We checked out compubeaver and some of the dress designs from the gang at yourpsychogirlfriend. I think I met Kasey McMahon and quizzed her about the aluminum thorns dress.

Redwood Wave video - This was one of a bunch of motorized or active sculptures. Slats of wood rose and fell as you turned the twin cranks.

Spiral Ring manipulator video - This seemed to be a study in interesting/complicated movement possible through the rotation of two cranks.

Mechanical Squid video - yeah, a mechanical squid. Yep.

Growing plants in test tubes. The agar made it easy to see how the roots were developing.

A ping-pong shooting robot may help the U.S. troops win paintball battles without ever putting our troops at risk.

Chronic Relevator video - camera grinding machine

Please continue reading page 4 of the 2008 Maker Faire.

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