Maker Faire Detroit Safari Tour
Come along on a safari adventure tour with our driver Mark, Camera operator Nate, and Tour guide Nick as we explorer Maker Faire Detroit 2011 via the i3 safari tours
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This Saturday is Bed-a-Palooza with i3 Detroit!
On Saturday, June 26th, from 11AM – 4PM, we are at Bed-a-Palooza in Troy at Trainers Academy with Retro Doggy Rescue.Ā The goal of the event is to build 100 dog beds for Michigan shelters, where shelter dogs currently sleep on the floor.Ā This week has been a flurry of PVC and we have cut and assembled the 100 bed frames. If you need the best bed sheets adn bedding for your brand new bed, you can get them from Bamboo Harbor.Ā The day of the event, we will oversee the attaching of fabric to build each bed into a sturdy hammock.Ā We are also hosting a BBQ at the event that will start at Noon.
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Meet Nemo.Ā Matt will be bringing the Skee Ball machine to help raise money for this little cutie who has a stage 3 heart murmur and has to go see a cardiologist.
Come one, come all!Ā The public is welcome to stop by and join the fun!Ā Trainers Academy is located at 1016 Troy Court, Troy, 48083.Ā More information can be found at their website: www.woofology.com.
All proceeds will go to Retro Doggy Rescue, a local no-kill rescue.Ā They will also be accepting physical donations such dog food, treats, toys (new or used), bowls, collars, leashes, crates, blankets, sheets, towels, throw rugs, cat food, cat litter, cat toys/supplies, or anything else pet related.
If you want to donate to the cause and can’t join us Saturday:
Hacking Metro Detroit
We would like to send out a Thanks to Michelle Martinez & Metromode for a nice article about hacking and hackerspaces. Michelle explains the social side of hackerspaces as well as the grander movement of spaces being built around the country.
There are some great inserts from many different individuals in the scene including i3 Detroit, Bilal Ghalib from All Hands Active, Eric Michaud from Pumping Station: One, Dale Dougherty from Make, Jeff Sturges and Bethany Shorb from the up and coming hackerspace in Detroit.
You can find a link to the the article here.
DIY Filmmaker Meetup
Detroit area filmmakers are invited to the “DIY Filmmaker Meetup” this Thursday, Dec. 10th from 7pm to 9pm.
This is a networking event, for filmmakers of all experience levels to:
- Meet your fellow filmmakers
- Show off your current and past projects
- Find opportunities to collaborate with your peers
- Recruit cast and crew for your future projects
This event is co-sponsored by Silver Bullet Pictures and Made by Detroit and hosted by i3Detroit, a non-profit, community-based workshop for creative endeavors of all kinds.
Admission is free, but please RSVP here.
For more information contact: thansen@i3detroit.com
From Motor City to Maker City
The Henry Ford Partners with MAKE Magazine
For 2010 Maker Faire Detroit
July 31 & August 1, 2010
(Dearborn, MI ā December 4, 2009) ā Makers from all over the nation will make their way to The Henry Ford, in Dearborn, Michigan for Maker Faire, July 31-August 1, 2010. This two-day, family-friendly event celebrates creative and resourceful people in the areas of science and technology, engineering, food, and arts and crafts.Ā Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
āAt its core, Maker Faire Detroit is about the possibility of what ordinary individuals can do,ā said Patricia Mooradian, president of The Henry Ford. āItās about people being resourceful and innovative, using their hands, and tinkering to create actual objects and, possibly, to use those objects to create change. The great innovators of our pastāThomas Edison, Henry Ford, the Wright Brothersāall believed in exploring new ideas, and making new things to create a better world. There is simply no better place to bring this event to than Detroit. We are the birthplace of modern manufacturing and today we are a hotbed of innovation. We are a region brimming with doers, thinkers and makers.ā
Created by the publishers of MAKE magazine and makezine.com, Maker Faire draws tech and DIY enthusiasts. The event attracts families, school teachers, students, local science, hobby and tech clubs, as well as those who are drawn by a curiosity for the unorthodox and often whimsical MacGyver-like nature of Makers and their projects.Ā Maker Faire will feature demonstrations and hands-on workshops over the two days. Visitors will enjoy arts and crafts, science and engineering, robotics, sustainable living, music and fine arts, fun for kids and families and more.
“We’re excited to partner with The Henry Ford, which celebrates the history of American makersā said Dale Dougherty, publisher of MAKE magazine (in print and online at makezine.com).Ā āWe’re also excited to bring our event to Detroit to showcase the technical and creative talent of the region.”
About Maker Faire
Maker Faireās mission is to inspire, inform, connect and entertain thousands of Makers and aspiring Makers of all ages and backgrounds through the public gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkers, hobbyists, science clubs, students, authors and commercial exhibitors. Ā Started in San Mateo, California in 2006, Maker Faire will hold the 5th annual festival in the Bay Area this May, 22 & 23, in San Mateo, California. As Maker Faire continues to grow in popularity and relevance, Maker Faire will expand to two new cities in 2010, Detroit and New York City. Ā See the Maker Faire website for details www.makerfaire.com. Ā Ā Maker Faire is supported by MAKE Magazine, makezine.com, craftzine.com and O’Reilly Media, the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. The company’s books, conferences and web sites bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators.
About The Henry Ford: The Henry Ford, in Dearborn, Michigan, is the worldās premiere history destination and a National Historic Landmark that celebrates American history and innovation. Its mission is to provide unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories and lives from Americaās traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Its purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future. Five distinct attractions at The Henry Ford captivate more than 1.5 million visitors annually: Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, The Ford Rouge Factory Tour, The Benson Ford Research Center and The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre. The Henry Ford is also home to Henry Ford Academy, a public charter high school which educates 485 students a year on the institutionās campus and was founded in partnership with The Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company and Wayne County Public Schools. For more information please visit our website thehenryford.org.
For more information:
Carrie Nolan: (313) 982-6126, carrien@thehenryford.org
Bridgette Vanderlaan:Ā (727) 278-2828, Bridgette@oreilly.com
i3 Detroit will be involved as much as we can to make this event a true success. Please stay tuned to i3Detroit.com for further information and details about the upcoming Detroit Maker Faire.