Empire State Maker Faire

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The Magic of Making with Mario the Maker Magician - Empire State Maker Faire Friday Keynote

Empire State Maker Faire Keynote by LadyAda of Adafruit

Create a No-Sew Tote Bag with Author Kathy Ceceri - Empire State Maker Faire

Origami Circuit Ladybug with Sandy Roberts - Empire State Maker Faire

Rosie’s Robots and Creations - Empire State Maker Faire

That Physics Show - Empire State Maker Faire

Find your Passion and Make your Career - Empire State Maker Faire

How to Teach At-Home STEAM Workshops with Maker/Author Kathy Ceceri - Empire State Maker Faire

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Empire State Maker Faire Keynote by Limor Fried of Adafruit

Limor Fried is an American electrical engineer and owner of the electronics hobbyist company Adafruit Industries. She is influential in the open-source hardware community, having participated in the first Open Source Hardware Summit and the drafting of the Open Source Hardware definition, and is known for her moniker ladyada, a homage to Lady Ada Lovelace. Adafruit Industries is an open-source hardware company based in New York City. It was founded by Limor Fried in 2005.[2] The company designs, manufactures and sells a number of electronics products, electronics components, tools and accessories. It also produces a number of learning resources, including live and recorded videos related to electronics, technology, and programming.

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Empire State Maker Faire Keynote by Limor Fried of Adafruit

Intro to Puppetry! How to Make a Puppet!

Learn the “ins and outs” of television-style puppetry! In Adam Kreutinger’s workshop, you will get can get a behind the scenes look at what goes into making a high-quality puppet and what it takes to create your own puppet videos!

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Intro to Puppetry! How to Make a Puppet!

Public Libraries Print PPE: Design, Manufacture and Distribution for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Populations in Syracuse, NY

Working collaboratively with a local architect, Syracuse librarian has designed, and is now in midst of production, of a transparent front face mask for use by deaf and hearing-impaired populations, as well as for the organizations that support them. The libraries are supplying organizations such as Aurora of Central New York and the Deaf New American Coalition of Syracuse with this important PPE resource, ensuring that the needs of the community continue to be met during the Covid-19 pandemic. The design is currently the best available in its class on Thingiverse.com.

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Public Libraries Print PPE: Design, Manufacture and Distribution for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Populations in Syracuse, NY

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