Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show! - Adafruit

NYC Tour, fundraiser budget, and upcoming awesomeness

TechNinja — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:11:35 +0000

Aaaand.. we’re back! Thanks again to every single person who tweeted or donated directly to make our New York adventure a reality. You guys rock!! Here now is the short recap, and full budget breakdown.

I’m sure a few of you are curious about spending, and I want to be as transparent as possible when it comes to donation going toward their goal, so here’s the real and actual cost of Sylvia’s Amazing New York Adventure!

Cost breakdown:

Airfaire: $1,735
(3x tickets, round trip from Sacramento)
Hotel for 6 days: $1,350
(Welcome to NYC, yowza!)
Transportation around the city: $100
(3 unlimited subway passes, wahoo!)
Shuttle to/from airport: $120
(Our only other transportation cost)
~2 meals a day for 10 days x 3 people: $622
(Some were more expensive, some were paid for. It all averaged out).
Entertainment: $125
(American natural history museum!)

That puts our New York Adventure grand total at only $4,052!

Our complete take away (after fees) from IndieGoGo was $5,074, less that total, leaves us with $1,022. We’re estimating perk fulfillment to be about $200 in shipping and other costs, leaving us with $822 to help make the next few episodes absolutely super-awesome!

To celebrate, we’re going to start planning! I know, I know.. it’s a crazy idea.. but how about we release the gift guide on or before December 1st? (instead of the 15th like last year!), also, we’re putting up all the photos we can of our various adventures into Google+ albums here, check em out! Comment, +1 and let everyone know how great everything went.

Sylvia's Adventure at the 2012 Open Hardware Summit

Sylvia's Adventure at World Maker Faire, 2012

Cooper-Hewitt Cardboard Robots Creation with Makedo

Sylvia's Adventure in New York City, 2012

Sylvia's Adventure at the American Museum of Natural History

While in New York, we took the Staten Island Ferry, toured the streets, subways and ad filled squares, strolled through central park, visited the most amazing museum and even built a bunch of cardboard robots with new friends at the Smithsonian Design Museum! Also checked out the Makerbot store, Adafruit HQ, NYC Resistor, not to mention Sylvia spoke at the Open Hardware Summit and did her part at Maker Faire NY. Such an incredible, unforgettable adventure, all thanks to you guys.

Thank you!!!

In the coming weeks we’ll be writing up all our past adventures this year (Maker Faire KC, CMK 2012, TEDx Redmond and all our special New York destinations), along with new upcoming destinations like the TEDx San Jose Women on December 1st, and the Brentwood School in LA next March. Not to mention new episodes, new ideas, and lots lots more.

We'll keep you posted. =)

Sylvia Builds the Monochron Clock Kit

Dadmin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:59:21 +0000

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Need to tell the time, but looking for something less boring than a regular clock? Why not try the Monochron clock kit from Adafruit! Soldering, LCDs programming and clocks, the best things you can get in a project.

Once you get your own Monochron up and running, make sure to try out the MarioChron! Our very own Mario themed clock face. Get the source code here, or get the Intel HEX file ready to upload directly to the Monochron here. If you're not sure how to update the clock, be sure and check outLadyada's instructions here.

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See this post on MakeZine.com

Favorite Comments

Early666is it just me or does Monochron sound like glados?
MueleskiGreat video, I like the idea of our young ones getting in to making things. Plus this young lady is a regular firecracker.
TwoScrewsLooseThis little girl is better than I am at soldering. o.o
And I'm an electrical engineer.
awesomejoe12I wish my alarm clock had proton torpedoes....and a TARDIS....
NOLAMarathon2010Too cute. (And great video editing.) I'm hitting it with a "like".
Shinigaara85The answer is 42. What was the question?
radicalvashspiegalThe baconwrappedbacon is a lie!
jacgoudsmitAwesome as always! But someone really should donate a better soldering iron to Sylvia...
church132"my life was so simple, nobody tried to kill me, or put me in a little kid's clock, or get attacked by neighborhood kids."

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Sylvia builds the Adafruit MiniPOV

Dadmin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:14:26 +0000

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In the latest episode of Sylvia's Mini Maker Show, she's at it again with this classic MiniPOV build and persistence of vision demonstration.

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See this post on MakeZine.com

Favorite Comments

Insignia96This is what happens when Makers have children. The result is kind of scary, but awesome. This kid will likely go to a great college and do very well. I wasn't able to build this kit until I was 11, and I still haven't ever gotten it to smoothly program.
MARSHOMEWORLDSylvia= WIN!
philipkoo2This kid is awesome, especially if she can use Linux and solder.
89HuskerThis wasn't so bad actually. It's a cool project. :)
hacktheplanet90all school children should watch these videos
TechBoywiiBRAINSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Setobear 2o_o This girl is going to be a NASA engineer some day...
melancholyidYou know, you see so much stupidity out there that it disenheartens you to the point of depression. Then you see something like this, and it renews your hope for humanity and its intelligence.
I really needed to see this.

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Minipovs are fun to make, and even more fun to hack

Super-Awesome Sylvia — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:58:37 +0000

Sylvia builds the Adafruit MiniPOV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MH0mw-Lgi0

See this post on MakeZine.com

Not just because I got to solder three kits, but I got to draw some fun patterns and do some new camera experiments. And yes, that is my camera in the show.

Head over to the Maker Shed and pick yourself up a few, then maybe build it with your daughter/little brother/sister/grandpa/loved one... If anything, you're getting out there and learning, and that's one of the most important parts.

Anyways, enjoy the show!

PS-- Oh yea! Don't forget to try out my dad's MiniPOV helper app.. You can use it to help make graphics for your MiniPOV, or you can just make something and save it for others to see. Click here to give it a go!

Sylvia Goes to Maker Faire

Dadmin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:23:14 +0000

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Super Awesome Sylvia goes to Maker Faire 2010! it's so epic it takes TWO parts to complete.
In part 1, we visit (in order):

Mauro Ffortisimo, Piano liberator:
http://mauroffortisimo.com

Gogh Bike, the drawing bicycle:
http://sn.im/goghbike

ORB v.2, full color orbital POV display
http://artmagnitude.com

Fish bug, art sculpture:
http://fishbug.net

Project: Making the "Sound Sandwich"
http://lawrencehallofscience.org and http://howtosmile.org

TechShop CNC plasma cutter:
http://techshop.ws

The Theascope (Now as of June 11, called the ForeSight), 3D augmented reality powered by smart phones
http://galaxykate.com

LUNAR Rocket club saucer launch
http://lunar.org

Thermite demo by Jeffery Schwartz
http://amazingrust.com

Super Awesome Sylvia goes to Maker Faire 2010! it's so epic it takes TWO parts to complete.
In part 2, we visit (in order):

The Raygun Gothic Rocket, giant cool silver rocket. 'Nuff said.
http://raygungothicrocket.com

Mondospider, super amazing multilegged electric and steal crawling beasty
http://eatart.org - http://mondospider.com

Land Sharks, EL wire animated ankle-biters
http://sn.im/landsharks

Project: Making something with Scrap
http://scrap-sf.org

Meeting the makers:

Limor Fried
http://ladyada.net - http://adafruit.com (maker of the Drawdio kit!)

EepyBird: Coke + Mentos + Eepybird = Too Much Awesome for one stage
http://eepybird.com

John park, Public TV Make show host
http://jpixl.net - http://blog.makezine.com/archive/author/john_park/

Full episode list, favorite comments, Idea submissions and Sylvia's blog
http://tn42.com/maker-show

Support Sylvia's college goal: M.I.T. by 2019!
http://cafepress.com/SylviasCollegeFund

Songs used during this episode part (all licensed under Creative Commons Share-alike v2.5 license):
-Dhalius - The Road Scene
-The Wavers - The Longest Day, Surfin' Mosquito, Inigo

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Favorite Comments

Lawrence Hall of Science (via YouTube)Sylvia, you rock! We are big fans of your show and are so happy to see that you featured the sound sandwich from the Lawrence Hall of Science/SMILE Maker Faire booth. We love the experiments you came up with for the sound sandwich. *High 5!*
UberEgnaro24Sylvia, thanks for making these videos. You are truly inspirational. Can't wait for episode 4!
thrashishanother superawesome show!
doctorzegoSylvia it does my heart good to see that kids are still getting out and making things keep it up!

Sylvia builds the Drawdio

Dadmin — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:54:21 +0000

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Super Awesome Sylvia builds the Drawdio by Jay Silver from the kit by Adafruit! This doesn't include a complete tutorial on building the kit, as Ladyada has done such a good tutorial @ http://sn.im/drawdio_build

Adafruit main Drawdio page:
http://adafruit.com/drawdio

Jay Silver's Drawdio page:
http://drawdio.com

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Favorite Comments

Wakeupsilver (Jay Silver)Hi, I love the whole rundown on Drawdio, especially the part where you explore the kitchen sink, the plant, and the water on the counter. But I think honestly my favorite part is the intro song. You are so you, and I love it!
mpgorilla66Great job. I think you have a wonderful future ahead of you. I can't wait to build one for myself. I'll use it to annoy my cats.
dotguyazSylvia's first show was "awesome" enough to get me to order a Drawdio kit of our own. It's going to be project #1 for me and my son this summer vacation. Cool.
Matt J (from the LHS & howtosmile booth)Love the video Sylvia - and your maker attitude. I'm inspired! Keep on exploring and we'll see you at Maker Faire 2011 - or at the Lawrence Hall of Science. p.s. -- Your cards are brilliant!
drummboIf I ever have a daughter, I want her to be JUST LIKE YOU. Sylvia, it will impossible for you not to win at life.
bcatdcOK Sylvia. First off you ARE super awesome. Second I'm in my late 20s and have been wanting to do my first robotics project. I was afraid of soldering things and not knowing how to do it. Your show just gave me a lot of courage. If you can be a maker I feel like I can too. Keep up the good work.
markmadeTheme song rules.
IixdotbeI found you via Boing Boing. You have a bright future ahead of you. Keep up the good work and congratulations on your show. You're going to be a hit.

Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show! - Adafruit

NYC Tour, fundraiser budget, and upcoming awesomeness

Cost breakdown:

That puts our New York Adventure grand total at only $4,052!

Thank you!!!

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Sylvia Builds the Monochron Clock Kit

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Sylvia builds the Adafruit MiniPOV

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Minipovs are fun to make, and even more fun to hack

Sylvia builds the Adafruit MiniPOV

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Sylvia Goes to Maker Faire

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Sylvia builds the Drawdio

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