We came, we saw, we made a ruckus.

I really like the Maker Faire event in general. It’s a great idea, it’s fun, it’s got good exhibits and presentations, but I haven’t really figurde out how it can turn out so well when the organization appears to be so… disorganized.

We got really minimal guidance as to our role on education day. We camped out in the foyer of the main building and made noise as middle-school kids came through then again as they went out. Some kids were really into it and came and talked to us but the acoustics in the room were such that we could barely hear anyone unless everything was turned way down.

Eventually one of the organizers came in and suggested we roam around so we did that until some lady came over and said that our noise was “really great” but if we could just turn it off while some MIT grad was talking that would be just super. In my mind she then wrinkled up her nose and gave us a condescending little wave as she walked off but that’s probably fabricated.

We were all pretty burnt out so we packed it in, went to a greasy-spoon, checked into the hotel and zoned out for some hours then went out for supplies.

The Faire proper was fun, more people were interested in the project than I expected. I am unfairly biased because discordant noises make me want to crawl into a cave and listen to the croony voice of Bryan Ferry. Standing around shaking sticks and saying the same thing over and over is tiring. We passed out a few business cards, met some weirdos, and got to see a lot of our friends. So not a bad way to spend a weekend all-in-all. Let’s just gloss over the bitter, biting cold on Sunday, yes? Yes.

Pictures on my flickr here.