10 Things to See and Do at Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Faire Bay Area is right around the corner. It will be held in the San Mateo Event Center,CA on May 17 & 18. To give you a bit of a sneak peek, here is a list of 10 reasons to attend this gathering of the maker community!
1. Punk Rock and the Origins of the Maker Movement
Find out how the roots of The Maker Movement grew in the Zine culture of the 80s punk rock scene. If you believe in following the beat of your own drum and shy away from the mass production model of the traditional entertainment industry, this presentation is for you.
Punk Rock and the Origins of the Maker Movement
2. Robotic Fashion and Intimate Interfaces
Fashion-lovers are in for a treat from Dutch based designer, Anouk Wipprecht, who works in the emerging field of “Fashionable Technology”. In a very short period, she created an impressive body of tech-enhanced designs bringing together fashion and technology in an unusual way. Anouk creates systems around the body that tend towards artificial intelligence; projected as ‘host’ systems on the human body, her designs move, breathe, and react to the environment around them.
Robotic Fashion and Intimate Interfaces
3. Advanced Materials Available for 3D Printing
Stay in the know about new materials available for 3D Printing with a presentation from Matt Stultz (3D Printing Providence). He will bring you up to speed on new varieties of printable plastic including thermochromic, conductive, polypropyl and many more.
Advanced Materials Available for 3D Printing
4. Panel discussion on The Future of 3D Printing
Where are we now and where are we going in the exciting field of 3D Printing? Peek into the mind of experts on topics that will include material science and how the cloud is making 3D Printing more accessible. Panelists include representatives from MakerBot, i.materialise and Type A Machines.
Panel discussion on The Future of 3D Printing
5. Make, Ride, Fly: 200 MPH in 2 homemade Electric Vehicles
Meet Chip Yates: an electric vehicle pioneer with 18 world records in battery-powered vehicles of his own design. Chip has designed, built and then piloted his own world record-setting vehicles at speeds in excess of 200 MPH and then used his experiences to inspire audiences to embrace risk, innovation and the movement to build amazing things by hand.
Make Ride Fly – 200 MPH in 2 homemade Electric Vehicles
6. World Premiere of “Maker: A Documentary on The Maker Movement”
Funded by a Kickstarter campaign in Nov 2013, this is the world premiere of a feature film that looks into the Maker Movement and its impact on society, culture and economy in the U.S.
World Premiere of Maker – A Documentary on The Maker Movement
7. El Pulpo Mecanico
El Pulpo Mecanico is a 25-ft-tall mechanical octopus. It has 8 eyes that pop in and out of the head and 8 large moving tentacles that spew fire. What else do you need?
8. 3D Printing 101: Shaping atoms using bits
Learn all about the new tools that anyone can use to bring their 3D design into the physical world. Carl Bass, CEO of design and engineering software company Autodesk, will share tools and tricks starting with CAD software to rapid prototyping by 3D printer to CNC.n
3D Printing 101 – Shaping atoms using bits
9. Test Your Flying Skills at the Game of Drones
Don’t forget to bring your Drone! Game of Drones will officially launch their drone sports competition at Maker Faire Bay Area. Test your skills in the obstacle course, battle head-to-head in aerial crash-up derby-style dogfights, or just show off your stunt flying skills in front of hundreds of enthusiastic drone fans.
Test Your Flying Skills at the Game of Drones
10. Timothy Ferriss: Experiments in Lifestyle Design
Tim Ferriss has embraced the role of the human guinea pig in mastering everything from dancing, learning languages, finding love, cooking and working out. He’s a master of efficiency and making his own way though analytical, data-centric approach to everything.
Timothy Ferriss – Experiments in Lifestyle Design
And the 11th thing to see is, of course all the cool 3D printed stuff from i.materialise! We’ll be at booth 145 in Expo Hall. Come say hi!
