Maker Faire NYC 2011 Video

Video description: n September 17th and 18th huge crowds gathered to participate in NYC's 2nd Maker Faire, hosted by the New York Hall of Science. This event featured innovators young and old who showed off their DIY projects and inventions. Visitors were able to enjoy projects in areas as diverse as sustainability and urban gardening, fibre arts, metal-working, lock-picking, radio, and of course the world of robotics and engineering.

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