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TEDx Detroit was a rousing success!
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- Preparing for a great conference.
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- The Main Screen at TEDx Detroit
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- In order to move the PowerWheels into the building without lifting it up the stairs, we had to drive it into a crowded elevator and go through a handicapped entrance.
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- Awesome!
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- TEDx Detroit 2012 was opened by an incredible drumline performance.
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- W. Scott Richardson had a great time connecting with TEDx Detroit 2012 Labs organizers!
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- John Sugg talks about i3 Detroit to a TEDx Detroit 2012 attendee.
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- The giant Connect 4 was a huge draw! Congratulations to all the winners!
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- The centerpiece of the Labs was the Table Full Of Lego
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- Exhibitors had the opportunity to take advantage of snacks and other treats during the day.
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- Getting ready to tour the G.A.R. building
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- A view of the city through one of the top-floor windows of the GAR building.
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- A view of the city through one of the top-floor windows of the GAR building.
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- Kristine Devine watches the city through a fifth-floor window of the GAR building like a silent and brooding superheroine.
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- The Gem Theater is momentarily empty between sessions.
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- Valerie Sobczak, one of the Labs organizers, wanted to have a chance to drive around before we finished tearing down: I said ‘ok’, but in retrospect, I should have remembered she doesn’t have her permit yet…
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- W. Scott Richardson and John Sugg end an exciting day at TEDx Detroit 2012
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- Maria was volunteering for TEDx Detroit 2012 and we had a chance to talk at length about hackerspaces and how they change the city.
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- Ted dropped by to help with takedown… which somehow involved driving the PowerWheels through a crowded and very surprised historic theater…
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- The End of TEDx Detroit 2012, but the Beginning of a New Kind of Change. This was the end of an exciting and entertaining day! Go Detroit!
We’d like to thank everyone who came out and supported TEDx Detroit. The attendance was phenomenal this year, the speakers were insprational and forward-thinking, and the networking and collaboration environment is providing lift to the rise of Detroit across the nation and around the world. In addition to the traditional TED-style talks, participants were also taken on tour to view the rework-in-progress on the Grand Army of the Republic building: one of Detroit’s oldest and most historically impactful structures. On display in the TEDx Labs this year were several hacker- and maker-spaces including i3 Detroit, many with interactive and exciting crafts and hands-on items.
We ended up having about 120 people stop by at various points throughout the day and talk with us about i3 Detroit and what makes it different from other hackerspaces around the Metro area. Interest in tours and membership was high, and we’re thrilled to have the possibility to show new visitors what the space is all about in person! Many of the projects we brought along were a great hit, including the ammo-can speakers, ChronoTune, Racing PowerWheels, and the Giant Connect 4.
In addition to spending time with the attendees, we also spent quite a bit of time talking with and getting to know the organizers, staff, and volunteers of TEDx Detroit. Contratulations on a great conference, and we are looking forward to next year!
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.
Royal Oak Spooktacular!
Sunday was Pumpkin Carving and Halloween Costume Build Day at i3 Detroit. It also happened to be Spooktacular in Royal Oak where all the families can go trick or treating at the businesses in downtown Royal Oak. We thought it would be fun to take the Cup Cake car for a drive downtown to hand out candy. The response to the Cup Cake car was great as usual and a lot of fun handing out candies and photos with the kids.
i3 Detroit is hosting Detroit’s first Cereal Bar! Come Join Us
Cereal Bar Detroit
Have you been looking for a reason to get up earlier than usual?
Do you want to be inspired and energized before your day?
Are you looking to network and meet new people?
Cereal Bar Detroit is a breakfast gathering of people with something in common. Ā People who want to be inspired and to kick start their day off with a wholesome breakfast, great people and conversation.
The only criteria are that you have cereal. And we suppose that’s optional too. We will be providing the āyummiesā and we are looking at you to provide the interesting conversation.
What: Awesome breakfast, interesting people and great conversation!
Where: i3 Detroit 322 4th Street Royal Oak, Mi 48067
When:Ā October 22nd 6:30 ā 8:30 A.M
Contact information: Russ Wolfe rwolfe {at} i3detroit {.} com