Here, you get to meet Make Magazine Senior Editor Philip Torrone and Maker Faire Founder Dale Dougherty. They talk about what makes the Maker Faire special, and talk about their future plans — the next Maker Faire will be in Austin, Texas, on October 20-21.

We walk around with Flickr-famous photographer (he’s also CEO of competitor Zooomr) Thomas Hawk at the second Maker Faire. If you’ve never been to a Maker Faire, this is a good chance to get a look at some of what goes on there. Thousands of people who make things ...

In May, when I took the kids to the Maker Faire, one of the weirdest things we saw and wanted to share with you was a giant, kid-powered nose-picking contraption. The kids climbed into a giant hamster wheel of doom that powers the hand of the giant. I realize this ...

I return to the Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif., the showcase for inventors, makers and geeks. I pay a visit to Jeremy Boyle, a maker of pneumatic MIDI-controlled musical instruments, and Nemo Gould, creator of stylish kinetic “Fauxbot” sculptures.

This week we’re doing a couple special LunchMeet shows from the Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif. The Maker Faire is an annual gathering of inventors, makers, crafters and geeks who come together to showcase their projects. For today’s show, I talk with Cris Benton, maker of aerial ...