The ELM11 is a pretty nifty Lua-based feather-type development platform which provided a surprisingly polished developer experience.

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Back for its 9th year, Maker Faire Long Island is returning for its second year at Stony Brook University. “Maker Faire Long Island is where creativity becomes something visitors can see, touch, build and experience,” said Lisa Rodriguez, Co-Producer of Maker Faire Long Island and Director of Digital Marketing for the Long Island Explorium. “This […]

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The inaugural Maker Faire Caserta gets right to the point with its opening statement: The Made in Italy Core of Innovation and Digital Craftsmanship Meet in the Heart of Campania. The event, which starts Saturday, May 30th and runs through the weekend in the town of Maddaloni in the commune of Caserta—a place that is […]

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With the title “THINK MAKE S.T.E.A.M.”, Thought – Creation – Re-evolution, the fourth edition of Maker Faire Sardinia returns to Olbia from May 29 to 31, 2026, at Olbia’s Archaeological Museum. Inside the container of an island renown for its traditions, the event is dedicated to the culture of innovation, digital manufacturing, and the new […]

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The xTool M2 Color Craft Laser is an easy-to-use inkjet printer + laser cutter designed for mass customization.

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The MCore laser cutter from Gweike is designed to open up metal possibilities for small shops.

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The Robotics Dream Keeper Challenge is a newbie-friendly program designed to help makers bring intelligent robots to life using the RDK X5 dev board.

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On May 23–24, 2026, Maker Faire Brussels roars back into Canal City in Anderlecht for a multi-faceted celebration of creativity, DIY culture, local manufacturing, and hands-on tech that’s as unique and complex as this crossroads city itself. Come for the science, stay for the workshop playground, and get inspired by creatives and creators reinventing the […]

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With SpikerBot robot from Backyard Brains, kids can design lifelike behaviors and learn neuroscience, no lines of code needed.

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The team from the inaugural Maker Faire Malta, which will take place on October 2-4, 2026 on the harbor at Esplora Science Centre in Kalkara, visited Maker Faire Gent which took place earlier this month on May 1-3 to check out a Maker Faire in action and all the creative ideas and activations employed and […]

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