A maiden visit to Maker Faire (photos)
Here's a look at this year's Maker Faire, as seen through the eyes of a first-timer, CNET's Ina Fried.
Lego Jeep
The Lego Jeep, curated by Kevin Mathieu, made a stop at Maker Faire, but is also available for private parties and street fairs.
That was just one of many things CNET's Ina Fried saw during her first visit to Maker Faire.
Microsoft's T-Shirt cannon
Microsoft's Clint Rutkas took his T-shirt cannon on the road to Maker Faire.
The current version uses off-the-shelf parts, is powered by Windows, and can launch from a Windows Phone. However, it also costs in excess of $10,000. Rutkas is working on the design for a much-lower-end version that can be built for just a tiny fraction of that cost.
Ace of Cakes, here I come
Cricut Cake in action
Etch-a-sketch art
Now that's some fake blood
No speeding ticket
Where did I put that funny bone
Simmering paella
On-demand poetry
Like silly putty, only less silly
Sugru on sale
You are what you eat
Just before heading out, I climbed inside this giant cupcake for a photo op. There were other of the mobile, oversized pastries roaming around Maker Faire.