Ingenuity, Engines, and Making Aug 13, 2013 A great article from The Atlantic about the history of the word “engine”. It actually goes back to the 14th century (the medieval usage ex
Maker Spotlight: “The Device” Aug 13, 2013 Newton’s Attic is a Lexington-based outfit that provides science and engineering education and summer camps. Among many other accomplishments, f
Preview: Experiments in Water Filtration Aug 13, 2013 The Louisville Water Company will be joining us on Sept. 28th at the Maker Faire for interactive “Experiments in Water Filtration” session
Maker Spotlight: Propane Tank Submarine Aug 10, 2013 We just heard about this father/son duo in McLean County who built a functional submarine out of a propane tank. WANT! We’ve invited them to sho
Event Preview: Power Tool Drag Racing Aug 10, 2013 We’re finalizing the details but are working to bring Power Tool Drag Racing to MakerFaireLou on September 28th! If you’re unfamiliar with
Rube Goldberg, or, Incredible Machines Aug 8, 2013 Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist who came up with incredibly complicated machines for the most mundane of tasks. (You can get a sense of them from this
Maker Story: 737 Flight Simulator Bedroom Aug 3, 2013 From France, here’s a dedicated father who built a working 737 flight simulator cockpit for his kids’ bedroom. And on a waiter’s sal
Maker Story: Makey Makey Jul 10, 2013 Ever wanted to play a banana piano? Or play Mario with a Play-doh controller? Some cool guys at the Media Lab at MIT came up with Makey Makey, a kit t
Maker Story: Homemade Yacht Jul 9, 2013 Ever look at the junk in your basement and say… “Hey, I wonder what I could make out of all that?” Here’s a story of one famil