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.

Volunteer for Maker Faire:NC 2011

We have had lots of offers for assistance in planning and executing this year's Maker Faire:NC.  If you want to help out, get a free T-shirt and ticket, limited edition ID badge, and enduring thanks then step right up and fill out our spiffy new Volunteer Application Form!

Thank you SO much for your help.  Maker Faire:NC can't happen without volunteer assistance.