Last weekend I went with Ben Metcalfe to the Maker Fair at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. The best way I’ve heard this fair described is, “Burning Man meets the tech world.” The Maker Fair showcases Arts, Crafts, Engineering, Food, Music, Science and Technology. Above is a video of the two guys you’ve seen a million times on YouTube dropping Mentos into Diet Coke.

Here is a short list of some of the other awesome things I saw:

Mouse Trap, the old game, but blown up on a huge scale with bowling balls instead of marbles.

A machine that etches in wood and metal at ridiculous speeds. Basically a printer except it’s carving with a laser.

Bags made out of old rain jackets by City Bag Trade.

A huge city made out of Legos with running trains and whole districts.
Goats in a petting zoo!

Huge Metal sculptures of people. See picture.
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