Atlanta Mini Maker Faire http://makerfaireatl.com Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:37:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Call for Makers! A Mini Mini Maker Faire in Sandy Springs this summer! http://makerfaireatl.com/call-for-makers-a-mini-mini-mini-maker-faire-in-sandy-springs-this-summer/ http://makerfaireatl.com/call-for-makers-a-mini-mini-mini-maker-faire-in-sandy-springs-this-summer/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:53:39 +0000 K.Varney http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=709 Atlanta Mini Maker Faire has been invited to the Sandy Springs Public Library to introduce their teen members to Makers and Maker Faires. We’re looking for a good half-dozen Makers to come and contribute to a mini display and presentation. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/call-for-makers-a-mini-mini-mini-maker-faire-in-sandy-springs-this-summer/feed/ 0 Growing AMMF13 http://makerfaireatl.com/growing-ammf13atlanta-mini-maker-faire-branding-design-make-media-volunteers/ http://makerfaireatl.com/growing-ammf13atlanta-mini-maker-faire-branding-design-make-media-volunteers/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:12:34 +0000 K.Varney http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=658 Last evening, our planning team had a chance to chat with Sabrina Merlo, from Make Media. Sabrina manages all of the Maker Faires and we’re grateful she found some time for us. She offered some valuable insight and inspiration for … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/growing-ammf13atlanta-mini-maker-faire-branding-design-make-media-volunteers/feed/ 0 Maker Interviews: David Greelish http://makerfaireatl.com/david-greelish-interview/ http://makerfaireatl.com/david-greelish-interview/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:21:33 +0000 Craig Lambert http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=602 David Greelish is a Computer Historian, Writer, Podcaster & Speaker. He is also the Founder of the Atlanta Historical Computing Society which participated in the 2012 Atlanta Mini Maker Faire.  He has written a book about computer history, The Complete … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/david-greelish-interview/feed/ 0 3D Printing Hackathon http://makerfaireatl.com/3d-printing-hackathon/ http://makerfaireatl.com/3d-printing-hackathon/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:33:02 +0000 admin http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=607 On Saturday, February 9th, two local makerspaces, Freeside Atlanta and My Inventor Club, hosted their first ever 3D Printing Hackathon.  The free event, hosted in their adjacent spaces in West Atlanta, gave folks in the community an opportunity to witness … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/3d-printing-hackathon/feed/ 4 Brain, Hands, and Soul at Play http://makerfaireatl.com/brain-hands-and-soul-at-play/ http://makerfaireatl.com/brain-hands-and-soul-at-play/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:38:45 +0000 Craig Lambert http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=592 Dr. Stuart Brown, in his book, Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul, tells the story about how the Jet Propulsion Laboratory realized that, although they were hiring the best and brightest college graduates, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/brain-hands-and-soul-at-play/feed/ 0 A Growth Mindset http://makerfaireatl.com/a-growth-mindset/ http://makerfaireatl.com/a-growth-mindset/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:53:59 +0000 Craig Lambert http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=556 When trying something new, I often experience a lot of internal misery. I tend to get scared, anxious, and full of doubt. I blame it on schooling. I think school comes loaded with a kind of virus that alters your … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/a-growth-mindset/feed/ 1 Atlanta Makers Meetup Jan. 10, 2013 http://makerfaireatl.com/atlanta-makers-meetup-jan-10-2013/ http://makerfaireatl.com/atlanta-makers-meetup-jan-10-2013/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:44:22 +0000 Craig Lambert http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=546 Last week, the Atlanta Makers Meetup was held at MASS Collective, a new Makerspace in downtown Atlanta in the Castleberry Hill area. Once it opens its doors to the public, they will plan on having the same type of membership … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/atlanta-makers-meetup-jan-10-2013/feed/ 0 Welcome to Craig Lambert http://makerfaireatl.com/welcome-to-craig-lambert/ http://makerfaireatl.com/welcome-to-craig-lambert/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:42:44 +0000 admin http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=540 Hey everyone – in the interest of keeping the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire spirit alive all throughout the year, we’ve had a kind individual sign on to be our first official writer. AMMF community, meet Craig; Craig, meet the AMMF … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/welcome-to-craig-lambert/feed/ 0 Recap. Rethink. Remake. http://makerfaireatl.com/recap-rethink-remake/ http://makerfaireatl.com/recap-rethink-remake/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:12:31 +0000 admin http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=527 So how was 2012 for Makers in Atlanta? What can 2013 be? Here’s your chance to rehash AMMF 2012, talk about Atlanta’s Maker scene and shape the future of both! MASS collective will host a walkthough of their exciting new … Continue reading →

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]]> http://makerfaireatl.com/recap-rethink-remake/feed/ 0 Survey Says… http://makerfaireatl.com/survey-says/ http://makerfaireatl.com/survey-says/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:18:10 +0000 admin http://makerfaireatl.com/?p=522 SUCCESS! It’s almost been a month, but the Faire feels so long ago! We just recently got our survey results back from MAKE, and the results were that this year’s Faire was fantastic! Exceptional! Stupendous! We also received a good … Continue reading →

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