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verbal trench
Hello world ๐
rotund relic
Hello!
fallow basin
Hi all
rotund relic
@fallow basin I saw your mystery boxes on the schedule, I'm super excited for that
fallow basin
Thanks @rotund relic !
dense minnow
Any suggestions for flying with homemade electronics? Should I even be concerned?
muted fern
I brought a lot with me to Europe in the spring. Most of the time they didn't care but others they want to scan them separately like a laptop
dense minnow
@muted fern Thanks
verbal trench
@dense minnow A smile and an open attitude helps tremendously. You'll get questioned as "what is this? what do you do?"....sometimes those questions lead to "my kid is interested in it" or "I remember doing this with a radio shack kit when I was a child!"
dense minnow
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verbal trench
@fallow basin Is it "John Park" or "John Parks"?
fallow basin
Doh. Park singular. I'll yell at someone there ; )
verbal trench
I was thinking, maybe there are more than one of you.
For your next escape room trick, this is how you can clone yourself with a gemma m0, a couple of alligator clips, and a vial of green ooze from mars.
fallow basin
got it thx @verbal trench
verbal trench
np Mr. Parks ๐
wispy cove
for those 21+ looking to spend some time post-mf with other makers - MatterHackers and Inventables are having a post-Makerfaire event in Flushing, Queens. It's right near WMF and if you're into 3D Carving/Printing/Making, it'll be a fun time!
@verbal trench will you be at WMF on Saturday?
verbal trench
Yes I will be ๐
dense minnow
Anyone who wants hands on with PiGlass just let me know I'm eager to share my project
I'll be there Saturday and Sunday
hearty sinew
@dense minnow will you have a booth or are you roaming 'wearables' style with PiGlass?
dense minnow
I'll be roaming I made plans to go too late to get a booth
I would love to have gotten a booth because ive been busy this summer making things @hearty sinew
verbal trench
@dense minnow What's your PiGlass project?
dense minnow
Current Features of PiGlass:
Take HD pictures and videos
Videos get uploaded to dropbox
Pictures get uploaded to imgur
i get a push notification to my phone with the imgur link for the photo it just uploaded so i can share it any way i want
Bluetooth Music streaming from phone to PiGlass
Youtube audio streaming via mps-youtube
Live Stream camera to Youtube
Stream YouTube videos in hd
Twilio texting
Features im working on:
voice commands
screencasting
I took the mic off for now
verbal trench
Very cool ๐
dense minnow
@verbal trench it's only about 2 months old at this point there is still a lot I want to add to it
I plan on getting many puzzled looks at the maker faire
wispy cove
@dense minnow if I see you walking around with that, I'll be sure to say hiya!
dense minnow
@wispy cove ๐ it will be fully functional because I'll have a 4g hotspot
wispy cove
@dense minnow oh boy, that's awesome. I've used up my phone's battery a lot at makerfaire
"pro"- tip for makerfaires - always bring a phone battery bank, theres a lot to take pics of and you'll want to ๐
dense minnow
I have many of them ranging from small to a little redicilous
I think my biggest is 80wh
wispy cove
wow, I think mine is in the 3000mAh range
dense minnow
The big one is an omnicharge it has a outlet plug in addition to the usbs
wispy cove
๐ฎ
dense minnow
It can run a TV for about 2-3 hours
verbal trench
I have a 5000mah pack w/ 2 ports @ 5v2a each....and it has a plug built in. It can be a battery or a wall charger. It's a little bulkier than either one by themselves, but when their powers are combined, they are CAPTAIN PLANET!
Folks, if this is your first makerfaire -- wear comfy shoes, drink plenty of water, eat a good lunch (food is a bit pricey there, FYI), and bring that phone battery pack. If there's rain forecasted, bring waterproof shoes/umbrella/raincoat.
Most of the area is paved, but some places are still in the grass.
I never said this -- they do prohibit outside food, but it's never been strictly enforced. Last three years I've brought in a sandwich and a bottle of water in my bag -- no one said a thing.
There are places onsite you can refill a water bottle (free of charge).
But...like I said, I never said this. Ya'll never heard it from me.
wispy cove
to add onto mr certainly's great advice:
- absolutely bring a water bottle, you'll need it. it's a lot of walking and there are water fountains (for you new englanders: bubblers) near every restroom in the hall of science building
- pack a sandwich or something that doesn't need cooling/ice, like a muffin or a bagel (fitting, since it's NYC), in your bag to avoid lines for food
- if you forget to do that, there's a cheaper food option INSIDE the hall of science itself. The HOS has a food court near the main lobby, which mostly serves employees during the faire but you can eat there. Shorter lines.
dense minnow
@verbal trench @wispy cove this in the first non mini maker faire I'm going to and I appreciate the pro tips
verbal trench
@dense minnow You're in for a treat. I've been to NYC makerfaire many times. It'll spoil you in regards to the mini maker faires :)
I think a cellphone is the most useful tool you can carry. The camera will help you remember things, as you'll easily get overwhelmed. And if you attend any presentations, you can use the audio recorder function in case you miss anything.
After walking all day, sitting in the comfy auditorium with AC with dim lights....zzzzzzzzz. Sorry folks, I've dozed off once or twice in there.
dense minnow
@verbal trench I actually sent a project to the NYC maker faire a couple years ago with my local maker group "Cape Cod Makers"
wispy cove
@dense minnow wait, you're on cape? I go to school pretty close to there
dense minnow
Yup I'm in sandwich @wispy cove
hot hound
We'll be at the WMF both days, but probably leaving a little early on Sunday, there being a small matter of a plane to catch Monday - in Virginia.
muted fern
do you have a booth this year @hot hound ?
idle parcel
I'll be over from the UK and wandering around ๐
Sometime on the Friday or Monday I'll be drinking and playing Bubble Bobble in Barcade Brooklyn.
muted fern
I get in tomorrow and am hoping to go to https://www.meetup.com/MakeIt-NYC/events/242653432/ if I'm not too jetlagged.
rotund relic
That looks cool. Unfortunately I'm driving in early Saturday morning before WMF opens to save a night on hotel costs
muted fern
all good @rotund relic
most of us will be there both days
I need to look at the schedule and plan it out
rotund relic
I'll be there both days as well. I'm trying to get all of my homework for Monday done by Friday because otherwise it isn't happening, and then I can plan out my weekend
I like that they posted all of the food places and their websites
I've been able to look at the menus to figure out where I can eat without bothering any of my food allergies/sensitivities
muted fern
excellent!
verbal trench
Isn't it nice that kindness begets kindness? And sentient robots. But mostly kindness ๐ 
muted fern
yay @wanton shard
fallow basin
yay yay!
tender wagon
bork, bork, bork!
nova plinth
Who knows when you can go to setup with the VIP pass
wispy cove
@rotund relic also finishing up hw/studies before friday to do makerfaire this weekend ๐
noble yacht
Ah, this one then ๐
muted fern
exactly @noble yacht
noble yacht
If Limor is going to be there, I'm bringing my first Adafruit kit to try and get it signed ๐
muted fern
@noble yacht did you get the signed Make?
noble yacht
No :-(... It never came back in stock
muted fern
ah, well coordinating here is where you'll find out about it
will probably play it by ear
noble yacht
It would make my day...year...
muted fern
we can definitely meet up for sure
rotund relic
@noble yacht same way I feel
muted fern
maker faire is super busy for phil and limor though so they like to play it by ear
rotund relic
That's fair
muted fern
thats why we have this chat though, so we can coordinate
rotund relic
Yay!
noble yacht
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dusty minnow
Hi
Anyone know where press gets credentials at makerfaire? Not seeing anything about it anywhere ๐ค
muted fern
@dusty minnow https://makerfaire.com/media-center/#event-registration
dusty minnow
Odd
Didnโt get email. The approval message said โYour application has been approved. As we get closer to the Faire, please be on the lookout for details about the Faire including where to collect your credentials on-site, how to get to the Faire, etc.โ 3 days ago. Itโs a bit close now so itโd be great to just know before I get there where to go
finite sundial
Is there any meetup happining friday night that some other people here are going to be attending?
muted fern
@dusty minnow search for "Final Confirmation"
@finite sundial nothing on my radar yet. where are you staying?
I'm staying in flushing friday and saturday nights
@dusty minnow the location is "111th Street at 49th Avenue entrance to NYSCI"
finite sundial
@muted fern I am in flushing too. I am staying in new york until tuesday.
dusty minnow
Cool
Itโs a bit odd I didnโt get that email. Iโll email pr/Bridgette and ask about it.
Definitely didnโt receive. Not in spam.
muted fern
ok, see you there! I've gotta go pack
finite sundial
@muted fern Night. Lets talk friday night latter.
muted fern
๐ I get in at 4pm tomorrow and there is the makeit nyc thing in the evening
finite sundial
@muted fern I am getting to new york on friday.
dusty minnow
See ya there ๐
dusty minnow
Ok great just got email
tepid brook
Checking in to DiscorD.
nova plinth
@dusty minnow who do you work for?
dusty minnow
The Verge @nova plinth
nova plinth
Cool
hidden axle
Hiiii, is anyone will be part of the maker faire??
digital relic
@hidden axle there are a number of people from Adafruit who will be there, including @timid pollen , @muted fern , @lucid token , and @shell horizon !!! I, alas, am in Seattle, regretting not making the trip to NY!
hot hound
Not part of the Maker Faire this year (a first, I think), but if I can keep up with where people are meeting up, I'll be there. With lights on:-)
noble yacht
Don't think Adafruit has ever been part of the Faire per se' which I've always found odd given the proximty and a fantastic chance to promote.... however, lots of Adafruit products in use and normally a few "adjunct" folks like folks who had written books about Adafruit products and such. This year, TonyD and John Parks will be giving talks (JohnP is actually on a panel)
digital relic
Ah, perhaps I misunderstood. I took "part of" to mean "will be there and meeting up with people." I didn't consider "presenting"....
timid pollen
i think they'll be streaming some of the fair and hopefully the talks at https://makerfaire.com/live/
digital relic
looking for the "jumping up and down with excitement" emoji
vast hornet
First timer here. Any advice for how many talks/performances I can realistically attend? I'm tough, but I don't know if I
can attend sixteen talks over eight hours!
rotund relic
@vast hornet I am a first timer too, but from going to other conventions I suggest writing down all the talks you want to see, and then all the ones you really really want to see. From there, explore the faire and go to the talks you really want to go to. If you are near the stage where a talk that you wanted to see is happening, go see it, but if not you won't feel like you missed anything by not seeing a talk. There's so much happening at maker faire that you don't have to attend a ton a panels to get a lot out of the experience
vast hornet
Thanks @rotund relic . This is a work sponsered trip so I really want to make sure they get their money's worth!
hidden axle
This will be my 3rd year but this year i will be part of the makerfaire i will be at the paddle moat boat battle with ocean state maker mill. If you guys have time to make a pattle boat you could win a 3d printer ๐ p.s not promoting
vivid ember
@hidden axle ocean state! is Kelly still out there?
fallow basin
I'm planning to go to the MatterHackers event tonight, anyone else?
hidden axle
@vivid ember yes he is, he will be coming too
muted fern
I'm not gonna make the make it NYC event in Brooklyn. I just landed in Newark. ๐
verbal trench
I'm sorry...about the newark part.
muted fern
No problem! I made it ok
verbal trench
Hope your trip was quiet and uneventful.
cold crag
Anyone on here from the hackaday/Kickstarter Meetup? Still going?
muted fern
@cold crag I got in too late
cold crag
Same. Just chilling out in flushing and finding food
muted fern
@cold crag I'll be in flushing tomorrow night and saturday
flint osprey
What's everyone's plan tomorrow? I'm staying in flushing until Monday
muted fern
@flint osprey heading to flushing after work
flint osprey
@muted fern will you be at paella tomorrow at the venue?
muted fern
what is that @flint osprey
noble yacht
I'll buy a round if anyone makes it to Parkside for a drink...
muted fern
what day @noble yacht ?
noble yacht
I'll be there tomorrow...
muted fern
kk, I'll be in flushing tomorrow evening
need to get more details on this paella thing
noble yacht
muted fern
I found that too but I don't see a time and place on there
flint osprey
@muted fern
muted fern
thank you @flint osprey !
flint osprey
@muted fern no problem
muted fern
@flint osprey it auto filled your details
I won't register but will try to get @fallow basin to sneak me in
flint osprey
@muted fern okay I can try to find a different link one second
muted fern
No worries @flint osprey
nova plinth
@cold crag are you wearing the high five counter or is the other guy wearing it. Either way, where will you be
cold crag
Joel telling will be wearing it
nova plinth
Cool hope to see you. I built a bunch of modifications to my wheelchair (shattered ankle) that I will be using there
nova plinth
K
verbal trench
If you see a wookiee that's escaped captivity, attempting to pose as a human....say hi ๐
hidden axle
Prepping to heading out 3hrs drive ๐
wispy cove
@hidden axle I'm about to do the same in a few hours, sans that awesome helmet you have
odd drum
Driving down tonight but staying in Secaucus. Wondering if there's any ham radio folks around. Planning on being on 520 unless there's a local repeater that everyone will be using.
wanton shard
I am heading in with my counsin and her teenage son for our first faire tomorrow. any tips or tricks?
hot hound
@wanton shard - comfortable shoes, bring water to drink and snacks (food lines can get long), and prepare to have a wonderful time and see many amazing things:-)
wanton shard
@hot hound do they let backpacks in and such?
(sorry didnt meant o DM you still learning discord to be honest)
hot hound
Yes - I've always been an exhibitor before so don't know how thorough a search goes on, but backpacks are all around - the Makers often have things they wear as attendees, with the associated stuff .
wanton shard
@hot hound Cool....good to know... Thank yoU!
hot hound
@wanton shard You're welcome. I'll be walking around in garments that light up; hope to see you there.
wanton shard
Wonderful I will be in some leverl of totoro shirt haven't picked which one yet
verbal trench
I suggest using your cameraphone to document ideas and things - its easy to be overwhelmed. Also, bring a battery pack for your phone....
Bring a water bottle (any disposable one will do) as there are water fountains on premises.
It will be warm, and you will be on your feet most of the day, mostly outside.
Technically, they do not allow outside food. In the last 4 years, no one has stopped me for bringing in a sandwich tucked away in my backpack.
fair void
If you are close enough I recommend commuting in via bike. The valet is right in front of main entrance - so easy!
Have street parked before as well and that involves many minutes hunting and ending up a few blocks away
verbal trench
Mass transit is the easiest way to get there.... the7 train had a stop a few mins walk from the science center
digital relic
Have fun, everyone! I wish I were there!
wanton shard
@verbal trench Most of it is outside? I didn't know that. and thanks for the waterfountain info that makes it a lot easier
@fair void is the valet only for Bikes? I am driving in from NJ. I dont know public transit well and dont feel comfy learning with kid in tow
dusty minnow
Getting ready to leave soon
finite sundial
I am on a bus right now making my way up. Only 4 more hours left.
@digital relic Was that for me?
digital relic
Indeed it was. Autocompletel failure.
tender wagon
looks like some Jossie Esteban for road tunes?
hot hound
There is parking (not cheap), https://makerfaire.com/new-york/getting-to-maker-faire/. It's not a bad walk from there, and there are limited shuttles from teh parking (at Citifield), to the Faire itself.
muted fern
jaunty otter
@muted fern Ahhhh, psst, hey, Scott? Ummmm, could you put a sticker on that and address it to me. I won't say anything.
maiden schooner
You didn't see that's already addressed to me @jaunty otter
jaunty otter
WHERE
maiden schooner
Lol
jaunty otter
lol
sturdy ledge
I thought that was a basket o' beef at first. Was about to fire up the smoker!
wanton shard
@sturdy ledge great now i am hungry
dusty minnow
Paella will be good
verbal trench
Hmm, smoked BBQ. There's a great place on the way back to Manhattan -- John Browns Smokehouse in Long Island City.
Nothing better than a 12-hour smoked Circuit Playground Express. 
dusty minnow
Will arrive around 7:15
wanton shard
anyone coming in from NJ? I am driving and willing to pick folks up if they are near/on the way to have travel buddies
void steppe
@muted fern I've got to say, that's a MUCH nicer care package than I ever received from work, wow
verbal trench
wistfully wishes his place of employment actually cared.
void steppe
We care, Mr. Certainly.
And, yeah, engineering companies can be kinda....cold to their employees. Adafruit seems to be the exception that proves the rule.
(Never thought that phrase made a lot of sense)
verbal trench
Don't get me wrong, my direct manager is really great. And if I truly didn't like what I did or where I was, I wouldn't have been here for nearly 8 years. But....it's a Game of Compromises that seems to be getting worse every quarter.
(Game of Compromises is a hit new HBO show ๐ )
void steppe
Aerospace was particularly brutal in that respect; similar experience with a splendid manager but the layers above were....an HBO series.
I was there for seventeen years. The first 16 were really good.
Then, an ice-breathing fire dragon, or a fire breathing ice dragon, showed up, and...well. You know.
verbal trench
What would terrify me is a dragon that breathed humidity.
void steppe
Worked with someone like that, actually, Had quite a pronounced lisp.
Words like "specifications", wow. Would take the snap out of a cracker.
verbal trench
I'm stealing that phrase. "Take the snap out of a cracker."
void steppe
Would appreciate a little TM sign after, if you can swing it
Wait, we're about open source, here, what am I thinking?
Seriously, when he spoke, you had to take a step back. Brilliant guy, just not a good...speaker.
verbal trench
The takeaway here is....public speaking skills are essential. Or um, you'll um....sound like um.....ummm.....ummmm....this.
๐
verbal trench
Looking on the positive side, we all have room to grow and be better at it
void steppe
Yes. Stay positive.
odd drum
Like, you know umm, basically like, you know. Lol
verbal trench
twitches uncontrollably at @odd drum's example.
void steppe
There have been special moments at design reviews, wincing a bit at the nervous presenter. Then, as only karma can finesse in these situations, I get up there, and forget absolutely everything I was going to say, and stare helplessly at the projected image.
"Do not just read the slides". <proceeds to do exactly that>
dusty minnow
Hey my Twitter is @DekwanPerry if anyone wants to check me out. Made it yesterday for tweeting about makerfaire.
void steppe
Oh hey that's on topic @dusty minnow
dusty minnow
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verbal trench
I have had near anxiety attacks out of nowhere. I mean...I know my stuff. I'm a pro at it. And I've done public speaking since I was in middle school. But every now and again, something happens and I have to really focus on not derailing everything.
I ask a trusted friend/collegue how noticable it was...and they usually say I was cool as a cucumber.
I only wish I felt that way ๐
haha, true true
odd drum
I worked local government for 10 years. Your middle management mind tricks have no power over me!
void steppe
Yeah, usually I'm fine up there, but on more than one occasion, the choo choo came right off the rails. Mind goes blank.
verbal trench
@void steppe You mean, your mind pulled a NJ Transit?
verbal trench
Ouch. That's brutal.
void steppe
The Caffeine Defense
I don't achieve consciousness without it
Anyway, I actually came here to ask that maker-faire attendees make a special effort to take pictures and post them here, to those of us trapped, ever so far away.
verbal trench
If there's one thing, on flickr and google photos, people take tons of NYC MakerFaire photos
For those going, your smartphone camera will be essential. There's so much there, you'll forget more than you'll remember.
void steppe
Looking for photos that accent Adafruitarians in their natural habitat, which is why I bring it up here
maiden schooner
@dusty minnow Followed
dusty minnow
Followed back ๐
void steppe
Won't that make you two walk in circles?
maiden schooner
@void steppe lol
verbal trench
Walking in circles around a Circuit Playground. You can use the IR sensor to count laps.
finite sundial
So is anyone doing/know of anything interesting to do tonight? If traffic keeps getting worse, I might not make it, but I am still holding out hope that I will arrive at a reasonable hour.
dense minnow
I have made it to my hotel! But more importantly PiGlass made the trip ok
Do you think I brought enough batteries?
paper crescent
Bring a car battery just to be safe
dense minnow
@paper crescent ๐
rotund relic
@dense minnow I think the bigger issue you might have is if you have enough chargers to charge all the batteries
dense minnow
I do lol
I plan on using PiGlass and a 4g hotspot to stream to YouTube as much as I can
noble yacht
Made it to the Hotel... SpringHill... not super close, but I had points ๐
dense minnow
@noble yacht that's where I am
noble yacht
@dense minnow ... I'll buy ya a drink if I see ya... I might Uber it over to Park Side... best food, but not casual...
dense minnow
@noble yacht ๐
dusty minnow
Iโll be at makerfaire in an hour
fair void
@wanton shard valet is only for bikes. There are parking lots with shuttles and it looks like itโs $10 https://makerfaire.com/new-york-2015/getting-to-maker-faire/#parking&shuttles. Escaping inside is a great way to beat the heat too. Inside there are plenty of exhibits to keep you cool. And if it is like the other years there is an interactive โplaygroundโ that has a water feature that grabs a lot of attention - itโs like a water mill wheel and cork screw device.
dense minnow
@void steppe https://www.youtube.com/c/MattDesmarais88
void steppe
Many thanks, @dense minnow
dense minnow
i may have to stop the stream to demo all the functions to people
void steppe
Just realized it might have been rude to me to have asked in a public forum
void steppe
I didn't consider that, just that there might be an issue of privacy or something
dense minnow
anything i put on the clearnet i expect the world to maybe watch
void steppe
Like, you had 200 pictures of...ok this is too much like thinking.
That's a fair expectation, and yet so many people fail to expect exactly that. Anyway, thanks for the URL
void steppe
Nice pic
verbal trench
When one portapotty closes, another opens....which is why everyone should have flush cutters with them ๐
dusty minnow
Omg lady ada 3 feet away
finite sundial
So my bus was supposed to be at the terminal by 6:30. It's 730 and we are still in traffic in down town ny.
noble yacht
@finite sundial did you come in to Newark or something?? Ugh...
finite sundial
Don't know, but we have been on Lexington for about 30 mins.
@noble yacht We came in on 278 and went across a Randells island to get to Manhattan.
noble yacht
LaGuardia is walking distance ... lol
verbal trench
If the bus takes you to Riker's Island, you're going the wrong way. You're not going to see Picard's executive officer....you're going to a prison ๐
Your roommates might be Darmok and Jalad.
noble yacht
Timber, when the walls fell.. you're dealing with geeks
void steppe
I have found my people.
verbal trench
๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ (there are five lights in this message).
void steppe
That was an excellent episode, too
dusty minnow
Anyone else here at makerfaire right now?
nova plinth
@dense minnow are you a maker at the Faire? If so where
dense minnow
@nova plinth nope I'll just be wandering
dense minnow
@nova plinth pi zero w, camera, vufine, phat dac audio board and bone conduction transducer.
noble yacht
Hope it works out that we see each other tomorrow
nova plinth
Cool
Here is the wheelchair project I've been working on for tomorrow
Not much so far
Going to add LED foot supports so people don't hit my foot
dusty minnow
Cool
muted fern
I'll be posting meeting times to meet at the Digi-Key booth tomorrow
dusty minnow
Hot
hot hound
@muted fern Thanks!
muted fern
@hot hound <@&354432507342618624> I'm going to use the Digi-Key booth as my home base. I'll probably stop by before noon but lets meet at noon as well to gather before the state of arduino talk at 1pm. We'll likely need to line up for it
On Sunday, I'll likely pick a time in the morning in addition to 3pm at Digi-Key before Tony's talk at 4pm.
nova plinth
Cool
dusty minnow
Going to makerfaire in 20 minutes. 1 hour drive (staying in Long Island)
Hoping to get there by 8
noble yacht
Enjoy... it doesn't open until 10 ๐
dusty minnow
Iโve got maker credentials ๐
noble yacht
Oh... I'm just a normal human!
rotund relic
Me too, and I am also leaving soon, but I have more than double the drive to make this morning
digital relic
sigh And my step-sister's apartment is in walking distance. I coulda stayed with her and gotten up, stretched, wandered over to a street vendor for a bagel, and strolled down to the Maker Faire.
kicks himself for not going
noble yacht
Next year, we can all stay there!
digital relic
All is a big number, @noble yacht ! ๐
I wonder how far in advance you should book hotels nearby, though.
rotund relic
Far enough
By the time my hotel was booked, we ended up staying pretty far because it was closer to the 7 train and easier/cheaper to get to and from maker faire even though the commute is longer
digital relic
is not a fan of long commutes. Which is why he lives 310 meters from his office. ๐
hot hound
@ttannewt - Got it. See you around noon!
dusty minnow
Iโve arrived
odd drum
In line at the entrance!
odd drum
In the gate!
noble yacht
In line too!
wanton shard
Photo chain?
noble yacht
John Park's?
maiden schooner
@noble yacht has to be. Dang I didn't know there was a giant circuit playground!
noble yacht
Old one thought... not express ๐
maiden schooner
@noble yacht Haha yeah that is a classic, isn't it. Good eye.
maiden schooner
@dusty minnow achievement unlocked! Lol
noble yacht
He said no Lady Ada until tomorrow and I won't be here... crying
void steppe
Live streaming on YouTube now from "Make:", sponsored by DigiKey
Just FYI
Of course, as soon as I type that, they go on a pause until the top of the hour.
finite sundial
I am waiting on an SD card to transfer then off to the fair!
muted fern
Headed to Digi-Key now then wandering the booths behind them. I have a white on
dusty minnow
Cool
noble yacht
Achievement unlocked... 109 points
upper ledge
Omw to the hall now. If anyone wants to chat, I'm wearing a blue lantern t shirt
digital relic
Folks, just a suggestion (stolen from Scott last weekend), if you want people to recognize you, post a selfie!
hidden linden
if you don't want people to recognize you, post a "selfie" of a random stranger and follow them to see all the confusing encounters they have
upper ledge
Yeah not in a place I can do that atm
void steppe
Which? The R2 unit?
nova plinth
I'm the guy with the epic wheelchair
verbal trench
Hello world.
finite sundial
Make it to the fair! I am walking around behind the digikey both with an applied science t shirt and messenger bag on.
idle parcel
Grrr upload not working.
void steppe
@verbal trench Quite definitely one of the more recognizable beards at the faire
Make: / Digikey booth making mention of Adafruit/CircuitPython
noble yacht
Next achievement !
finite sundial
Meetup right now behind the digikey both! We will be heading over to the Aurdrino talk at some point...
noble yacht
Heading to Massimo talk!.. whole group !
void steppe
What time does that start, @noble yacht ? Shows on the digikey live stream as 1PM Eastern
noble yacht
1pm
verbal trench
We are over in the main auditorium....here for the 1pm talk :)
ripe sage
Main talk? Iโll be there. - brentru on mobile heh
Pic related ๐
Hat is an arduino hat ๐
Which I guess wonโt be able to find in like 26min when everyone rolls in
Tony and I are outside the main auditorium
Errr. Center stage, as make calls it
@verbal trench where in the main auditorium are ya
muted fern
Three rows back in the center @ripe sage
ripe sage
Oki. Thx.
verbal trench
Sorry, just saw the message - seems like you found us bru :)
ripe sage
I did!!
ripe crow
Ugh, I wish I was there!
tender wagon
@ripe crow digikey has live stream
tender wagon
arduino talk just started
finite sundial
naive heron
watching it from make stream live
finite sundial
naive heron
make live stream this
finite sundial
New Aurdrino board.
ripe sage
finite sundial
ripe sage
Ugh you beat me by a second ๐
finite sundial
The form factor looks... Familiar.
ripe sage
Not sure what a carrier board is
naive heron
@finite sundial MKR1000 board is that what is shown
the wifi shield is same what in huzzah
naive heron
I said sigfox board earlier
tender wagon
yeah. very familiar.
ripe crow
It even has LoRa?? Hmm
ripe sage
GSM module, gsm 1400
naive heron
yeah
hidden linden
It's hard to see from the stream, but how close in form factor is that to a feather?
ripe crow
It looks to be less wide than the feathers
ripe sage
Not exactly but itโs similar. It has holes that arenโt at the edges.
naive heron
@ripe crow search MKR1000 and you get a size as it wasnt full size but not much bigger thise 2 new ones
ripe sage
New compiler with cli tool.
ripe crow
Yeah, I looked at it
naive heron
that was first MKR board from arduino
ripe crow
For those who can't be there in person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYO1Coywb1U I didn't see anyone else post it here.
Yup
verbal trench
That was interesting :)
ripe sage
Yes.
verbal trench
I got in the flow of the crowd....are we meeting up after the talk?
verbal trench
I dont mean to be rude, but i am.running over to make education for a talk on arduino water monitoring....at 145pm
muted fern
@verbal trench we'll see you later. ๐
verbal trench
I'm sure we will....enjoy the show ya'll :)
proud badge
Hey hey just tuning in. Ardunio board looks familiar indeed
verbal trench
Birds of a feather flock together....
naive heron
@muted fern i watch it via maker live stream
digital relic
Allie needs to be in Discord. ๐ She'd fit in well here.
naive heron
making robots in discord
hidden linden
The cool thing about that girl is that she hasn't gotten that voice in her head yet that says "You can't do it that way", so she does. The blowgun idea may not be the perfect solution, but it's a really great idea, and can inspire a new mindset on how respiratory problems can be diagnosed and monitored in children.
It's so sad that we seem to lose at least a bit of that mindset as we get older and "know better"
dusty minnow
Playing with Za toyz
verbal trench
Protip - looking for underused, clean restrooms? Go to the ones in the basement of the main hall, on one of the side hallways that jut out like a spoke on a wheel.
(For a maker thread, thats about the oddest protip i have ever given)
verbal trench
Any events happening after the faire tonight?
ripe sage
@verbal trench 21+. Good location. Free drinks. 21+ tho.
Iโm going. Hopefully will see you there.
noble yacht
Heading out to my work conference in NH.. great meeting everyone. Crying for not being able to get Lady Ada to sign my first Adafruit kit...
finite sundial
verbal trench
I just met a gaggle of mandalorians :)
naive heron
Make live feed was awesome sadly cut in the coca-cola zero and mentos
rotund relic
Day one was so much fun! Can't wait for day 2!
dusty minnow
Hey
Will sell maker entry pass for $50 ๐
Only if you have made something in your life
verbal trench
@ripe sage hey, i am beat. I'm probably not coming to that meetup, heading home as we speak.
But thank you for the info
ripe sage
Ok. No problem! MakerFaire is tiring as heck
verbal trench
Especially since its at 8pm. I might be asleep by then :p
muted fern
@upper ledge @nova plinth @dusty minnow @wanton shard @odd drum Will you be at maker faire tomorrow? I don't think I met you today.
dusty minnow
Iโll be there yeha
muted fern
Ok awesome!
odd drum
I won't ๐ฆ
muted fern
I plan on meeting folks at 3pm at Digi-Key. I've got lots to see tomorrow in the morning including John Park's presentation at 11:30am at the center stage.
DId you have a good time @odd drum ?
odd drum
I had a blast, met some cool people and saw some really great projects.
muted fern
Awesome! Sorry we didn't meet up
muted fern
earning my media pass: https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/09/23/state-of-arduino/
wanton shard
@muted fern I'll be there tomorrow, will try to swing by at 3pm
muted fern
great @wanton shard
hidden linden
@muted fern so...what did Banzi think of Discord?
muted fern
@hidden linden said he'd take a look. Didn't show him much.
Headed to bed now to rest for day two of maker faire! Night all
digital relic
G'night @muted fern!
nova plinth
@muted fern I will try to be there but it is hard to get around on grass in my wheelchair. Already had to get the frame welded again beacouse a wheel snapped off. I should be around for a bit though
verbal trench
@muted fern Earning your media pass? Nice writeup, Superm....ahem...Clark Kent ๐
tepid brook
@everyone Please read my post in #circuitpython-dev I have been celebrating WorldMakerFaire the only way I could.
digital relic
So yeah, I set an alarm to be up in time for the live stream of the Maker Faire! #HopelessGeek
muted fern
@nova plinth if you do make it let me know and I'll try to find you if I'm free.
fair void
Did anyone check out Allie Weber yesterday? Thinking of taking my 8 yr old but wondering if her talk will be too technical/advanced. https://makerfaire.com/maker/entry/63772/
tender wagon
@fair void saw the live stream, she was awesome
some of the projects were not technical. like a playing card holder for use in car.
i'd recommend going
fair void
Oh ok, great. Thanks.
naive heron
@fair void she is awesome and your 8yr old can ask questions also
fair void
Nice - I am sure he will have tons
naive heron
yesterday there was young child who asked a question from alllie
muted fern
I'll be at @fallow basin 's talk at 11:30 at the center stage.
rotund relic
@muted fern me too. I'm already there for the talk before it in the third row
tender wagon
same here
void steppe
John Park's presentation should be up right now
naive heron
are you ready for John park
void steppe
Stream chat says it will start late
Here we go!
John Park has mad presentation skills
When hot glue works, there is no shame.
placid axle
Was at the faire for the first time yesterday.. fun time.. i would pay extra for an adult only day though...
naive heron
John Park was good
digital relic
@fallow basin Great job, John! I didn't catch the URL for your web site, though. Could you re-post it here?
void steppe
@digital relic he posted jpixl.net, which is a shortcut to his Wordpress site - https://jedgarpark.wordpress.com
naive heron
Allie is next in make stream
naive heron
robot maker girl is now
lucid token
hi @here ladyada and i should be at the digikey booth around 3pm seeya there! ๐ค๐โค๏ธ
dense minnow
Yay I'll be there too
lofty eagle
I wish I could be there.
lucid token
we are filming, all good ๐
quiet flame
hello , I could be there
noble yacht
So bummed I could only go on Sat!... I brought my Russian Ladyada kit to be signed and everything... crying...
lucid token
@noble yacht dont worry we can work somethin out later!
noble yacht
Russian clock kit... I meant
naive heron
make stream in 3pm have Star Wars droid building
vocal reef
where's make's stream?
noble yacht
This is the Maker Faire discord...events is open, not specific
naive heron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4L3qyY2RA4 from World maker faire
muted fern
Phil and limor are here! Come meet them at Digi-Key' booth.
lucid token
ok @lucid token is at the #digikey booth
tender wagon
@muted fern tell digi-key thanks for providing the live stream
noble yacht
At least I can watch remotely!!! ๐
naive heron
@timid pollen in make booth
naive heron
oh wow @shell horizon came to make booth
void steppe
I am not the only yankee who says "bob's your uncle", that's good to know
Also, in special situations, "Sally's your aunt"
naive heron
ladyada was great there make with python
dense minnow
@muted fern it was great to meet you and I'm glad you got to try out the PiGlass picture program
naive heron
Coca-Cola and menthos guys are in a row
@dense minnow does your piglass survive from that shower
dense minnow
I tend to avoid showers but I did get caught out in the rain with it once and it was ok for the 10 min it took me to get inside
verbal trench
Impulse buy :) my first 3d printer :)
tender wagon
@finite sundial SEM suggestion / request: mentos candy shell
finite sundial
@tender wagon @ tannewt and I talked about that yesterday during the Coke and Mentos show. I have to get some more sample prep stuff, but when I can...
naive heron
make stream got problems each day during that show
finite sundial
Any post-Maker Faire meetups I should be aware of going on tonight?
verbal trench
@finite sundial Sorry, just saw this. I didn't hear of any. I figured many would be beat & heading home.
Also, FYI....hauling a 3D printer from Queens to NJ is more challenging than it looks. ๐ The problems one encounters when saving on shipping...
muted fern
@dense minnow GOod to meet you too! Thanks for letting me try it on!
rotund relic
@muted fern Arduino posted pictures today from Maker Faire including one of you talking to Massimo Banzi after the state of Arduino
verbal trench
@muted fern
dusty minnow
Any of you check out the Physics Bus? I found it to be very interesting
rotund relic
The physics bus was really cool!
nova plinth
I wish I could have gone inside... oh well
rotund relic
@nova plinth they had very similar stuff outside the bus as they did inside. If you saw the stuff outside, you have the right idea of what is inside the bus
nova plinth
k
dusty minnow
You think anything should be different about the bus? @rotund relic @nova plinth
rotund relic
It's a really cool bus, I'm just not sure how much explaining of the science behind stuff happens, vs just playing with it
lean plover
Will there be a Maker Faire in Malaysia?
nova plinth
Check the website
feral grove
Are there makerfairs in Seattle?
vague cipher
@feral grove http://seattle.makerfaire.com/ You might want to ask @fading frost if you have any questions since she participated on a panel event there.
zenith tree
any plans to release CPX with bluetooth or wifi? ๐
quiet sphinx
Will adafruit be at the turin maker faire?
muted fern
no, we don't go to maker faires besides the local ones. and even then just as individuals. we engage our audience through the internet ๐
quiet sphinx
๐ฐ
spice spruce
What
hidden sparrow
I also can't wait ๐
verbal trench
Early Bird Tickets are on sale for World Maker Faire 2018 in NYC
hidden sparrow
Also of note is the Call for Makers, please apply and show us all the amazing things you have been making!
verbal trench
Indeed! You think Adafruit's show & tell is awesome? Well, it is. But this takes a show & tell to a world-wide stage ๐
[which, technically Adafruit's S&T does the same....but you know what I mean! ๐ ]
verbal trench
Putting a few tips here for NYC MakerFaire later this fall (some of this is echoed from the MakerFaire website):
-
NYC is not car friendly. Consider taking mass transit, it'll reduce the commute stress. Otherwise, be prepared for traffic, expensive tolls, and expensive parking.
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The only NYC subway train to take you to the Faire is the 7 train.
-
If you're approaching from NJ and wish to commute via NJTransit to Manhattan, a relatively close park & ride is the Lyndhurst station. It is 3x stops outside of NYC (with a transfer in Secaucus Junction). The Lyndhurst Park & Ride is spacious & free -- unlike the Secaucus Park & Ride, which is very expensive and fills up quickly (even on weekends).
-
If taking NJT, please...please....please familiarize yourself with the train schedules. Being a weekend, some trains run every other hour. And departures from NYC can be somewhat limiting.
-
Here's a backup plan in case you get stuck at Secaucus waiting for a train. A ride-share from Secaucus Junction to Lyndhurst is $8-15. In comparison, a ride-share from 34th Penn Station to Lyndhurst typically runs $40-50.
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Bring a water bottle. There are several fountains in the buildings you can refill your bottle.
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Food: Please be aware that MakerFaire has a rule of bringing in no outside food. However, in the past, I may have brought in small snacks and even a sandwich to avoid the high costs onsite. Please, if you do this, be discrete and respectful. :-)
-
Dress for the weather: much of the faire is outdoors. Rain or shine. Good footwear is recommended.
wanton shard
.oO(Why would I refill a fountain from my water bottle?)
verbal trench
....sigh. Thanks @wanton shard, fixed it. ๐
wanton shard
Just kidding @verbal trench -- too good to pass up.
verbal trench
Oh I know ๐ s'all good.
wanton shard
The V.A. in West Haven has a special drinking fountain specifically designed to refill water bottles (or let a person just drink, as usual).
verbal trench
I'm seeing them more and more, especially in new or recently renovated office spaces.
The ones at the NY Science Center....eh, not so much. But you take what you can get. Sure beats spending $2-5 for a bottle.
One year, the organizers had water bottle refill stations throughout the Faire. It was really nice, too bad they didn't do it again.
hidden sparrow
hi all! i am on the hunt for east coast makers with cool stuff to talk about on stages at maker faire. please feel free to DM me recommendations on cool makers you have come across that are willing or able to be at World Maker Faire.
i will also pass that recommendation along to the production team @verbal trench
verbal trench
@hidden sparrow Thanks ๐ Those "hydration stations" really were a nice touch.
wispy cove
@verbal trench I'd like to append a few things onto that:
they don't "allow" food but I have successfully brought a muffin in my bag each year (dont bring something that spoils), if you don't own a water bottle there are plenty of bodegas near WMF which have HUGE 32OZ bottles of water, wear your most comfy sneakerz not your favorite loafers, put a jacket in your backpack... oh did I mention to bring a backpack? yeah, do that too
if you want to grab food with adafruit peeps, we had some meetups led by tannewt so check this channel. I'l be around this year, too (whooo WMF)
verbal trench
Ooo yes, all very excellent points
vague cipher
just got my tix for one day at the Faire and the MAKE magazine subscription. Early bird deal goes away at end of month.
sage grotto
Don't know about bringing food in if attending, but I've brought food in as a Maker with a table and never had problems.
tall vale
Hoping to see everyone at the NY maker faire! Got my tickets today for Saturday. I'll keep an eye for any posted meet ups
sterile cipher
@muted fern hope to run into you at maker faire this year
vague cipher
@wanton shard I'd like to buy a vowel, please. You have a question?
wanton shard
It's an artifact of the text-only client I use in Discord -- can't take back utterances.
(You can but the function appears to be broken)
@vague cipher I just deleted them (was a 'd' on a line by itself, for 'delete' and then a question mark on a line by itself)
zero-sum game as I've just described them using more space than it took to utter them hi hi
muted fern
@sterile cipher I haven't decided if I'm going or not
spice spruce
I can report that I will be attending with some cool projects!
wispy cove
@spice spruce c ya there!
spice spruce
See you
Also I am going to guess there is a unofficial (or official) meetup at some point
wispy cove
Absolutely! there was a discord one last year. Also there's a HackADay NYC meetup the night before the fair as well.
verbal trench
If memory serves me right, the HackADay one was at a local watering hole -- so 21+, no younglings.
That may change this year, as I haven't heard any information yet.
spice spruce
Ah well
Iโll be walking around the fair with a collared shirt with my logo on the back
vague cipher
@spice spruce You need to make that a light-up logo to stand out from other makers walking around the fair in a collared shirt with a logo on the back. Weren't you going to display there?
spice spruce
EL wire outline?
weak crag
Iโll be there this year ๐ธ
verbal trench
Barring anything catastrophic, I fully intend on being there.
muted fern
<@&453561466486915072> will you have a booth at maker faire nyc again?
leaden thicket
Yes we will!!
muted fern
ok awesome @leaden thicket ! I'm sorting out my plans in the next week or so
verbal trench
Hope to see you both there!
misty crane
Posted this in the general forum but was pointed here as it's more NYC specific. I just moved to Brooklyn and now have no workshop space in my tiny apartment. Does anyone know of any good maker spaces in Manhattan or Brooklyn that are relatively affordable?
verbal trench
Shhh. If you missed MakerFaire Early Bird tickets, Hackaday has a discount code still available (as of this posting) for 20% off tickets. Which is the same price as the Early Bird promo.
spice spruce
So have we sort of nailed down a location and time for the meetup or are we still looking?
muted fern
Location will be the <@&453561466486915072> booth hopefully but we haven't picked a time. Any constraints for you @spice spruce ?
wispy cove
@muted fern after mikeb's talk on sunday could be a good sunday time?
next anvil
I'm travelling with some other people, so I don't know what my schedule will be like.
spice spruce
On Sunday from 12 to 1 I am going to William osmanโs talk
wispy cove
@misty crane JUST saw your post about brooklyn makerspaces
ok so theres NYCResistor (membership through an invitation) which is O.G. hackerspace, HackManhattan, FatCatFabLab, NYU Tandon (if you're an alumni) has a nice one, and a few not hacker-specific but art-specific
misty crane
@wispy cove thanks so much! Actually went to NYCResistor craft night a couple weeks ago and met some great folks. Also toured the Staten Island Makerspace and theyโre doing some supppperr cool stuff down there. They have their own Maker Park across the street with all these insane sculptures and industrial art pieces.
wispy cove
@misty crane wow! I didn't even know SI had a makerspace...
MFNYC Pre-Event: Beaglebone's Bring-a-Hack in Flushing, Queens
fading frost
Hi yโall! Excited to see everyone at Maker Faire NY! Iโll be doing a talk on the electronics stage on Sat at 1:30, and a panel on the Make: Frontiers stage on sat at 3:30 with Lenore from evil mad scientist, Matt stultz, and Jimmy DiResta - hope to see you there!
weak crag
I'm hoping to catch both of those @fading frost
fading frost
@weak crag yay!!!
sterile cipher
@muted fern hope to be able to connect with you guys sometime on Saturday. I can only be there one day.
muted fern
should be able to! we'll be there
sterile cipher
I will check for you at the digikey booth
muted fern
ya, I mean to arrange times to meet as well
sterile cipher
Got to go now. I have a large compile that is finally coming to an end and it looks like there are a couple of errors that showed up.
I know, my discord icon is Marvin the Martian
misty crane
Cool music hacks event at Kickstarter HQ on Thursday before Maker Faire! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kickstarter-x-hackaday-hack-tunes-tickets-49231298138
desert sparrow
Hi, I hope you all can join me for #BringAHack this Friday in Flushing!
When:
Fri, Sep 21, 2018, 9:00 PM โ
Sat, Sep 22, 2018, 1:00 AM EDT
Where:
Leaf Bar & Lounge
133-42 39th Ave, Roof
Queens, NY 11354
also,
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm:ย Pre-Maker Faire Meetup at Fat Cat Fab Lab
https://www.meetup.com/MatterHackers-Open-House-3D-Printing-Meetup/events/253465994/
on Thursday ---^
On Saturday, September 22nd:
8:00pm - 12:00am: NY Maker Faire After Party
(hosted by MatterHackers, BuildTak, and Fillamentum)
https://www.meetup.com/MatterHackers-Open-House-3D-Printing-Meetup/events/253817721/
FYI - as a Maker Faire Advisory Board Member, I can invite people to the traditional Friday afternoon Maker Happy Hour and Maker Dinner (paella)
please email me if you are not a speaker, sponsor, or exhibitor:
drew AT oshpark DOT com
I just created a blog post with all the meetups http://blog.oshpark.com/2018/09/17/maker-faire-new-york-meetups-this-week/
muted fern
@desert sparrow All pinned for <@&354432507342618624> folks to read
(If I just pinged you and you can't make it and don't want pings let me know.)
wispy cove
Dang, the BringAHack is in flushing on friday. Wont be able to make it out to that. It's a good location though if you're in town for the faire!
muted fern
<@&453561466486915072> would it work to have discord folks meet at the digikey booth both days at 11am?
vague cipher
So I am planning out my grand day out at Ye Olde Maker Faire and posting this travel advisory: Driving to the Faire? Fuggedaboudit. Parking for the car is $40 on Sat $25 on Sun and will need to take the free Yellow School Bus shuttle as it is a hike from the lot to the Faire. Local streets in the area are congested so Ubering it would also be questionable. Note that there is subway work this weekend that affects the train from Manhattan to skip the 111th St stop and will you have to go further to the next stops, crossover and catch the train coming back in the opposite direction to get to the proper station. I don't know if you can get off at the next stop and kinda find the parking lot shuttle to get to the Faire. It's always an adventure in getting around the city. Good luck all.
verbal trench
Thanks for the heads up @vague cipher. You can get off at the Mets-Willets Point stop (next one) and catch the train back for the 111th street stop.
Whole reasoning is that during the work week, the 7 train runs local or express depending on the direction & time of the day. There are certain stops on the 7 line that service both local & express, and they are your U-turn points :)
Weekends they -love- to perform maintenance, shutting down a section of the track between express stops typically, leaving local stations available in one direction only.
vague cipher
Weekdays they don't perform at all...
verbal trench
So true.
I always like to say, never be in a rush traveling in NYC. Plan on random delays, shutdowns, etc. One year, the 7 line lost power entirely. I hoofed it over 2 miles to get to the MakerFaire -- got there around 1130am. Half of the booths weren't staffed for the same reason.
vague cipher
Here's a fun observation: NYer's, well, greater metro area denizens express travel time in hours. Yeah, it'll take an hour to get uptown, it'll take two hours to get to Queens... Ask anyone else not from here and they will ask what the mileage is.
verbal trench
For work, we have out of town resource coordinators, who say "it's only a 5 mile difference between sites, that's no issue".
Um. You might as well be coordinating a cross-country move at that point. 5 miles across NYC can take hours with a moving truck.
Anywho. Lesson here -- be flexible ๐
leaden thicket
@muted fern 11:00 both days shouldnโt be a problem! See everyone in a couple of days!!!
wispy cove
@vague cipher Good tip!
also for those who are new to the huge NYC transit system - the MTA released a new app called MyMTA this year. It provides real-time updates and all the subway stations have WiFi now
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.mta.mymta&hl=en_US < android, there's also iOS
If you're planning on taking the subway, you should install that app, it'll make your headache lessen
verbal trench
@wispy cove that is indeed a pretty nice app. It is simple yet very functional.
I am a bit concerned. Every time the MTA does something right....karmic justice states something else must go disastrously awry.
verbal trench
I should be there both days, in some capacity ๐ [as the day goes on, my energy levels will quickly deplete]
oblique flame
I'm both excited and a bit sad. Excited that this will be the first year I have a booth and sad that I won't be able to go around and see all the cool projects.
chrome reef
Question to those who have been to both the NYMF and the San Mateo MF: I'm sure it's tricky to compare them, but on the basis of simple size and number of exhibitors, how do the two compare? I've been to San Mateo a couple times but never to the NY one, and I'm still debating coming down from NH to the NY one this year.
oblique flame
I haven't been to the San Mateo MF but I know in terms of numbers it's a little bit bigger than the NYC one. I think last year Bay Area had 100,000 people and NYC had 90,000
vague cipher
I've only gone to NY MF because it is local for me but talking to people that have gone and showed at West Coast Maker Faires, there is more of a Burning Man vibe going on out there. It's not as congested and "brusque" as NY. You don't get the bigger art pieces you might see out there.
muted fern
<@&354432507342618624> Hi folks, we're on for meeting at Digikey's booth at 11am both days
vague cipher
Will there be an appearance of the royal couple, wait, @shell horizon and Mr. @shell horizon ?
muted fern
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vague cipher
any ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ shall further be links to refer to @fallow basin Magic 9 Ball project.
muted fern
we need some gifs of it
muted fern
See some of you tomorrow!!!!
swift condor
Hope you all have a great time! #JealousNonAttendee ๐
muted fern
<@&354432507342618624> weโre in front of Digi-Key!
next anvil
We are! It's twoo!
verbal trench
We are moving into the shade.... we are next to the makerfairw bookstore
verbal trench
Today was an awesome day at MakerFaire NYC! I hope everyone who attended had an awesome time.
We will be meeting again tomorrow at the Digi-Key booth at 11am -- and if we scramble for shade again, we'll let ya'll know here! ๐
muted fern
@verbal trench whatโs the bbq place in Long Island city? Iโm thinking we should go there for dinner
wispy cove
phew, wiped from the faire and post-party yesterday. Enjoyed meeting everyone!
Thanks @vague cipher for the button, it's proudly on the front of my work bag ๐
vague cipher
It was great to meet everyone at Maker Faire! My stats even though I sat through a lot of good talks.
wispy cove
yep, about the same ๐
verbal trench
@vague cipher and @wispy cove -- what hardware/software are you using to collect this data?
vague cipher
@verbal trench It's the Health app on the iphone which has auto big brother/sister tracking.
verbal trench
woah. I have an iphone 8, and never opened the app.
it has been collecting info on me since day 1.
vague cipher
I think my stats today are measured in thousandths of a mile.
verbal trench
I never knew this existed. I'm intrigued and slightly bothered by it.
Such a weird mixture of emotions.
wispy cove
I have it connected to my watch, accuracy may be increased but I don't know.
verbal trench
I can't speak to the accuracy, but the trends do match what I have been doing.
vague cipher
hmmm, double pendulum chaotic system with both watch and phone sensors
verbal trench
Regardless, we've all been very busy the last few days.
Explains why I feel so tuckered out tonight.
next anvil
Was I the only one who wanted to see what the Hand of Man would have done to the (considerably more expensive and less fun) Lexus UX?
vague cipher
Didn't really notice what kinds of car wrecks they had lined up but it would have made a fine demo piece for using the jaws of life to extract a crash test dummy inside.
shut valve
Hey, all, it was so awesome to meet everyone, and thanks so much for your help installing the Witch Lights on Sunday!
Next year I'm not crashing the party; carrying these things around in heels is no joke
oblique flame
Maker Faire was so awesome and I had a great time meeting all the adafruit folk.
verbal trench
Likewise, it was awesome meeting all of you (some for the first time, and for others it was a very pleasant reunion).
next anvil
That was fun, and good to match actual people with screen names.
verbal trench
Always nice to put a name to a name ๐
past knot
@shut valve It was great to meet you! Thanks for bringing the Witch Lights, it was really cool to see!
shut valve
@past knot It was my pleasure, thanks for checking them out!
fading frost
hey yall! it was so awesome meeting everyone in person! the daily Adafruit meetups made me so happy, thanks @muted fern and @past knot for organizing ๐ so nice to see everyone who made it, and special thanks @vague cipher for the awesome pins, we love them!!!
verbal trench
@vague cipher Those were some pretty awesome pins!
fading frost
hi @verbal trench !
next anvil
I enjoyed lovely chats with several of you!
verbal trench
@vague cipher You said you got your button maker off ebay? Was it one of those red-handled ones?
vague cipher
note to self: do not leave computer on and go work on paper mache project.
@verbal trench The button maker is one of those generic red ones (i got the 2 1/4 inch 58mm button) came with parts for 500 buttons and actually solidly built to include the dies....so about 480 some odd more buttons to make? I haven't found a good "inexpensive" 2.5 in circle punch press to cut out the images. Cost was about $130? Will probably lend it out to whoever needs it for fundraisers - club cheer stuff.
@fading frost Enjoyed the talk at MF. I did Industrial Design in high school but took Mechanical Engineering in college thinking to round out my design skills. But yeah, it goes back to basics in researching things, getting all the ideas sorted out and coming up with a game plan to solve any problem or make.
@shut valve Sorry I missed the WitchLights - I was only there on Saturday. I did check out the website, pretty cool display. See if you can get a hold of military surplus camouflage nets. They would make a great substrate to apply neopixel strips or strands and deploy it in the field. Was there a firefly effect?
fading frost
Thanks @vague cipher Thatโs cool! I did not discover design until college. Itโs super helpful to me to just have a strategy for getting through projects, otherwise I wouldnโt finish anything ๐
vague cipher
I guess I am more a proponent of STEAM to include art as part of STEM. Wasn't the object of the game to start as many projects as possible and at the same time - where did the finish part come in?
next anvil
I wonder if you could use a laser cutter to cut the circles.
verbal trench
Hmm, I'd suggest a Cricut (the paper cutter) would be a better tool -- I don't know for sure, but I don't think laser + paper = happy results ๐ฅ
Too many products with a Cricket-styled name....
vague cipher
Going to MF is like attending a red carpet event. @next anvil was there, @verbal trench was there, and many Adafruit peeps... pleasure to meet them all. To make pins/buttons all you need to do is to cut out a nice neat circle shape of the printed image to fit in the press. Just a pair of scissors work well if you have guidelines to cut. The usual $20-30 craft paper punchers have die cutters with loose tolerances and end up tearing part of the edge. They obstruct your view of trying to line up where to cut and using the lever action of the press is clumsy at times. Using those rotary cutters that pivot on the center pin is awkward. Using a cricut/silhouette/cookie cutter or other machinery is really overengineering the task. But a circle punch press professional model at 10x the cost is the best solution.
shut valve
@vague cipher thanks!
There isn't a firefly effect currently; I have code to make firefly lights, but in testing it actually looks better with amber LEDs than NeoPixels because of the PWM fade/sparkle effect of the NeoPixels.
past knot
@fading frost It was so great to meet you too! I'm glad you enjoyed the meetups. We had a ton of fun too!
shut valve
@fading frost So I wanted to show you this; I loved your presentation at WMFNY, and afterwards found a page of my design sketchbook I'd lost: https://i2nk.co/notes/2018/10/1/sketchbook-page-witch-lights-harness
If you go to http://witchlights.com and scroll down, I outlined the design sketching and development process, which is interesting to designers mainly, so maybe you'll like it? ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
fading frost
@shut valve Awesome! thank you for sharing that, Jazz, I love how your sketch shows the scale and detail of your build - especially having seen the Witch Lights at the Faire! ๐๐๐
shut valve
Thank you!! Im so glad you saw them at the Faire, wasnโt certain if you did and didnโt want to be a pest
stray crown
so disappointed I didn't make it to WMF. Just had too much going on ๐ฆ
vague cipher
@stray crown There's always next year? I was lucky enough to fit in one day only.
So to add to my bucket list : Burning Man and Bay Area Maker Faire.
stray crown
@vague cipher yeah, but next year is so far away... guess it gives me something to look forward to.
exotic estuary
I'll be there for bay area makerfaire,
and I am planning to attend next NY makerfaire/ world maker faire
terse zodiac
south gale
is maker faire still happening?
earnest vector
I think nobody knows including Make at this point.
next anvil
I suspect several faires will run anyway, but I agree with Melissa, they're likely still figuring things out.
snow hinge
I bought a ticket to World Maker Faire New York back in April. I hope it won't be cancelled.
hidden sparrow
I noticed a post from the Maker Faire fb account today ๐ค
fair void
@hidden sparrow any mention of NYC?
dense minnow
Considering there hasn't been a call for makers and NYC doesnt show up in their list of featured faires https://makerfaire.com/featured-faires/
I am not very hopeful
hidden sparrow
nyc is most definitely off. NY Sci posted a couple weeks ago about the cancellation.
silver agate
fair void
@hidden sparrow thanks for sharing that link - i had been wondering if it was on/off
empty snow
Maker Faire Milwaukee is still on for Sept 14 & 15, 2019. (And attendance is free!)
ember axle
will there be once a world fair in the Netherlands? We are very open and enthusiasts about all DiY stuff. Myself is using a lot of CPX and Crickit in C++ todo stuff for schools and i do enviroment projacts too. All online shops here have only some parts from adafruit and that is real dissapointing. But we also don't pay much or better nearly nothing with credit cards. Only the local one named iDeal. So girls and guys from Adafruit, get we once a fair from you ?
wraith nimbus
ember axle
@wraith nimbus i'm in the near of Utrecht. So Amsterdam is around 1 1/2 hour with a car when we have less traffic, otherwise it would be 2..3 hours, hehe.
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