Time to unleash your creativity! The NoCo Mini Maker Faire Call for Makers is Open! WWII era B25 Bomber with flight simulators built by the Young Aviator’s Club photo by Lucky Brake Do you love to push technology in new or different ways? Are you an artisan honing a craft? Do you tinker, program, experiment,…
After 3 wonderful years at RMCIT in Loveland, we have outgrown the space and are moving! The 2016 NoCo Mini Maker Faire will be held October 7-9 inside the First National Bank Building at The Ranch Event Center. The Ranch is easily accessible – just off of I-25 in Loveland. And it has amazing facilities…
Being a Maker is about more than creating things. It’s about being a part of a community of folks who believe in radical knowledge sharing.
What a Maker Christmas we are having! Last night we visited a maker’s musical christmas light show – check it out here. When we got home it was clear one of the cat’s had attacked the tree and my family stained glass ornament was broken. Thanks to our handy dandy Sparkfun soldering iron that was quickly…
Favorite moments from the 3rd annual NoCo Mini Maker Faire Makers After Dark launched the weekend, featuring 21 distillers from across the state alongside makers that shine in the dark. This was also the first year of the Inventor’s Showcase and Inventor’s Bootcamp at the Faire. Judges and Faire visitors weighted in on their favorites,…
Yesterday, October 10th, was Colorado Maker Day and the creators were out in force at the NoCo Mini Maker Faire. Still going on today from 10-5! Here is Dave Taylor’s Go Fatherhood blog on his day at the Faire. Take a look at some of the cool things you can do today and the…
You will not want to miss the talented speakers and their presentations at the Faire. Make sure to plan your weekend around catching these. Here are just a few of our speakers, for the full schedule, click on Makers/Speakers. Pluto New Horizons Mission briefing and Build your own SpaceBling workshop Kimberly Ennico Smith, deputy…
Clean energy is one of the top innovation industries – so of course we want to showcase the latest and greatest happening here in Colorado. We reached out and the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster brought together it’s membership to help us power our outside makers and to help with internal power distribution. Exponential Engineering led…
The Rover Rally is coming! Compete with kids and adults in this crazy robotics competition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK0VLjhG714 Competing in The Rover Rally is a fun and memorable experience. Learn the basics of robotics and put yourself or your team to the test in an exciting day of challenges. When you setup in the pit area with…
What an amazing range of talent and expertise and fun lunacy we have in our community. We are so happy to share these amazing speakers with you. Make sure to plan your visit to include these! Saturday, October 10 Bill Shirley 11:00 – 11:30 VUCA – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Abiguous – Navigating this environment…