Reinventing the Wheel (or 3 is the new 2)?
Piaggio, the company who introduced the Vespa scooter to the world 60 years ago, has now come up with the PIAGGIO MP3, a totally innovative three-wheeler with two
front wheels.
Will it entice newbies to take up
scootering, due to the increased stability? Or will it be too weird to be contemplated and die an abysmal death,
like New Coke?
I suppose a lot hinges on the
marketing effort, as it is obviously a technological advance.
–by Julie
Maker Faire 2007: call for Makers
From the call for makers:
Organized by the staff of Make and Craft magazines, Maker
Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft and
engineering in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to
inspire people of all ages to roll up their sleeves and become makers. This
family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers–anyone
who is embracing DIY and wants to share their accomplishments with an
appreciative audience. Last year, we had 20,000 people at Maker Faire.
Maker Faire Bay Area will take place May 19-20, 2007 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. We are also
adding Maker Faire Austin for October 20-21, 2007 at the Travis County
Fairgrounds. This call is primarily for Maker Faire Bay Area but you can
indicate if you are interested in participating in Maker Faire Austin.
We encourage you to join the fun and propose a maker exhibit, performance or
workshop. You can submit a proposal through the web using the link described
below or you can come show us your work at a Maker Faire "audition"
on Saturday, February 24 at TechShop in Menlo Park, CA.
We invite proposals for Maker workbench exhibits, workshops, presentations and
performances for the Maker Faire. We are interested in proposals from
individuals as well as from groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools.
flicker pics from previous years.
–by the staff
Wire Frame Kitchen
Jan Jannes Dijkstra, industrial designer, made a wire frame kitchen as his graduation project from Design Academy Eindhoven. Too cool. See the image larger here.
–by Julie
Spring is Sprung?
Phil Says Spring is Right Around the Corner!
Historically,
the organizers have maintained a 90% accuracy in predictions. However, studies have found the accuracy to be about 39%.
Let’s
see what happens this year.
–by the staff