June 2, 2007
There was so much goodness at the Maker Faire this year, we couldn’t just do one episode. Violet Blue goes deep and talks to makers Kimric Smythe and Shannon O’Hare of the Neverwas Haul project, Katie London and Kate Hartman of Botanicalls and Ron Sears, who with his son Nick Sears, created the ultraORB.
Episode links: Maker Faire, Violet Blue, Neverwas Haul, Botanicalls, ultraORB, [full interviews: Kimric Smythe, Shannon O’Hare, Kati London and Kate Hartman, Ron Sears]
May 23, 2007
The Maker Faire came to town and it was chock full of brilliant, freaky gadget makers and inventors from around the world. GETV’s Roving RoboReporter Violet Blue wanders the fairgrounds to see how things are going in the Make Play Day room, explores vintage pinball machines and checks in with the Power Tool Drag Races.
Episode links: Violet Blue, Maker Faire, Michael Shiloh, Make Play Day (pix), Lucky Ju Ju Pinball, Power Tool Drag Races, Jeremy Boyle (Trio1), [full interviews: Michael Shiloh, Michael Schiess]
May 4, 2006
While at the recent Maker Faire, GETV caught up with two infamous Segway polo players, Steve Wozniak #64 and Victor Miller #13. Woz is most notable for his masterful hooking technique and that electric fruit gizmo thing. Miller notable for his ability to ride off an opponent as well as breathing life into a masked man named Jason after a horrible drowning accident. Learn the secrets behind these two Segway polo legends. Episode links: woz, segway polo, victor miller, jason, chopped audience
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April 28, 2006
GETV takes a romp around the geek playground known as the Maker Faire. This inaugural event put on by MAKE Magazine brought out thousands of people to take in the beautiful weirdness. Follow Irina as she discovers a junior engineer, an electric giraffe, adult bouncing and who knows what else. Episode links: Maker Faire, MAKEzine, Bay Area SEG, Swap-o-Rama-Rama, Graffiti Research Lab, Electric Giraffe, Trampoline Simon, music: Twilight Electric - Hidden Dangers
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