Cool Stuff to do at MFNC!

In addition to all the Maker projects that you can see and touch today there are dozens of interactive and awesome things to do today. Here are a few, don't miss out!

• Drive a Bot Hockey robot with Carolina Combat Robots (battles every hour)
• Make a t-shirt with Kitchen Tees
• Witness Tesla coil firings every 15 minutes out front
• Countdown to the launch of a nearspace balloon around noon with NC NearSpace
• Make n' Take some groovy up-cycled art with The Scrap Exchange
• Make an LED Throwie with TechShop
• Free photo booth by Red Bridge Photography
• Experience Entropy In Action at the Chaos Machine
• Enjoy all of our performers throughout the day
• Play a round of hockey against other attendees -- WITH ROBOTS
• Learn to solder -- and take home a blinky robot pin
• Grind and cut glass as you learn to make jewelry
• Play Fahrfall -- an original 2012 video game that runs on an original TRS-80 computer
• Get your kids into STEM Bus -- the mobile science learning laboratory
• Play the SplatSpace Winnitron arcade machine
• Build and play with ThinkerLinkers
• Spin yarn right off the rabbit with Petit Bones
• Witness Hackaweek's Dino Segovis in action
• Make socks from scratch with Li Sashay
• Learn about beekeeping and see into a transparent hive of bees
• Make some music with Not Dead Yet's recycled instruments of musical mayhem
• and much, much more

GET EXCITED AND MAKE SOMETHING!!!

New Video for Maker Faire:NC

We put together this short video about Maker Faire North Carolina's 2011 event.  Enjoy!

While we were at it we went ahead and embedded all the relevant Maker Faire North Carolina videos we could find on our new Videos page. If you have a video somewhere that you'd like us to add then, like always, shoot us a line.

Thank you, North Carolina!

The second Maker Faire North Carolina was a tremendous success!  Thank you, North Carolina!

The North Carolina community of Makers, Crafters, and innovators played host at the NC State Fairgrounds to over 80 exhibitors and musicians for another inspirational day of do-it-yourself Maker spirit and innovation at Maker Faire North Carolina 2011.

This event is all about community so I would love it if you would share your photos and videos with the world by posting in our Flickr Group and/or our Facebook Page.  If you missed out this year then make sure you get on our mailing list for future updates.

I sincerely hope that all attendees, volunteers, musicians, sponsors, and exhibiting Makers had a rewarding and worthwhile experience that will serve as your muse until we all meet again in 2012.

Win a Free Ticket to Maker Faire North Carolina

Edit: Entries are closed. Thanks!

Yup, that's right.  Free tickets!  What's better than the ridonculously low price of $4 for admission? $0 for admission!

All day today we will be giving away free pairs of tickets to Maker Faire North Carolina 2011!

But how do I get a free ticket, Jon?  It's easy, dear reader:

1. Post a comment on this blog post... say anything you want but make sure that your e-mail address is in there! (This is private and will NOT be used for anything other than this contest.)

2. Follow us!
Twitter:Follow @makerfaireNC
and/or Facebook

3. Tweet and/or Share on Facebook:

Maker Faire North Carolina is this Saturday in Raleigh! http://makerfairenc.com

4. Await e-mail notification/glory.

Winners will be announced in a followup blog post on Tuesday night 6/14.  Winners will be picked using a number generated at random.org based on the number of entries (comments to this blog post) received by midnight EST on Monday 6/13/2011.  Comments posted after midnight on Monday night will not be counted. You must be 18 or older to enter. Ticket is good for 2011 event only. Duplicate entries will be disqualified and deleted. Tickets will be e-mailed for home print-out and also available at will-call. Total tickets in this giveaway are 15 pairs (Them's good odds!). I humbly apologize for all these rules but we gotta say 'em.

Lightning Talks Tonight at Durham's Splat Space

Sorry for the short notice but better late than never, right?  Tonight at Splat Space, Durham's awesomest Hackerspace, there will be a series of lightning talks on a wide range of subjects. 

Cost: Free!

When: Friday, June 10, 2011, 7:30 PM 

Where: 331 W. Main St - Basement Durham, NC

RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/19644181/

More on Durham's Hackerspace Splat Space.