Evening Makers
Here are the makers exhibiting at An Evening at RI Mini Maker Faire on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Hotel Providence.
A Better World by Design
A Better World by Design is a three-day internationally acclaimed conference in Providence, RI that connects students, professionals, and individuals from a variety of disciplines in order to build a global community of socially conscious and passionate innovators. Presenters share engaging stories, workshops teach creative skills, and discussions reframe perspectives. A Better World by Design is an immersive experience, one that deepens our understanding of the power of design, technology, and enterprise to reshape our communities and sustain our environment.
Maker web site: Giles Holt
Category: Engineering
A Better World by Design is a three-day internationally acclaimed conference in Providence, RI that connects students, professionals, and individuals from a variety of disciplines in order to build a global community of socially conscious and passionate innovators. Presenters share engaging stories, workshops teach creative skills, and discussions reframe perspectives. A Better World by Design is an immersive experience, one that deepens our understanding of the power of design, technology, and enterprise to reshape our communities and sustain our environment.
Maker web site: Giles Holt
Category: Engineering
AS220 Labs
The AS220 Labs is a community electronics labs, and is based upon the idea of Folk Electronics and Digital Design and Fabrication supporting open hardware and software projects. We offer a certification program in Digital Fabrication, Public Access, Youth Programs, and Technical Courses.
Maker web site: James Rutter
Category: Arts
The AS220 Labs is a community electronics labs, and is based upon the idea of Folk Electronics and Digital Design and Fabrication supporting open hardware and software projects. We offer a certification program in Digital Fabrication, Public Access, Youth Programs, and Technical Courses.
Maker web site: James Rutter
Category: Arts
Firefly 2.0
Firefly 2.0 is an artbot informed by DIY aesthetics. The work made out of upcycled materials skitters unpredictably while flashing a large blue led. In a whimsical manner it harkens back to wonderful summertime childhood experiences collecting bugs. The artbot based on BEAM robotic technology (using simple analog circuits), was inspired by the idea of the emergence of new living forms from the wastes of older ones. As the wastes become more complex, including structural elements, electronic components and power sources a potential exists for new biomimetic forms to arise in a new taxonomic class that scavenges and builds on the waste of its predecessors.
Maker web site: China Blue
Category: Arts
Firefly 2.0 is an artbot informed by DIY aesthetics. The work made out of upcycled materials skitters unpredictably while flashing a large blue led. In a whimsical manner it harkens back to wonderful summertime childhood experiences collecting bugs. The artbot based on BEAM robotic technology (using simple analog circuits), was inspired by the idea of the emergence of new living forms from the wastes of older ones. As the wastes become more complex, including structural elements, electronic components and power sources a potential exists for new biomimetic forms to arise in a new taxonomic class that scavenges and builds on the waste of its predecessors.
Maker web site: China Blue
Category: Arts
Maternova
We are obsessed with simple innovations that save lives in low-income countries. We have created an obstetric kit that aggregates a bunch of those simple tools in a single pak. And we are starting to create our own simple innovations. http://maternova.net
Maker web site: Meg Wirth
Category: Science
We are obsessed with simple innovations that save lives in low-income countries. We have created an obstetric kit that aggregates a bunch of those simple tools in a single pak. And we are starting to create our own simple innovations. http://maternova.net
Maker web site: Meg Wirth
Category: Science
Old Fashion Robotic Store
Devoted to computer controlled robotics for education and hobbyists. The store focuses on entry level kits to help demonstrate the different skills involved in computer controlled robotics and to providing components and assistance for small projects. Kits and systems have been selected to fit most age groups.
Maker web site: James Tabele
Category: Engineering
Devoted to computer controlled robotics for education and hobbyists. The store focuses on entry level kits to help demonstrate the different skills involved in computer controlled robotics and to providing components and assistance for small projects. Kits and systems have been selected to fit most age groups.
Maker web site: James Tabele
Category: Engineering
Potato Chip Science
Potato Chip Science turns empty chip bags, tubes, and lids—plus spuds and chips—into a whole-brain grab bag of experimental fun. The educational toy let's kids munch their way through the fields of acoustics and aeronautics, forensics, and physiology. Feast on physics. Binge on biology. Discover the science behind world’s most miraculous munchie.
Maker web site: Allen Kurzweil
Category: Science
Potato Chip Science turns empty chip bags, tubes, and lids—plus spuds and chips—into a whole-brain grab bag of experimental fun. The educational toy let's kids munch their way through the fields of acoustics and aeronautics, forensics, and physiology. Feast on physics. Binge on biology. Discover the science behind world’s most miraculous munchie.
Maker web site: Allen Kurzweil
Category: Science
QuahogCon 2011
QuahogCon is an annual conference for hacker culture in all forms. Hardware, Software, Security, Social, Eco Hacking, Zero Impact Living. We have two talk tracks: one for InfoSec topics and one for Maker Culture. We also have a hardware hacking lounge where people can learn about electronics. 2010 was a huge success. We're looking forward to 2011 being one as well. April 29th-May 1st, 2011.
Maker web site: John Duksta
Category: Engineering
QuahogCon is an annual conference for hacker culture in all forms. Hardware, Software, Security, Social, Eco Hacking, Zero Impact Living. We have two talk tracks: one for InfoSec topics and one for Maker Culture. We also have a hardware hacking lounge where people can learn about electronics. 2010 was a huge success. We're looking forward to 2011 being one as well. April 29th-May 1st, 2011.
Maker web site: John Duksta
Category: Engineering
Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
The Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art plans to create a highly interactive, informal learning center in RI devoted to increasing independent thinking, creativity and innovation. Our exhibits, and these installations, merge art and science to create a hands-on way to experience sound, texture, color, particle flow and electricity. Please don't ask what you are "supposed" to do with them. Observe others and experiment on your own to see what you CAN do with them.
Maker web site: Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
Category: Science
The Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art plans to create a highly interactive, informal learning center in RI devoted to increasing independent thinking, creativity and innovation. Our exhibits, and these installations, merge art and science to create a hands-on way to experience sound, texture, color, particle flow and electricity. Please don't ask what you are "supposed" to do with them. Observe others and experiment on your own to see what you CAN do with them.
Maker web site: Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
Category: Science
SchoolTool
SchoolTool is an open source educational data appliance for the developing world. In addition to our free administrative software, we're working on $99 solid-state server based on the SheevaPlug platform, using a cellular phone or modem and SMS to send data between remote schools and government ministries.
Maker web site: Tom Hoffman
Category: Engineering
SchoolTool is an open source educational data appliance for the developing world. In addition to our free administrative software, we're working on $99 solid-state server based on the SheevaPlug platform, using a cellular phone or modem and SMS to send data between remote schools and government ministries.
Maker web site: Tom Hoffman
Category: Engineering
You Can Be a Siege Engineer
Build your own medieval catapult, and support a technology museum. Teams sought for the Charles River Museum of Industry spring fund raising event. A one day event where your companies' team will build a large scale traction trebuchet, and then compete to see which team's machine can throw the farthest. Win valuable bragging rights, help a local museum recover from a serious flooding event, and take home a machine that will be great fun at a summer picnic, or prove useful for repelling hostile takeover attempts.
Maker web site: Jeff Del Papa
Category: Engineering
Build your own medieval catapult, and support a technology museum. Teams sought for the Charles River Museum of Industry spring fund raising event. A one day event where your companies' team will build a large scale traction trebuchet, and then compete to see which team's machine can throw the farthest. Win valuable bragging rights, help a local museum recover from a serious flooding event, and take home a machine that will be great fun at a summer picnic, or prove useful for repelling hostile takeover attempts.
Maker web site: Jeff Del Papa
Category: Engineering
