Maker Faire w/Texasts
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dalthauserIt was some day - let me tell you. Like a whole adventure in 12 hours.
There was laughing, crawling about in trunks, gashed elbows & knees, strange kraut smells, and an assortment of way cool geeky techno gadgetry to explore.
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texasts will probably describe the day better, but here are the highlights (and pictures behind the cut - strangely - neither of us took any of ourselves).
* Breakfast: Waffle House - I finally got to try out Koi Pond (very cool - I now definitely have to get a Touch)
* Took a wrong turn (twice) on the way to Maker Faire (my lack of direction rubbed off on Tom)
* Parked at Maker Faire - and someone (not mentioning names, but it begins with a T and ends with an M) locked the keys in the car. Luckily the trunk was already open - Tom crawled in.... no luck Dorie crawled in....no luck (people were starting to stare) ...... Tom crawls BACK IN (much more determined this time) - and figures out how to get the back seat unlatched. We get the keys - then assess the damage from the trunk crawling. Dorie - two knee gashes (piece of cake). Tom - thumb gash, two elbow gashes, and ripped shirt (he was much more upset over the shirt than his bleeding flesh that I patched up for him). Good thing I brought a travel first aid kit with me! We regrouped and limped to the entrance.
* Maker Faire - just WOW - so many toys - boggled the mind. I saw my cousin Melanie there at the Greenling booth! I bought Fig preserves and lots of South Austin People soap (www.southaustinpeople.com). Nag Champa, Green Tea, Orange Patchouli, and Coffee (that one was for Tom). We watched robot demolition matches, a life-size mousetrap, bellydancers, and musical tesla coils.
* Took a breather back at the La Quinta (so Tom could change the shirt he ripped crawling through the trunk) - and checked out each others Ipod music (Dorie's collection 45 songs - Tom's a gazillion songs) then we're off again....
* Off to Mother's Cafe & Garden (oh, I didn't tell you it was Vegetarian?? - my bad.....) :-) I had spinach lasagna - the meat-eater had pasta primavera. We took a wrong turn to get there too - but at least I remembered to lock the car door once we got there.....
* Too pooped for any more fun - back to La Quinta - and I set off back south to sleepy New Braunfels.
What a most incredibly awesome day. Seriously.
The Trunk we became all too familiar with,
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Tesla coil concert - there's video somewhere, will post it separately
Shopbot - the machine is programmed to cut wood, and they had some beautiful pieces on display.
More wood cutting machines......
Lego railroad - VERY cool!!
Some pieces by Austin Metal Authority - they had some awesomely dark pieces
Goth Martha's Bats - just in time for Halloween!
Yarn Car - like T-shirt Surgery for Automobiles
Detail of Yarn Car (those are polished stones along the bottom!
Electric Cars - they say I can make my own if I take a workshop and buy a bunch of parts.....
This was MUCH cooler in real life......
There was laughing, crawling about in trunks, gashed elbows & knees, strange kraut smells, and an assortment of way cool geeky techno gadgetry to explore.
My friend
texasts will probably describe the day better, but here are the highlights (and pictures behind the cut - strangely - neither of us took any of ourselves).* Breakfast: Waffle House - I finally got to try out Koi Pond (very cool - I now definitely have to get a Touch)
* Took a wrong turn (twice) on the way to Maker Faire (my lack of direction rubbed off on Tom)
* Parked at Maker Faire - and someone (not mentioning names, but it begins with a T and ends with an M) locked the keys in the car. Luckily the trunk was already open - Tom crawled in.... no luck Dorie crawled in....no luck (people were starting to stare) ...... Tom crawls BACK IN (much more determined this time) - and figures out how to get the back seat unlatched. We get the keys - then assess the damage from the trunk crawling. Dorie - two knee gashes (piece of cake). Tom - thumb gash, two elbow gashes, and ripped shirt (he was much more upset over the shirt than his bleeding flesh that I patched up for him). Good thing I brought a travel first aid kit with me! We regrouped and limped to the entrance.
* Maker Faire - just WOW - so many toys - boggled the mind. I saw my cousin Melanie there at the Greenling booth! I bought Fig preserves and lots of South Austin People soap (www.southaustinpeople.com). Nag Champa, Green Tea, Orange Patchouli, and Coffee (that one was for Tom). We watched robot demolition matches, a life-size mousetrap, bellydancers, and musical tesla coils.
* Took a breather back at the La Quinta (so Tom could change the shirt he ripped crawling through the trunk) - and checked out each others Ipod music (Dorie's collection 45 songs - Tom's a gazillion songs) then we're off again....
* Off to Mother's Cafe & Garden (oh, I didn't tell you it was Vegetarian?? - my bad.....) :-) I had spinach lasagna - the meat-eater had pasta primavera. We took a wrong turn to get there too - but at least I remembered to lock the car door once we got there.....
* Too pooped for any more fun - back to La Quinta - and I set off back south to sleepy New Braunfels.
What a most incredibly awesome day. Seriously.
The Trunk we became all too familiar with,
.Tesla coil concert - there's video somewhere, will post it separately
Shopbot - the machine is programmed to cut wood, and they had some beautiful pieces on display.
More wood cutting machines......
Lego railroad - VERY cool!!
Some pieces by Austin Metal Authority - they had some awesomely dark pieces
Goth Martha's Bats - just in time for Halloween!
Yarn Car - like T-shirt Surgery for Automobiles
Detail of Yarn Car (those are polished stones along the bottom!
Electric Cars - they say I can make my own if I take a workshop and buy a bunch of parts.....
This was MUCH cooler in real life......
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Date: 2008-10-19 09:02 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2008-10-19 09:16 am (UTC)i am thinking of a dark theme for my room when i get back..
something .. fantasy/horror.. maybe kinda silent hill feel.. idk.. we'll see
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Date: 2008-10-19 09:21 am (UTC)Also, that electric car looks exciting. I guess the workshop wold be expensive, though.
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Date: 2008-10-19 11:11 am (UTC)Re: Good Morning New Braunfels!!
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Date: 2008-10-19 02:03 pm (UTC)What an exciting place...
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