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DIY Projects from the Greater Bay Area

By Mary Rotman
May 27, 2009
DIY Projects from the Greater Bay Area
We've been receiving all sorts of photos of your DIY projects for the past few days in response to the contest to win 2 weekend passes to Maker Faire, May 30 & 31, in San Mateo, CA. We will include all of the entries in this blogpost as they are submitted. We'll be accepting entries through the end of today, May 27th, so keep sending those pictures in for your chance to win!

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County of San Mateo Declares May 30th & 31st Maker's Weekend

Send Us a Photo for a Chance to Win 2 Weekend Passes

By Mary Rotman
May 22, 2009
County of San Mateo Declares May 30th & 31st Maker's Weekend
As this year's Maker Faire gets ready to launch, San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom has declared May 30th & 31st "Maker's Weekend". Keep reading for more information on this official declaration as well as how to win 2 adult weekend passes to this year's Maker Faire.

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Getting Ready for the Big Event

By Mary Rotman
October 17, 2008
Getting Ready for the Big Event
Tomorrow's the big day for you guys--opening day of Maker Faire Austin! Which means today is the big day for all of us -- setting up booths, building tables, hanging signs, and watching everything take shape so you can have the best experience possible. Check out O'Reilly's User Group Flickr account for more pictures as the weekend's events continue.

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The Talk Around the Water Cooler

By Mary Rotman
October 14, 2008
The Talk Around the Water Cooler
Our office is buzzing with excitement as people pack up and head out to Maker Faire Austin. It's a weekend packed with adventure and surprises -- until you've experienced it you can't describe it -- and even then sometimes it's hard! From crafts to fire to demos and robots, there's something for everyone

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Maker Faire Earns a Coveted American Magazine Vanguard Award

By Sara Peyton
October 7, 2008
Maker Faire Earns a Coveted American Magazine Vanguard Award
The first American Magazine Vanguard Awards recognizes magazines that are innovating, extending their brands, and finding new exciting ways to connect with their customers. And O'Reilly Media's Make snared an AMVA award because of the creation of Maker Faire, which celebrates DIYers and crafters of every persuasion. "Considering that some of the greatest leaps forward in American technological history have been scrappy homebrews (Apple Computer was a literal garage start-up), it's really kind of exciting to think that, given its explosive growth, the Maker Faire might well help along an invention or two that's truly important," writes Simon Dumenco. Read on to find out more about Maker Faire Austin, which opens Oct. 18.

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Want to Show Your Stuff at MakerFaire: Austin?

By Mary Rotman
June 24, 2008
Want to Show Your Stuff at MakerFaire: Austin?
Here's your chance. MakerFaire is holding auditions for potential exhibitors, crafters, and inventors from the area.

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Maker Faire Austin: Who's Ready for a DIY Weekend?

By Mary Rotman
October 10, 2007
Maker Faire Austin: Who's Ready for a DIY Weekend?
Exciting news for Makers in Austin, Texas: October 20-21, 2007 has been declared "Maker's Weekend" by Austin's Mayor Will Wynn.

And the weekend is rightfully named, as MAKE will be invading the Travis County Expo Center and taking over with their catapults, explosions, life-sized mouse traps, and more.

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