Category Archives: DIY Fun

Caine’s Arcade

Posted on June 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Young Makers are born with imagination and a sense of fun and creativity. But they also need the encouragement and support of family and community, to not only celebrate what they make, but to keep their Maker Spirit alive and thriving!

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Adam Savage on “Getting Started Making”

Posted on June 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

From Jamie and Adam Tested – Mythbusters‘ Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage’s home on the web –  comes the latest in the As Yet Untitled Adam Savage Project #2: Getting Started Making.  (If you’ve got a suggestion for a show name, visit the “Name the Next Tested Video” page.)

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Makerspace Opens in Westport Library in CT

Posted on June 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

On June 25, 2012 a Maker Space – a community space to “create, tinker, play anad collaborate” – will begin to operate in the Westport Library in CT, joining the growing number of libraries reimagining themselves as makerspaces. From June 25th to August 23rd Joseph Schott will be our first Maker-in-Residence. Patrons can participate in assisting with the creation of two model airplanes that will ultimately be suspended in the Great Hall of the Library.  How about it Tampa Bay?  Interested in collaborating on similar spaces here? Check out the LI4E Makerspace Project.

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Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire Video

Posted on May 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

Check out the great little video our student videographer, Ryder, made at this year’s Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire!

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Adam Savage’s Commencement Address at Sarah Lawrence College

Posted on May 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

“Stay obsessed. That thing you can’t stop thinking about? Keep indulging it. Obsession is the better part of success. You will be great at the things that you can’t not do.” – Adam Savage

Words of wisdom from one of our most treasured Makers! “Remember that you have time to figure out what you want to do. Who you need to be. Where you want to go. You have time to fail. You have time to mess up. You have time to try again. And when you mess that up, you still have time. Just so long as you’re willing to work hard.” Read his full commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College.

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My Cool Inventions Broadcasting from Tampa Bay

Posted on May 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

Think you have the next hundred million dollar product idea? My Cool Inventions radio show invites you to submit your product idea.  Run by Akos Jankura ‘The Solutioinist’ and John Cremeans ‘The Doctor of Shopology” who offer to guide inventors in their product development, the program offers listeners an opportunity to vote on their favorite ideas.

Recently, the show maxed out the voter capacity during its premier boradcast  when when the inventors of the Activator (home security) Knuckle Racquet (sports/exercise) and Credit Clean Extreme (DIY Credit Rating) pitched their ideas live and created “a text to vote frenzy. The text to vote platform for the one-hour show reached capacity with thousands of votes coming in from Tampa Bay and around the country.”

Akos hosts the 90-second week-day Radio Feature following the news break at 1:30 pm EST on 970WFLA with live streaming on 970WFLA.com in the top rated time slot in the Tampa/St.Petersburg/Clearwater market. The feature is scheduled for national syndication this year MyCool Inventions is Featured Saturdays at 4pm on 970 WFLA, in Tampa, and iHeartRadio.Com nationwide.

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Homemade Derby Hat Nets Zephyrhills Woman Day at the Races

Posted on May 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

A creative daughter-in-law helps a Zephryhills woman win at the day at the races, with this creative Derby hat!

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Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire Joining in Orlando Mini Maker Faire!

Posted on April 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

We had so much fun at our Faire we want to do it again! So we’re heading over to the Orlando Mini Maker Faire on May 26 to play some more!

At least a couple of our TBMMF friends will be there –  CyberCraft Robots and Makerspace Tampa Bay  - and quite possibly a couple of others. Because if there’s anything more fun than a Maker Faire , it’s TWO Maker Faires!

We’ll be there as part of  Learning is for Everyone’s  Maker booth, with award winning FIRST Tech Challenge Team Duct Tape, the NetBot and some fun hands on photography projects for OMMF guests to enjoy.

Go check out the website and get your OMMF tickets soon!

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Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire 2012 in Pictures!

Posted on April 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

Check out our Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire Photo Album!

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Thanks to all for a Wonderful 2012 Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire!

Posted on March 31, 2012 | 1 Comment

Our inaugural Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire 2012 was a resounding success, with over 300 people enjoying over 20 Maker exhibits indoors and out – at least  until some torrential Florida spring rains came, driving everyone indoors – where the party continued right up until closing time!

There were robots to drive,  custom chess pieces to make, duct tape and paper crafts to create, patent searches to, cool inventors to talk with, 3D printers to marvel at, great art, great food, and great people to share it all with!

Many, many thanks to all the great volunteers who helped make our event so successful, from the great FTC Team Duct Tape family that staffed our registration table all day to the wonderful University Area Community Development Corporation volunteers who helped guests and Makers and aided in the smooth and swift movement of Makers from the patio to the gym when the skies opened up.   It all went so smoothly, no one missed a beat in activities or fun!

We’ll share more photos and stories soon.  And you can find more on our Facebook page, too.

Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire 2012 totally made our day!!

 

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