Category Archives: 2012

#BMMF in tweets

Posted on September 8, 2012 by rowan

[View the story "Brighton Mini Maker Faire by YOU!" on Storify] Brighton Mini Maker Faire by YOU! We’ve been overwhelmed by the sheer volume and enthusiasm of all the online activity today. Here are just a few highlights from updates … Continue reading →

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Brighton Mini Maker Faire Live Blogging

Posted on September 8, 2012 by rowan

10.56am After an intense set up session last night that was made more enjoyable by the provision of ale and pizza, Brighton’s second ever Maker Faire has kicked off at the Corn Exchange this morning. We have over 60 makers … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is the Big Day

Posted on September 7, 2012 by rowan

[View the story "The Night Before Brighton Mini Maker Faire" on Storify] The Night Before Brighton Mini Maker Faire As the buzz builds ahead of tomorrow’s Mini Maker Faire, we thought we’d share some of the excitement that’s bouncing around … Continue reading →

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Babelduck Cybernetics

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

BabelDuck is a new company set up when two people bumped into each other again after a 25 year gap. The founders (Andrew Pusey and Richard Souter) first met whilst studying Degrees in Microelectronics and Information Processing at Brighton Polytechnic … Continue reading →

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Cranks

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

Cranks is a volunteer run DIY bike workshop based in Kemp Town in Brighton. We provide a space, tools and expertise to help members of the public to repair their own bikes at minimum cost, learning new skills as they … Continue reading →

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PlingCloud

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

PlingCloud is an authoring kit that lets children and teachers link any physical object to digital media. For example, link a favourite toy to a video. Having created this link, children can activate the multimedia by simply placing their object … Continue reading →

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Visual Spin

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

Using old vinyl records to host one-to-one spin-painting workshops lasting 5-15 each. Visitors are guided to paint their own spin painting, which they may then decorate with stencils or even turn into a clock!

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One Week to Go Until Brighton Mini Maker Faire 2012

Posted on September 1, 2012 by rowan

Oh my. It’s nearly here. This time next week we’ll be inside a whirlwind of noisy, colourful, eye-opening, bonkers, brilliant, beautiful, bold and clever creations. We hope you will be there with us, too, getting inspired and involved. If you … Continue reading →

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London Hackspace

Posted on August 29, 2012 by rowan

The London Hackspace is a non-profit, community-run hacker space in central London. We provide a space where people who make things can come to share tools and knowledge. At Brighton Mini Maker Faire we’ll be aiming to show what a … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker: Nomadic Sound System

Posted on August 28, 2012 by rowan

Last year at Brighton Mini Maker Faire there were a fair few musical makes dotted around the place, from the Blipbox to a subsonic submarine to a stringless ukelele. This year we wanted to do a bit more with the … Continue reading →

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