What is Maker Faire?
Maker Faire Bay Area 2009, the World's premiere DIY (Do-It-Yourself) event, is returning to the San Mateo Event Center this weekend May 30th - 31st, which is officially Maker's Weekend as proclaimed by the county of San Mateo. With more than 600 Makers scheduled to show off their inventions including robotics, rockets, crafts and food, organizers are expecting record crowds with attendees from across the state, country and beyond for this one of a kind event. (Last year's show had 50K+ attendees).
Produced by the folks who bring you MAKE Magazine, Maker Faire celebrates things people create themselves -- from James Bond-worthy electronic gizmos to Martha Stewart-quality "slow made" foods and homemade clothes. Inspiration is ubiquitous at the festival and there are surprises around every corner for people of all ages.
What I Am Presenting (from Program Guide)
Imagine a universal remote control device that controls your home
entertainment center, home alarm system AND functions as your
interactive programming guide.
This presentation, by digital entrepreneur Mark Sigal and Square Connect (doing the demo) will discuss the hardware and accessories that you need to build an iPod touch/iPhone powered universal remote control “touch pad.”
It will show you the necessary wireless signaling protocols that you need to control your home entertainment center, activate and deactivate your home alarm, turn on, off or dim lights, and more.
Finally, premised on an objective of making media more interactive, Mark will introduce an framework (lifecycle) for thinking about social, metadata and services overlays and interconnects.
When I Am Presenting
Stage C
, Sunday 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Stage A
, Sunday 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
For more details, click HERE.
I hope to see you on Sunday.
