of stress-relief while deployed, using open-source hardware to teach security concepts, or fabricating custom solutions to save time and lives. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | HONK NYC!Samantha Tsistinas, Sara Valentine, Stacy Kovacs, Wollesonic LabsHONK NYC! festival steward Sara Valentine will speak about how the fest accidentally began 9 years ago at a dinner party with Hungry March Band. We will discuss how curators have grown this event into a week-long spectacle featuring over 20 performances across NYC from more than 225 participants. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | Secrets of Scan-A-Rama RevealedFred KahlFred Kahl aka The Great Fredini, creator of the Scan-A-Rama 3D Portrait Studio will share his work and provide an overview of techniques he uses to 3D scan and print full body 3D portraits and the structures in his monumental 3D printed installation: Thompson & Dundy's Luna Park: 3D Printed. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | How To Start A Hardware StartupLuke IsemanInterested in making something people want, and not happy with limiting this to on-screen? Learn how to make hardware people buy faster and quicker than you thought possible. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Role-Playing through the Art of RepairVincent LaiThe repair experience enhances mechanical, material, and instructional literacy. What if we introduced novel ways to see the art of repair? How could our world change if we saw repair as a statement of defiance, a work of art, or even as urban renewal? |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | NASA Tournament Lab:Lynn Buquo, Steve RaderLearn how you can create innovative, efficient and optimal solutions for real world challenges being faced by NASA. Help develop new ways to process surface materials or create bio-inspired approaches for compact and efficient exercise for space exploration and much more..... |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:45 PM | Designing a Better Design Class: Silly Go-Karts at MITCharles GuanSince 2012, an experimental design class has been taught at MIT where novice students build electric go-karts and other vehicles during the semester, then race them. Find out why this class is different from other design classes and how it helps students develop skills and intuition in engineering. |
Sunday3:45 PM — 4:00 PM | Making for the LaboratoryAndrea HaburaThere are tools, and then there are great tools. If you’re making DIY laboratory equipment, how can you make it great? We’ll talk about what biologists need in the lab, simple hacks to make a device better and easier to use, and how to know when off-the-shelf components will beat homemade gear. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Enable in Haiti: Stories of Successes and Challenges about 3D Printing in the 3rd WorldDante Varotsis, Mohit ChaudharyWhat is e-NABLE? We are a global online community of over 5500 volunteers seeking to develop, design, customize, and fabricate 3D printed prosthetics for children... for free. We had the privilege of speaking last year at WMF2014 and want to share some of the exciting developments since then. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM | Building a Nation of Makers: Celebrating the Creativity, Ingenuity, and Diversity of the Maker CommunityTest MakerHow might we support and celebrate a diverse Nation of Makers? Join us to discuss the importance of, and strategies for, fostering an inclusive maker community that celebrates the diversity, ingenuity, and perspectives of all |
Sunday5:00 PM — 5:30 PM | It Takes a Village - The Story Behind Building JewelbotsBrooke Moreland, George Stocker, Quymbee Chen, Sara Chipps, Scott Davison, Vico ZabelBuilding a product takes all kinds of people with many different backgrounds. The team behind Jewelbots is no exception. They have the complete spectrum of people with varying backgrounds working together to bring their product to market. Come hear about how they communicate, delegate, and share the |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | Take Your Arduino Prototype to the Next LevelHenrik FlodellArduino gives you lots of prototyping options, but it can leave you with hard-to-debug surprises. Learn how to use free, production-ready tools from Atmel’s ecosystem and the new Web-based Atmel Start tool to easily take your Maker idea to a manufacturable product without stumbling on hidden bugs. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Stretch Your Arduino Environment to Get the Visibility You NeedBob MartinMany Arduino sketches require advanced debugging. In this step-by-step demonstration, we’ll show you how to debug even complex Arduino applications at the source execution level. By the end of the session, the audience will be able to debug their Arduino bugs. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM | Current State of 3D Printing and What's Coming in the FutureMatt StultzWe have come a long way with 3D printing over the past few years. Find out where we are now and where the technology is heading. Presented by Make's 3D Printing Lead. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 12:45 PM | Choosing a BoardDavid ScheltemaHundreds of different prototyping boards exist and it is often difficult to determine which board is right for your next project. Join David Scheltema, Make: Technical Editor, and find out some of the more popular boards and their use cases. |
Saturday12:45 PM — 1:00 PM | Getting Started with Raspberry PiMatt RichardsonGo from 0 to Raspberry Pi in 15 minutes with Product Evangelist Matt Richardson. Learn what Raspberry Pi is, what you'll need to use it, and how makers have been integrating this $35 mini computer in their projects. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | Building Secrets for a Power Racing Series CarTrey GermanIn this talk you’ll learn about one gear head’s journey to build an electric go kart for the Power Racing Series at the New York Maker Faire. TI engineer Trey German will cover his challenges with the build, lessons learned and the electronics that make up the next version of the car. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | 3D&D: 3D Printing and Tabletop GamingDavid MorganAn overview and demonstration of the ways that 3D printing technology is allowing gamers to create custom figures and terrain for their tabletop games, and a discussion of the ways that some companies are embracing this new addition to the hobby. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | Agile Manufacturing - How to build a hardware in 1 dayEric PanMany hardware projects couldn’t be delivered as promised. Unlike software, the production of hardware used to take years to accomplish. And it needs to go through a lot of growing pains from prototypes to products. We’d like to explore & find solutions on how to build a hardware in only 1 day. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Creating Bluetooth Low Energy peripherals with ArduinoDon ColemanMost Bluetooth Low Energy boards available to makers right now pretend to look like serial devices for simplicity’s sake and present a UART service to the user. We'll look at how to create custom Bluetooth services using Arduino libraries. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM | 10 Design Lessons for Human Scale 3D PrintingKaty JeremkoToilet-sized 3D printing is a little different than desktop 3D printing. We'll sketch out design parameters for large format 3D printing, what to look for in other designs, and how to think like a rep-rap forum frequenter. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 3:30 PM | Doti: The Desktop Jacquard LoomPamela LiouThe Doti project leverages digital fabrication to refactor garment production from the factory floor to the living room of individual craftspeople. Doti, an open source desktop loom, enables expressive textile fabrication at home. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 3:45 PM | Energy ScooterAllieberry Pitter, Shakeena Julio12 and 13 year old female engineers present their scooter driven charger for portable devices. |
Saturday3:45 PM — 4:15 PM | From Play to Prototype: LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ as Prototyping ToolFilippa MalmegardMakers have used LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ and its computer, motors, sensors and construction elements as a prototyping tool. Many of these prototypes have evolved to become manufactured products. A panel of MINDSTORMS inventors will demo and discuss accessible prototyping tools. |
Saturday4:15 PM — 4:45 PM | How to Think in 3D for 3D modelingTodd BlattDid you know you can learn to 3D model while eating lunch?Todd will walk you through how to break down objects into simpler components to 3D model them using 10 simple concepts. |
Saturday4:45 PM — 5:15 PM | How to Design a Midi Interfacenick demopoulosThis presentation will cover the general steps used to construct your own midi interface. Conceptualization, design considerations, sensors, electronics and prototyping will be discussed. We will also look at what to do with your device once it's completed. |
Saturday5:15 PM — 5:30 PM | Design for Digital Fabrication (DFDF)Chris McCoyHave you ever designed something only to find out your 3D printer can't seem to fabricate it? Nor your laser cutter? This talk will be a fun and interactive walk through some tips and tricks to improve your designs for digital fabrication on 3D printers and laser cutting machines. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | The Perfect Storm: Gathering Weather Data with Particle and AzureDavid MiddlecampThis tutorial will take you through creating the ultimate weather data system using Particle and Microsoft's Azure tools. We'll learn how anyone can use sensors, boards and analytics to gather and share data from their backyard. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Turn Your Prototype into a BusinessSander ArtsSo you proved your ideas on a Maker board like Arduino. That’s great, but where do you go from there? In this session, we take that prototype to market, through digital, social and guerilla marketing tactics. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM | Bluetooth Low Energy with Raspberry PiDon ColemanAn inexpensive USB Bluetooth Adapter and some JavaScript can turn a Raspberry Pi into a Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral. We'll also look at using the Raspberry Pi to control other BLE devices. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | BeagleBone Black: Desktop in Your PalmPhilip PolstraUsing the BeagleBone Black for demanding computing including password cracking, vulnerability & network scanning, and the Metasploit exploitation framework. Key takeaways: using the BeagleBone Black as a desktop replacement and using ZigBee networking to coordinate applications across devices. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:15 PM | High Tech FashionHal RodriguezFashion melding with technology is happening. Learn about a haute couture dress that uses technology to interact with its surroundings. The piece uses an Arduino and Bluetooth technology to display personalized message and patterns on a programmable LED matrix and LED strips. |
Sunday1:15 PM — 1:30 PM | 3D Printing and Wearable Technology for SneakersNicoline van EnterSLEM is the only institute that is printing actual wearable and comfortable shoes using flexible, stretch materials, variable densities and affordable fdm printers. And we combine 3D printing with interactive technology. Being an educational institute we love to share our knowledge! |
Sunday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | Getting Started with KiCad: Open Source Electronic Design SoftwareAdam Wolf, Matthew BecklerAt Wayne and Layne, we use KiCad to make our printed circuit boards. We've been helping make KiCad better. From outside the project, it can be difficult to see where the project is going, so we will discuss recent and upcoming improvements. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:15 PM | Crafting Circuits with Paper ElectronicsJie QiCircuit Stickers are electronic stickers that you can use to build glowing, sensing, and interactive projects. Learn the story behind Circuit Stickers as well as how you can use these in your own paper electronics projects |
Sunday2:15 PM — 2:30 PM | OpenBCI: Neuroscience Needs Makers!Conor RussomannoCome learn about the future of human-computer interfaces! OpenBCI stands for open-source brain-computer interface (BCI). The OpenBCI Board is a versatile and affordable bio-sensing microcontroller that can be used to sample electrical brain activity (EEG), muscle activity (EMG), heart rate (EKG). |
Sunday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Thirteen Ways of Fabricating a Makey RobotMatthew GriffinDesktop 3D printers can be helpful when fabricating a project, but they aren't the only tools in a Maker's toolbelt. I produced a tiny army of Makey Mascot robot replicas by combining 3D-printed parts with what I could accomplish with other great digifab tools: laser & vinyl cutter, and CNC mill. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | Creative Simple ElectronicsEmily CokerLearning and working with electronics doesn't have to be complicated. In this discussion, we'll be talking about how a simple circuit and a little creativity will help you develop entertaining and artistic projects while learning the essentials of basic electronics. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 4:00 PM | Build a Camera with Raspberry PI to Watch Live on MobileAhmet Oguz MermerkayaWe are going to make Raspberry PI a camera that we can watch live and control from our mobile phone. This camera can be used for security or broadcasting that you can watch and control anywhere you have internet connection. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:15 PM | DIY Connected AppliancesTrey GermanAs the world of technology around us gets smarter, some of the devices we use in our everyday life have stagnated. In this talk, TI engineer Trey German will discuss the common components that all electronic appliances share and how to easily modify them to add Internet connectivity. |
Sunday4:15 PM — 4:30 PM | Seeing with your feetDavi CavalcantiA pair of shoes attached with some Arduino boards and technologically equipped with ultrasonic sensors. Through the emission of a sound, visually impaired people are able to avoid obstacles along the way. |
Sunday4:30 PM — 4:45 PM | Introducing the ultimate platform for MakersJasen WangMakeblock is an Aluminum version of "Lego Bricks", this DIY platform including many mechanical parts made of aluminum extrusion, open source electronics and graphical programming software, helping makers to build many kinds of robots easily and fast. |
Sunday4:45 PM — 5:00 PM | How to Build a Low Cost Robot ArmDan RoyerA brief history of the arm Dan has been building, where it's at, and goals for the future. Slides, video, and sample parts included. |
Sunday5:00 PM — 5:30 PM | Internet of Things on the Cheap: ESP8266Thomas TongueThe ESP8266 is a super-cheap microcontroller with WiFi capabilities that is now supported by the Arduino toolchain. This talk will cover the ins-and-outs of using the ESP8266 to support an ecosystem of devices for the Internet of Things, and where to find resources to go further. |
Saturday10:30 AM — 10:45 AM | Getting Started with the BeagleBone BlackDavid ScheltemaThe BeagleBone Black is a completely Open Hardware and Software single board computer for makers. Come learn a bit about the BeagleBone Black and find out if it is right for your next project. |
Saturday10:45 AM — 11:00 AM | Learn 3D Design with Autodesk 123D.Jesse Harrington AuDesign and create real-world objects with 3D printers, laser cutters, or common materials that you assemble yourself. It’s easy with Autodesk’s free 123D tools. In this full-color book, Jesse Harrington Au—Autodesk’s Maker Advocate—shows you how to design objects from scratch. |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | Inventing a Better Mousetrap: Author Alan Rothschild in conversation with Gareth BranwynAlan RothschildAuthor Alan Rothschild in conversation with Gareth Branwyn regarding the soon to be released book, "Inventing a Better Mousetrap: 200 years of American History in the Amazing World of Patent Models." |
Saturday11:30 AM — 11:45 AM | Getting Started with Arduino - 3rd EditionMichael ShilohMichael Shiloh, co-author with Massimo Banzi of 'Getting Started with Arduino' takes us through the microcontroller's latest iterations. |
Saturday11:45 AM — 12:00 PM | The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science LaboratoryWindell OskayBuild-It-Yourself Science Laboratory is a classic 1960's science book teaching you how to make over 200 pieces of science equipment. We have now published an updated version for the modern audience. I'll talk about how, why, and what's in the book. |
Saturday12:00 PM — 12:15 PM | Meet the Authors of Make: Getting Started With DronesBelinda Kilby, Terry KilbyTerry & Belinda Kilby, authors of Make: Getting Started With Drones describe how they became drone professionals and what led the to write their book. They will share information about drone technology and building your own drone. They'll share tips and best practices for responsible flight. |
Saturday12:15 PM — 12:30 PM | Make : design for 3D printingBertier LuytNot too long ago, operating a desktop 3d printer meant building your own, tweaking, tuning, and constantly upgrading. It's easy to get started with 3d printing, but it takes work to become a great 3d designer. This book is here to teach you the pro tips for 3D printing. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | DIY Satellites-- Real Missions or Just Toys?Sandy AntunesIt's a breakout year for both amateurs and NASA alike building tiny book-sized Cubesats. Are the many amateur CubeSats just fancy re-dos of Sputnik, or can amateur builds contribute meaningfully to new technology and science? |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | DIY Wearable Electronics / Getting Started with Adafruit FLORABecky SternBecky Stern introduces the Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA book (coauthored with Tyler Cooper). The round, sewable, Arduino-compatible microcontroller is designed to empower amazing wearables projects. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | Paper Inventions and Other Maker Arts for KidsKathy CeceriHow can you get kids started Making with a capital M -- without a lot of money, expertise, or equipment? Author Kathy Ceceri will show you how to use simple arts and crafts to teach STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) concepts with projects from her new book "Paper Inventions." |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | Getting Started with CNCAnne Filson, Gary RohrbacherAtFAB is customizable, open source furniture designed for CNC tools and distributed, digital manufacture. Makers around the world have downloaded over 10,000 AtFAB digital cut files, to fabricate furniture at their local maker spaces and CNC shops. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 2:45 PM | The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science LaboratoryWindell OskayBuild-It-Yourself Science Laboratory is a classic 1960's science book teaching you how to make over 200 pieces of science equipment. We have now published an updated version for the modern audience. I'll talk about how, why, and what's in the book. |
Saturday2:45 PM — 3:15 PM | Designing the Future Through 3D Printing and Tangible StorytellingCarla DianaIn this talk, Carla Diana will share research, inspiration and design work from LEO the Maker Prince, the world's first 3D printing book for kids, which comes with objects that readers can download and 3D print for free. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 3:45 PM | Getting Started with Processing.pyAllison ParrishGetting Started with Processing.py is a new book from Maker Media on Processing's new Python Mode. We'll talk about the new mode and use examples from the book to show just how powerful the combination of Python and Processing can be! |
Saturday3:45 PM — 4:15 PM | Make: 3D Printing ProjectsRick WinscotMake: 3D Printing Projects is the next logical step beyond downloading and printing models from Thingiverse and YouMagine. You will learn how to incorporate motors, servos, electronics, and LEDs into your projects; unlocking skills needed to transform simple plastic into amazing fantastic! |
Saturday4:15 PM — 4:30 PM | Learn 3D Design with Autodesk 123D.Jesse Harrington AuDesign and create real-world objects with 3D printers, laser cutters, or common materials that you assemble yourself. It’s easy with Autodesk’s free 123D tools. In this full-color book, Jesse Harrington Au—Autodesk’s Maker Advocate—shows you how to design objects from scratch. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM | Getting Started with littleBitsAyah BdeirJoin author and littleBits founder and CEO Ayah Bdeir to get started with littleBits. LittleBits are electronic building blocks with over 60 modules and trillions of combinations. With littleBits, anyone can harness the power of electronics, microcontrollers, and the cloud--regardless of age, gender, technical ability, or educational background. |
Saturday5:00 PM — 5:15 PM | The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science LaboratoryWindell OskayBuild-It-Yourself Science Laboratory is a classic 1960's science book teaching you how to make over 200 pieces of science equipment. We have now published an updated version for the modern audience. I'll talk about how, why, and what's in the book. |
Sunday11:15 AM — 11:30 AM | Getting Started with Arduino - 3rd EditionMichael ShilohMichael Shiloh, co-author with Massimo Banzi of 'Getting Started with Arduino' takes us through the microcontroller's latest iterations. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Getting Started with Raspberry PiMatt RichardsonGo from 0 to Raspberry Pi in 15 minutes with Product Evangelist Matt Richardson. Learn what Raspberry Pi is, what you'll need to use it, and how makers have been integrating this $35 mini computer in their projects. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM | Inventing a Better Mousetrap: Author Alan Rothschild in conversation with Gareth BranwynAlan RothschildAuthor Alan Rothschild in conversation with Gareth Branwyn regarding the soon to be released book, "Inventing a Better Mousetrap: 200 years of American History in the Amazing World of Patent Models." |
Sunday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science LaboratoryWindell OskayBuild-It-Yourself Science Laboratory is a classic 1960's science book teaching you how to make over 200 pieces of science equipment. We have now published an updated version for the modern audience. I'll talk about how, why, and what's in the book. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:15 PM | Learn 3D Design with Autodesk 123D.Jesse Harrington AuDesign and create real-world objects with 3D printers, laser cutters, or common materials that you assemble yourself. It’s easy with Autodesk’s free 123D tools. In this full-color book, Jesse Harrington Au—Autodesk’s Maker Advocate—shows you how to design objects from scratch. |
Sunday1:15 PM — 1:45 PM | DIY Satellites-- Real Missions or Just Toys?Sandy AntunesIt's a breakout year for both amateurs and NASA alike building tiny book-sized Cubesats. Are the many amateur CubeSats just fancy re-dos of Sputnik, or can amateur builds contribute meaningfully to new technology and science? |
Sunday1:45 PM — 2:00 PM | Meet the Authors of Make: Getting Started With DronesBelinda Kilby, Terry KilbyTerry & Belinda Kilby, authors of Make: Getting Started With Drones describe how they became drone professionals and what led the to write their book. They will share information about drone technology and building your own drone. They'll share tips and best practices for responsible flight. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | Paper Inventions and Other Maker Arts for KidsKathy CeceriHow can you get kids started Making with a capital M -- without a lot of money, expertise, or equipment? Author Kathy Ceceri will show you how to use simple arts and crafts to teach STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) concepts with projects from her new book "Paper Inventions." |
Sunday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science LaboratoryWindell OskayBuild-It-Yourself Science Laboratory is a classic 1960's science book teaching you how to make over 200 pieces of science equipment. We have now published an updated version for the modern audience. I'll talk about how, why, and what's in the book. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | Getting Started with Raspberry PiMatt RichardsonGo from 0 to Raspberry Pi in 15 minutes with Product Evangelist Matt Richardson. Learn what Raspberry Pi is, what you'll need to use it, and how makers have been integrating this $35 mini computer in their projects. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 4:00 PM | Getting Started with CNCAnne Filson, Gary RohrbacherAtFAB is customizable, open source furniture designed for CNC tools and distributed, digital manufacture. Makers around the world have downloaded over 10,000 AtFAB digital cut files, to fabricate furniture at their local maker spaces and CNC shops. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:15 PM | Make : design for 3D printingBertier LuytNot too long ago, operating a desktop 3d printer meant building your own, tweaking, tuning, and constantly upgrading. It's easy to get started with 3d printing, but it takes work to become a great 3d designer. This book is here to teach you the pro tips for 3D printing. |
Sunday4:15 PM — 4:45 PM | Make: 3D Printing ProjectsRick WinscotMake: 3D Printing Projects is the next logical step beyond downloading and printing models from Thingiverse and YouMagine. You will learn how to incorporate motors, servos, electronics, and LEDs into your projects; unlocking skills needed to transform simple plastic into amazing fantastic! |
Sunday4:45 PM — 5:15 PM | The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science LaboratoryWindell OskayBuild-It-Yourself Science Laboratory is a classic 1960's science book teaching you how to make over 200 pieces of science equipment. We have now published an updated version for the modern audience. I'll talk about how, why, and what's in the book. |
Saturday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | The Innovators of Tomorrow: Transforming K-12 Education through the Maker MovementAileen Owens, Melissa UngerLearn how the MakerMovement has transformed our K-12 community as we show how the South Fayette School District has embedded making, engineering, design, and computational thinking into all areas of the curriculum since 2010. Discover how to catalyze your own MakerMovement for students of all ages! |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:15 PM | We Make Making Happen at MarymountEric WaltersEvery student at Marymount is a maker! Join us as our students share their work, from the Invention Convention and Cake Redesigns to the Curators Gallery and the Physics & Social Justice Project. Come learn how students are transforming their own learning by designing, doing and discovering. |
Saturday12:15 PM — 12:45 PM | Making and Learning in Museums and Libraries: A New FrameworkTim CarriganThis session will introduce an emerging framework for intentional planning and development of makerspaces in museum and library settings to help organizations make informed investments that support community making. |
Saturday12:45 PM — 1:00 PM | 3D Printing in the ClassroomJosh AjimaFast paced tour of 3D printing projects and models across the curriculum, including downloadable models from NASA and the Smithsonian to classroom 3D printing projects where students design, make and share content related models. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Library MakersChris Connors, Kevin McGrathThe Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School library is developing techniques to cultivate student makers. We are helping youth at the school to explore emerging technologies, traditional materials, communication techniques, and community development around project-based learning. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | School Projects with Internet BrainsAndy ForestLearn how STEAMLabs has brought high tech maker education into the classroom by having students design a museum exhibit to teach about the power system. The students used 21st century skills to create a project combining Arduino coding on a Particle board, 3D printing, web design and electronics. |
Saturday2:00 PM — 2:45 PM | How Do We KEEP Making?Alisha Panjwani, Danielle MartinFor 3 years, Computer Clubhouses & other partners have engaged new makers with STEAM concepts, to become confident designers through Start Making! programs. But harder challenge is to to empower youth to KEEP making, to continue trying new tools, overcome roadblocks, and pursue long-term projects. |
Saturday2:45 PM — 3:15 PM | Boatbuilders of PS 143Mike DalyWe are the Boatbuilders of PS 143, located right here in Corona, Queens, and we are a group of 3rd, 4th and fifth graders who have designed and built a 14 foot wooden rowing pram from scratch. We are excited to share and discuss our unique program with other creative people. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 3:30 PM | Majoring in Making in CollegeMicah LandeCollege programs that encourage hands-on Making are growing in popularity. Micah Lande, Shawn Jordan, and students will share learnings from project-based engineering programs that emphasize Making and tinkering at Arizona State University. |
Saturday3:30 PM — 4:00 PM | Moving Maker Ed into the MainstreamAyah BdeirAyah Bdeir, CEO & Founder of littleBits, will discuss how we can bring the tools and convictions from the Maker Movement to strengthen learning inside and outside of the classroom. |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Identity in the Making: Research on Identity Work in Adolescents in a Maker ExperienceJennifer WyldThis talk presents findings from an academic research project on the identity work, interest development, and deepening of understanding around STEM, particularly technology, for a group of adolescents in a game design, after-school club Maker experience. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 4:45 PM | The Event ClockKarioki CrosbyThe event clock is tool for conflict prevention within school classrooms grades K-12. Unlike a conventional clock, symbols replace numbers. Students obey the symbols like we obey street signs that tell us what to do next. |
Saturday4:45 PM — 5:15 PM | Making Hard Fun at HomeJosh BurkerYou can be a maker with things you find in your home! You do not need expensive equipment or exotic materials to tinker. Make use of what you have to create engaging, open-ended explorations of light, math, and sound. |
Saturday5:15 PM — 6:00 PM | Meet Maker Educators: Inspirational Stories from the Cutting EdgeMaker EdMaker Ed hosts powerful stories by partners working in schools, libraries, museums, and organizations. We'll celebrate the many forms and approaches to making in education. Join us, make connections, gain insights, and contribute to the discussion! |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:30 AM | NYSCI's Noticing Tools: A Creative Platform for Irresistible STEM LearningDouglas MooreMake awesome projects with Noticing Tools iPad apps from NYSCI. Create hilarious photo mashups, make forced perspective scenes, animate a dance, build a 3D model, and discover the physics in your own motion. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | An Intro to #MetKids Made for with, and by Kids and the Met!Emily Sutter, Masha TurchinskyReal kids answering questions about The Met, demonstrating art-making, and celebrating creativity. #MetKids is the Met’s new digital feature, made for, with, and by 7-12 year-old kids. Visit #MetKids at www.metmuseum.org/metkids. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:45 PM | Meet Maker Educators: Inspirational Stories from the Cutting EdgeMaker EdMaker Ed hosts powerful stories by partners working in schools, libraries, museums, and organizations. We'll celebrate the many forms and approaches to making in education. Join us, make connections, gain insights, and contribute to the discussion! |
Sunday12:45 PM — 1:15 PM | Maker Ed's Youth Makerspace PlaybookSteve DaveeMaker Ed debuts a brand new Youth Makerspace Playbook covering getting started, gearing up, facilitating, and sustaining youth- centered spaces in libraries, schools, museums, and organizations. Join us for stories, inspiration, and discussion on the growing diversity & power of makerspaces! |
Sunday1:15 PM — 1:30 PM | StoriBotKedar NarayannStoriBot, using CODE for a cause is a board game for our visually impaired friends to have fun with CODING. We use tangible 3D objects that are coded in Braille and simple shapes for easy navigation. The coding is inspired by "Karel the Robot", MIT-Scratch and the passion of a 6-year-old to teach code. |
Sunday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | Sharing The Love With Re-Purposed Tech: Turning the Intangible into Permanent, Personal, and Shareable MediaColin AngevineWe are students challenging the idea that technology does more to separate us than bring us together. Through crafts and technology, we connect by transforming subtle, unique things about ourselves -- our voices, our DNA, our messages to each other -- into functional, beautiful and shareable items. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 2:30 PM | Hardware Hacking in HarlemAaron Kyle, Amisha Rana, Chelsey Roebuck, Joel Bianchi, Julian FrostStudents and teachers from ELiTE and Frederick Douglass Academy discuss the impact of making in urban public schools. Early exposure to Arduino coupled with the appropriate balance of structured curriculum and independent project work has allowed students to dream, build, and be creative. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | TechniGals: How to Get Girls & Librarians Excited About Making in the LibraryLaura Kuchmay, Mary GlendeningTechniGals Summer STE(A)M Camp is a pilot project of the Middletown Free Library and Penn State Brandywine with the aim of getting get girls excited about science and technology. We will talk about how we put the project together and how others can offer this type of program. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:15 PM | Using Robotics to Inspire the Next Generation of Android ProgrammersThomas EngInterested in writing Android apps? Curious about how robots work? Learn how the FIRST Tech Challenge uses robotics to inspire the next generation of Android programmers, scientists and engineers. See a competition bot! Learn how students program Android devices to control their robots! |
Sunday3:15 PM — 3:30 PM | Young Maker EducatorsJoseph AnandWith the Maker movement thriving, we need to make sure the next generation of makers is adequately prepared for greatness. I believe transforming Young Makers into Maker Educators is a great way to connect with and share the Maker mindset and skills with young audiences. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 4:00 PM | Makerspaces as Education Research SubjectsBrian O'ConnellAt Tufts University, we have been examining makerspaces as burgeoning academic resources over the last few years. This presentation will cover the research activities we're involved in such as starting makerspaces in local K-12 schools and ways of better organizing makerspaces for student use. |
Sunday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Arduino Opens New Doors for Educators & Student MakersAndy Nguyen, Bob Martin, Quin Etnyre, Tom IgoeJoin this lively discussion on how to inspire, teach, and support the next generation of Makers. Find out how to access Arduino’s low-cost, easy-to-learn prototyping kits; how companies and educators can encourage students’ embedded projects; and get answers to your own burning questions! |
Sunday4:30 PM — 4:45 PM | Every Child a Maker, Every Home a Makerspace, Every Family a Maker FamilyKiruthika RamanathanIn a small country like Singapore, innovation is not sezy, its survival. Several initiatives are being put in place to bring the innovation mindset through the Maker movement. We have worked for two years to being the maker spirit successfully to families and will share some of the success stories |
Sunday4:45 PM — 5:15 PM | Making All The Things With TinkercadRick WinscotLearn what it takes to turn your amazing ideas into real-world objects - from toys to tools and beyond. Discoveries from a six-month deep dive into Tinkercad; creating models for 3D printing, CNC, and injection molding. |
Sunday5:15 PM — 5:30 PM | Educating the Next Great InnovatorAkshay PunukolluEvery kid, grows up with a dream. But there has been a shift in the kinds of aspirations that young people have. Ten years ago, kids wanted to be football players- but now we are on the hunt for the next big innovator. How can we raise our kids to be the next big legacy in technology? |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Phases: Unravel the Phases of Matter with Elephant ToothpasteNYSCI Designers-in-Residence 2017 - 2018: Killer Snails, Jaehyun Kim, Jan Mun, Brooke SingerGrab a seat for NYSCI Explainer-led demonstrations during which we'll make Elephant Toothpaste. |
Saturday12:15 PM — 12:45 PM | Estuary BasicsNia Padilla, Nick HartmannThe lower Hudson River is a dynamic estuary system. Investigate estuary basics through an entertaining hands on experiment. Have fun while learning about our local waterways and the biodiversity that they support. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | Music Meets Science with C. Chris PetersC. Chris PetersMy website cchrispeters.com explains many of the types of musical instruments I perform with and have designed. |
Saturday1:45 PM — 2:15 PM | Become a Science TV Star!Bec Susan Gill, Jayde LovellEver wanted to host your own show? The Young Turks Network will be filming the science show, ScIQ, LIVE and we need your help! Learn the essentials of shooting for YouTube, see behind the scenes, and join us on camera for some science fun! Watch online, or join in live - either way, don't miss it! |
Saturday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Maker Faire Air: Let's Take Flight!NYSCI Designers-in-Residence 2017 - 2018: Killer Snails, Jaehyun Kim, Jan Mun, Brooke SingerGrab a seat for NYSCI Explainer-led demonstrations during which we'll launch a rocket! |
Saturday3:15 PM — 3:45 PM | Center for Architecture: Structural StrengthJessica CastilloIt can be hard to tell how strong something really is. In some cases, it can be surprising! Architects, Engineers and other Makers need to understand the strength of the materials they create with. In this interactive demonstration, we will explore how strong different household items can really be! |
Saturday4:00 PM — 4:30 PM | Design Time: Collaborate to Make a Human Ball RunNYSCI Designers-in-Residence 2017 - 2018: Killer Snails, Jaehyun Kim, Jan Mun, Brooke SingerGrab a seat for NYSCI Explainer-led demonstrations during which we'll design a Human Ball Run! |
Sunday11:15 AM — 11:45 AM | Phases: Unravel the Phases of Matter with Elephant ToothpasteNYSCI Designers-in-Residence 2017 - 2018: Killer Snails, Jaehyun Kim, Jan Mun, Brooke SingerGrab a seat for NYSCI Explainer-led demonstrations during which we'll make Elephant Toothpaste. |
Sunday12:00 PM — 12:30 PM | The Challenges of Rooftop FarmingBradley FlemingGain a brief overview of the origins of Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm, highlighting key challenges and learnings along the way. Topics will include maximizing productivity in a small space, soil management, irrigation, and pest control. And you'll get to taste some of the delicious results!! |
Sunday12:45 PM — 1:15 PM | Center for Architecture: Structural StrengthJessica CastilloIt can be hard to tell how strong something really is. In some cases, it can be surprising! Architects, Engineers and other Makers need to understand the strength of the materials they create with. In this interactive demonstration, we will explore how strong different household items can really be! |
Sunday1:30 PM — 2:00 PM | Become a Science TV Star!Bec Susan Gill, Jayde LovellEver wanted to host your own show? The Young Turks Network will be filming the science show, ScIQ, LIVE and we need your help! Learn the essentials of shooting for YouTube, see behind the scenes, and join us on camera for some science fun! Watch online, or join in live - either way, don't miss it! |
Sunday2:15 PM — 2:45 PM | Maker Faire Air: Let's Take Flight!NYSCI Designers-in-Residence 2017 - 2018: Killer Snails, Jaehyun Kim, Jan Mun, Brooke SingerGrab a seat for NYSCI Explainer-led demonstrations during which we'll launch a rocket! |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | ElectrocutionMehdi SadaghdarIn this cringe-worthy presentation of electronics, you will learn a few things about electrocution: - What is more dangerous current or voltage? - Can one be electrocuted in water? - Is AC or DC electricity more dangerous? Just don’t get too close to the presenter! |
Sunday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM | Design Time: Collaborate to Make a Human Ball RunNYSCI Designers-in-Residence 2017 - 2018: Killer Snails, Jaehyun Kim, Jan Mun, Brooke SingerGrab a seat for NYSCI Explainer-led demonstrations during which we'll design a Human Ball Run! |
Saturday12:15 PM — 1:15 PM | Hands On Intro To ElectronicsRich SulinBuild your first electronic circuit, without soldering. We'll give each participant (free!) a pack containing instructions, a solderless breadboard, batteries, and some electronic parts. Step-by-step live demo. LED flasher. For ages 6+. |
Saturday1:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Let's Make RobotsAndrew Terranova, Rick WinscotLet's Make Robots is a global online community of robot makers. We love to share our knowledge and have fun letting people play with our robots. We will also be running four free robot building workshops throughout Maker Faire weekend. |
Saturday3:15 PM — 4:15 PM | Fabtronic SenseDeren GulerTeknikio sets are designed to show you how to embed smart materials and electronics into different anything! Teknikio was created in attempt to fill the gap of low-tech toolkits targeted at girls. By combing craft and tech the sets enable you to reimagine your world! |
Sunday12:45 PM — 1:45 PM | Hands On Intro To ElectronicsRich SulinBuild your first electronic circuit, without soldering. We'll give each participant (free!) a pack containing instructions, a solderless breadboard, batteries, and some electronic parts. Step-by-step live demo. LED flasher. For ages 6+. |
Sunday2:00 PM — 3:30 PM | Let's Make RobotsAndrew Terranova, Rick WinscotLet's Make Robots is a global online community of robot makers. We love to share our knowledge and have fun letting people play with our robots. We will also be running four free robot building workshops throughout Maker Faire weekend. |
Sunday3:45 PM — 4:45 PM | Fabtronic SenseDeren GulerTeknikio sets are designed to show you how to embed smart materials and electronics into different anything! Teknikio was created in attempt to fill the gap of low-tech toolkits targeted at girls. By combing craft and tech the sets enable you to reimagine your world! |
Saturday10:30 AM — 10:55 AM | ( )Jeremy Slater( ) is Jeremy D. Slater. His sound work consists of field recordings as a base to create processed drones with guitar, objects, ambient noise, and environmental sound. He is a member of Plan 23, ROTC (Rubaiyats of the Cicadas), Frogwell, and t?. |
Saturday10:55 AM — 11:25 AM | 1235Karl Scholz1235 is a moniker of Karl Scholz, music app developer and founder of Bolasol, Inc. He will be performing with and demonstrating his live sampling app Werkbench. |
Saturday11:25 AM — 11:55 AM | Heavyw8bit ChamiopnChipdan vujevaHeavyw8bit creates energetic music using old school video game systems such a Atari2600, commodore 64, and the Nintendo NES & Gameboy. He also developed the NESK-1 which turns a Nintendo NES into a playable synthesizer. |
Saturday12:15 PM — 12:45 PM | ExperimentboyBaptiste Mortier-DumontBored of formulas and endless courses? On Experimentboy, a French YouTube channel with over 300,000 subscribers, we show you Science and curiosities through spectacular experiments! |
Saturday1:15 PM — 2:00 PM | Foldable, cardboard Drumkit by ObilabCaroline R. Culliere, Patrick ObadiaObilab is a brand of accessible and adaptable instruments dedicated to the democratization of music practice. Its first product: a transportable, accessible, cardboard, DrumKit. |
Saturday2:40 PM — 3:15 PM | ChangoCHANGOCHANGO is an EDM duo from Mexico who have hypnotized New Yorkers and Brooklynites alike with their Subway performances, bumping energy and lucha libre masks. |
Saturday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM | ExperimentboyBaptiste Mortier-DumontBored of formulas and endless courses? On Experimentboy, a French YouTube channel with over 300,000 subscribers, we show you Science and curiosities through spectacular experiments! |
Saturday5:15 PM — 6:00 PM | Solomon Conducts Himself!Leonard SolomonClassical musician and inventor Len Solomon presents a unique recital of music and comedy, featuring an array of DIY instruments, including a miniature pipe organ devised from plumbing parts and coat-hanger wire: a masterpiece of Medieval technology! |
Sunday10:30 AM — 11:00 AM | BODAS MINXBODAS MINXBODAS MINX is the creation of artist, Moana McReynolds. Moana creates a mix of original experimental electronic pop music with a tropical, dancey vibe. |
Sunday11:00 AM — 11:45 AM | Globular ClusterGlobular ClusterGLOBULAR CLUSTER - A melting pot of sound artists and collaborators will improvise layers of emotive textures, cascading harmonic frequencies, and polyrhythmic tonal patterns in this 45 minute morning performance. Come early! We start at 11AM sharp |
Sunday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | ExperimentboyBaptiste Mortier-DumontBored of formulas and endless courses? On Experimentboy, a French YouTube channel with over 300,000 subscribers, we show you Science and curiosities through spectacular experiments! |
Sunday1:15 PM — 2:00 PM | Mario the MagicianMario MarcheseNew York’s Mario the Magician has carved a name for himself with the high quality of his live comedic performance of magic and slapstick and the unique integration of hidden modern technology and robotics in his handmade props. |
Sunday3:30 PM — 3:55 PM | Black Opal CrocusBlack Opal CrocusBL.O.C are 2 badass babes who play Neo-Freestyle / Electro Bass. Dj Shakey tweaks controllers, Lupe Loop sings. Flavors of Dub, Hip Hop, Disco, Funk, Kooky Lounge, and more reveal the lady’s history as record collectors, Djs, and club culture mavens |
Sunday4:30 PM — 5:00 PM | ExperimentboyBaptiste Mortier-DumontBored of formulas and endless courses? On Experimentboy, a French YouTube channel with over 300,000 subscribers, we show you Science and curiosities through spectacular experiments! |
Sunday5:15 PM — 6:00 PM | Across The AisleAcross The AisleAcross The Aisle is a DIY, dynamic, female-fronted, New York City-based band that have crafted a unique sound blending elements of ska, pop, punk, and reggae. Their show is positive, fun, & energetic with stylish accents of kelly green. =) |
Saturday6:00 PM — 6:30 PM | Coke Zero & Mentos FountainsFritz Grobe, Stephen VoltzSee the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains. |
Sunday6:00 PM — 6:30 PM | Coke Zero & Mentos FountainsFritz Grobe, Stephen VoltzSee the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains. |
Saturday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Saturday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Saturday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Saturday5:30 PM — 6:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday11:30 AM — 12:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday12:30 PM — 1:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday2:30 PM — 3:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Sunday5:30 PM — 6:00 PM | Life-Size MousetrapMark PerezThe Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board. This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show. |
Saturday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | Circus WarehouseCircus WarehouseCircus Warehouse comes to The Greatest Show? (& Tell) on Earth, their 5th annual Maker Faire Show! The Warehouse trains elite acrobats for the Circus! We will perform 2 shows each day at 1 and 3pm with an interactive session for kids after each show. |
Saturday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | Circus WarehouseCircus WarehouseCircus Warehouse comes to The Greatest Show? (& Tell) on Earth, their 5th annual Maker Faire Show! The Warehouse trains elite acrobats for the Circus! We will perform 2 shows each day at 1 and 3pm with an interactive session for kids after each show. |
Sunday1:00 PM — 1:30 PM | Circus WarehouseCircus WarehouseCircus Warehouse comes to The Greatest Show? (& Tell) on Earth, their 5th annual Maker Faire Show! The Warehouse trains elite acrobats for the Circus! We will perform 2 shows each day at 1 and 3pm with an interactive session for kids after each show. |
Sunday3:00 PM — 3:30 PM | Circus WarehouseCircus WarehouseCircus Warehouse comes to The Greatest Show? (& Tell) on Earth, their 5th annual Maker Faire Show! The Warehouse trains elite acrobats for the Circus! We will perform 2 shows each day at 1 and 3pm with an interactive session for kids after each show. |
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