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Maker Faire 2012 - Henry Ford, Detroit

Well, the Maker Faire 2012 is over in Detroit. I went there to see the state of makers in the region of Detroit, which medias will repeatedly report is in the doldrum. As the saying goes, buy when everyone sells, and I can see people very active in micro factories and controllers, and WANTING to create "stuff", as my UK pal Matt would say. Thanks to the Arduino Uno, for one, partnered with the ATmega328 controller that, it seems, is ubiquitous in micro-controllers, there is now a slew of DIY 3D printer machines - and affordable! Check this video as a reference of performance - and www.SeeMeCNC.com for kits...