Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 4th annual Maker Faire, and a special thanks to our Makers, Crafters, Sponsors, Exhibitors and the amazing Maker Faire team.


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Maker Faire Press

Press Release May 26, 2009, Maker Faire 2009: the World's Largest DIY Festival Returns to the Bay Area

Press Release May 26, 2009, Maker Faire Bay Area 2009 Announces Education Day on May 29, 2009

County of San Mateo Declares May 30th & 31st Maker's Weekend - May 21, 2009

Make it Green: Take Transit to Maker Faire - May 20, 2009

Rock the Bike
May 19, 2009 - Maker Faire is welcoming bike people in a major way this year

Science Geeks, DIY Geeks, and Food Geeks Unite!
SFoodie May 14, 2009, Maker Faire: Science Geeks, DIY Geeks, and Food Geeks Unite!

Press Release May 05, 2009, Remaking America: Building a Sustainable Future
Nation's Leading Innovators Gather at Maker Faire 2009

NBC Press:Here

NBC Press:Here May 3, 2009 - Make Magazine's Dale Dougherty on NBC's Press:Here hosted by Scott McGrew. Dale talks about Maker Faire and what a "maker" is and why they are so important to America.

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Make Magazine's Dale Dougherty explains what a "maker" is and why its so important to America >>

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Dale Dougherty talks about Maker Faire and coining the term "Web 2.0" >>


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Commissioned for the London School of Economics and due to be installed in July, more than 23,000 blue LEDs cover this 7'x28' installation. Light appears to flow down the wall, but what one sees are actually words flowing through each other at different rates. Maker Faire visitors can use handheld p More »

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Maker Faire Newcastle, UK 2009
Maker Faire Austin 2008
Maker Faire Bay Area 2008
Maker Faire Austin 2007
Maker Faire Bay Area 2007
Maker Faire Bay Area 2006

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