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Recap: World Maker Faire 2011

By ⋅ September 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

For the second year in a row, Make Magazine brought their Maker Faire to New York City, showing how fun and cool science can be. On the grounds of the Science Center in Queens, NY, makers, scientists, DIYers, crafters and creators of all sorts gathered to show off their projects to young and old alike.

I am Displaying at the World Maker Faire

By ⋅ September 16, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

After years of being a fan of Make Magazine, it was an amazing experience to be part of the inaugural World Maker Faire last year. Seeing all the cool projects created by makers was truly inspiring and it’s an honor to be displaying my work with them again this year.

Touristbot 2.0

By ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I built the original Touristbot for BrickFair 2009. The concept was simple enough, a LEGO Mindstorms robot that could take pictures at the event. Although the execution was slightly more complex than it needed to be, the robot was a success and took hundreds of pictures at BrickFair and subsequent events. Unfortunately, with thousands of pictures taken, the moving parts slowly wore down and it was time to restart and rebuild.

I Am Displaying At Maker Faire NY

By ⋅ September 17, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Ever since I saw the tech gift guide put out online by Make Magazine at the end of their first year of publication, I have been a fan of their magazine and online content. The DIY movement has always appealed to me and the projects within their pages have inspired me since I picked up my first issue. That’s why I needed to be part of the Maker Faire when it was announced that it would finally come to New York.

TouristBot – Social Engagement Through Autonomy

By ⋅ September 2, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Having decided to attend Brickfair, I had an idea for a Mindstorms robot that would take pictures at the event. From there, the concept of TouristBot was born.

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