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May 2012 Solar Eclipse — Personal Viewing
Personal Instagram photo of watching the May 2012 annular solar eclipse using shade 14 welding glass. Shade 14 is the appropriate filter density for direct solar viewing during partial and annular phases.
Maker Faire 2012: Robotic Orchestra
Personal video of a robotic orchestra at Maker Faire 2012. Automated instrument installations have been a staple of Maker Faire — robots playing real instruments is a rich space at the intersection of mechanical engineering, music theory, and software.
Maker Faire 2012: Bike-Powered Stage
Personal video from a 100% bike-powered stage at Maker Faire 2012. A human-powered stage is a recurring Maker Faire installation — a literal demonstration that a crowd's collective pedaling can power a music performance.
Maker Faire 2012 — Souvenir
Personal Twitter photo of a souvenir picked up at Maker Faire 2012. A personal memory note from the May 2012 Maker Faire weekend in San Mateo.
Maker Faire 2012 — Personal
Personal photo from Maker Faire 2012 in San Mateo. Maker Faire 2012 was the year the maker movement felt like it was at the top of its cultural arc — Arduino everywhere, MakerBot on magazine covers, and a genuine sense that DIY hardware had arrived.
TacoConf 2012
Personal photo from TacoConf 2012 in San Francisco — an informal tech conference organized around tacos and bikes, emblematic of the playful, anti-corporate conference culture in the early SF tech scene.
Home from San Francisco, May 2012
Personal Path check-in at SFO returning home from a San Francisco trip in May 2012. A personal memory marker from a trip that included TacoConf and Maker Faire.
Ferrari Race Day, May 2012
Personal Instagram photo anticipating a Ferrari race day event. A personal memory marker from May 2012.
Only in San Francisco — SFO, May 2012
Personal Path photo at San Francisco International Airport with the caption 'Only in San Francisco!' — a personal memory from a May 2012 SFO transit.